Guest Stephen Posted March 31, 2004 at 07:16 PM Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 at 07:16 PM Hello, I just joined the forum to see if I could (beg) for some help. I have a link to a picture of an ancient inscription that people have told me is ancient chinese writing. One man told me it meant Qing Guang. Do you all think it says “Qing Guang”, or does it say something else? How old do you think this style of writing goes back? I have not found another character that looks like this “Guang” character. Can anyone point me to refrences that show this character in this style? Also , in English what would be the meaning? http://gotoba.esmartweb.com/inscription.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted March 31, 2004 at 07:31 PM Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 at 07:31 PM where did you find this? it looks to me like a very poor handwriting, nothing ancient about this style, it is modern. I would guess the second word to be Guang also, though it is not written correctly. Qing Guang would mean clear light(bright). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen Posted March 31, 2004 at 08:21 PM Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 at 08:21 PM Hello, Thank you for your reply. Excuse me, I guess I wasn't thinking. I kind of scribbled the inscription down on paper. Let me get a link to the original. link is: http://gotoba.esmartweb.com/inscription.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted March 31, 2004 at 08:23 PM Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 at 08:23 PM yes it is Qing1 Guang1 清光 --- clear light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen Posted March 31, 2004 at 08:29 PM Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 at 08:29 PM Quest, How old would this style be? As you notice the guang has an extra line on the top right. so instead of the regular 3 rays of light , it has a fourth. Has anyone ever seen this older style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted March 31, 2004 at 11:35 PM Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 at 11:35 PM Stephen, the style is called "kaishu" 楷书, it is the style currently in use today. However, people have been using "kaishu" for almost 2000 years now. So, knowing the style does not really help you identify the date of the inscription. The extra line at the top of Guang does not make it a different style. As to the cause of that extra line, I don't know, use your imagination Here's a link if you are interested in the different styles and their uses/ages: http://www.chinavista.com/experience/calligraphy/calligra.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39degN Posted April 1, 2004 at 11:14 AM Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 at 11:14 AM http://gotoba.esmartweb.com/inscription.jpgoh,no, i cant visit your link could you pls kindly post the pic here, Stephen? i m so interested in it, i have practiced art of calligraphy for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen Posted April 1, 2004 at 04:59 PM Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 at 04:59 PM Hello all, I am ashamed... I don't eally know how to put it up so it appears on the forum. However, an easy way to see it is if you'll : 1.)select my link with your mouse: http://gotoba.esmartweb.com/inscription.jpg 2.)press ctrl+c (it copies link) 3.)click on "http" location box at the top of your screen 4.)press ctrl+v (this pastes the link) 5.)press enter This will take you to the site. I kind of have a feeling this "Qing Guang" has to do with Amida. Thank you so much "Quest" for your help. I appreciate the site link also. Does anyone read sanscrit or seed characters? Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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