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兰亭序

蘭亭序
Lántíngxù
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Orchid Pavilion Preface, Wang Xizhi's preface of 353, known above all as the most famous work of Chinese calligraphy
  2. 2 Orchid Pavilion Preface, Jay Chou's 2008 song with lyrics by Vincent Fang

Examples

HSK 4
周杰伦的《兰亭序》是一首很受欢迎的歌。
Zhōu Jiélún de 《 Lántíngxù 》 shì yì shǒu hěn shòu huānyíng de gē.
Jay Chou's Orchid Pavilion Preface is a very popular song.
HSK 6
王羲之的《兰亭序》被称为“天下第一行书”。
Wáng Xīzhī de 《 Lántíngxù 》 bèi chēngwéi " tiānxià-dìyī xíngshū ".
Wang Xizhi's Orchid Pavilion Preface is called 'the finest running script under heaven'.

Tips

history
王羲之 wrote it in running script (行书) at a spring gathering at the Orchid Pavilion near Shaoxing in 353. 唐太宗 loved it so much that he had the original buried with him, so only copies survive; the most prized is the Shenlong copy by 冯承素, now in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
usage
兰亭序 is the short title used above all for the calligraphy and for the song. As a school text the piece is usually called 兰亭集序.

Stroke Order

兰 lán
亭 tíng
序 xù