Baozhang Daifang Lu

work by Mi Fu

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The Baozhang Daifang Lu is a surviving work by Mi Fu, a prominent Chinese scholar, poet, calligrapher, and painter of the Song dynasty (1051–1107). This text, translated as "Critical Description of Calligraphics in Mi Fu's Collection," is a significant piece of art criticism and documentation of collections from his era.1

Mi Fu was known for his eccentric personality and his deep appreciation for art, particularly calligraphy and landscape painting. The Baozhang Daifang Lu provides insights into his connoisseurship and the art he encountered, contributing to the understanding of Chinese art history and aesthetics. His writings, alongside his artistic contributions, solidify his legacy as a dominant figure in Chinese art.1

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…but still existing are the Baozhang Daifang Lu (“Critical Description of Calligraphics in Mi Fu’s Collection”) and Hua Shi (“Account of Painting”), which contain records of his own and others’ collections of paintings, essays on aesthetic history, and criticism of paintings. There also exist some posthumous collections of his writings,…
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…but still existing are the Baozhang Daifang Lu (“Critical Description of Calligraphics in Mi Fu’s Collection”) and Hua Shi (“Account of Painting”), which contain records of his own and others’ collections of paintings, essays on aesthetic history, and criticism of paintings. There also exist some posthumous collections of his writings,…
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