The first chapter is mostly rectangular, but also oval or irregular. According to the needs of the picture, it is used to the right of the first two or three words of the title, so it is called an introduction. The content is similar to the corner seal.
Appearance characteristics: The introductory chapter is a chapter printed in the upper right corner of calligraphy works, also called "conformal chapter", which is carved out of the shape of stone. Generally, it should not be square, but translucent, rectangular, round, semi-circular, gourd-shaped, natural and shaw-shaped.
Whether to quote the first chapter of calligraphy works depends on the need. If the first paragraph is too neat, it needs to be "deformed"; The seal at the end of the paragraph is too heavy and needs to be "upgraded"; The distribution of seals on the works is monotonous and needs to be "adjusted". At this time, we should consider the first chapter.
Variety classification: the seal of Zhaihao handed down from the world began with the imperial seal of Li Miduan's bedroom in the Tang Dynasty. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, this trend became more and more popular, and almost everyone in calligraphers had the seal of fasting. Wen Zhiming, a calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty, said, "Many of my bookstores are printed." Zhai Hao is usually called Zhai, Tang, Shi, Lou, Ge, Guan, Xuan, An and so on. , such as Zhai, Tang, Shi, Lou, Ting, Lai Qin Ting, Yu Shang Xuan, An Le Tian and so on.
Location of introductory chapters
First, the name seal: it is the seal used for the inscription signature, with the word "one" as the positive, and a surname is also acceptable. Some names are linked together, while others are separated. The name of the printed paragraph; The word, and then use the name stamp. If you have a surname, you can use a name stamp. If you don't have a surname or have no signature, you should use a name stamp to identify the author.
Second, leisure chapter: leisure chapter is also called layout chapter, including introduction chapter, boundary chapter, corner chapter and waist chapter. The preface, also known as the "casual chapter", is a chapter stamped by Zhong in the upper right corner of a calligraphy work, which is carved out of the shape of a stone. Whether to quote the first chapter of calligraphy works depends on the need. If the first paragraph is too neat, it needs to be "deformed"; The stamp at the end of the paragraph is too heavy and needs to be "upgraded".
The distribution of seals on the works is monotonous and needs to be "adjusted", and it is necessary to consider quoting the first chapter. The introduction chapter can be divided into three chapters according to the content: Zhaihao chapter, Yaqu chapter, Year chapter and Month chapter.