Cheng Xin Tang Tie is one of the most typical representative works of regular script in Cai Xiang's ink in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Scholar-officials in Song Dynasty paid attention to life taste, especially study furniture. Cai Xiang wrote this letter in order to entrust others to make or look for the famous paper-Honesty Hall Paper. Chengxin Tang paper originated in the Southern Tang Dynasty in the Five Dynasties. It is said that it is "skin like an egg membrane, hard and clean as jade, thin and smooth", which is very precious and hard to find in the Northern Song Dynasty. The paper trace of this book is delicate and bright, which is probably a sample of Cai Xiang's paper used as a bearing hall.
Detailed introduction
Exquisite paper, combined with Cai's solemn ink, makes this post of Cai Xiang Letters particularly beautiful and moving.
The full text is written in block letters, graceful and meticulous. It seems that all the strokes are made by Yan, the structure is straight and slightly flat, the line spacing is appropriate, and each stroke and painting is very graceful and elegant. Cai Xiang, 52 years old, is a masterpiece of advocating the final book style in his later years.