Format of year number inscribed on calligraphy and painting

There is no fixed format or absolute position for the signature position. It is interrelated with the main text.

The content of the signature can be long or short depending on the situation, but the font size cannot be greatly different and must have a corresponding proportion.

The font used for the inscription follows traditional conventions and in principle abides by the rules of "the present does not surpass the past" and "the movement does not lead to silence".

Generally speaking, if the main text is in large and small seal scripts, the inscription should be written in official script or Zhangcao; if the main text is in official script or Wei stele, the inscription should be written in regular script or cursive script; if the main text is in regular script, the inscription should be in regular script. Just use running script and regular script to write.

This is called "writing from ancient times to the present" and "writing from ancient times to modern times".

Double style: The style is not only divided into single and double styles, but also up and down.

For double styles, write the gift recipient in the upper right position and your name and other content in the lower left position.

If it is a couplet, the upper paragraph must be written on the upper right side of the right couplet, and the lower paragraph should be placed on the lower left side of the left couplet to show politeness and humility.

The titles of calligraphy works generally do not use common names but use nicknames (also called elegant titles). For example: "Written in the year 2002" is a common name, and it should be "Written in the year of Renwu".

(1) Time

①. The nickname of the year

The nickname of the year is based on the ten heavenly stems (A, B, C, D, E, and already). , Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui) and the twelve earthly branches (Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai) in sequence, that is, the "Jiazi Year" , Yichou year, Bingyin year..." It takes 60 years for a "Jiazi year". For example, 2002 is the Renwu year, 2003 is the Guiwei year, 2004 is the Jiashen year, and so on.

②. Nicknames for seasons

Spring: early spring, early spring, Yangchun, Fangchun, late summer: early summer, mid-summer, late summer, late summer, midsummer. Autumn: early autumn, golden autumn, Third autumn, late autumn, mid-autumn and winter: early winter, late winter, ninth winter, late winter, mid-winter

③, nicknames for lunar months

January: Meng Chun, first month, early spring, Kai Sui, Fang Sui February: Mid-spring, Apricot Moon, Li Moon, Flower Morning, Mid-spring March: Season Spring, Late Spring, Peach Moon, Silkworm Moon, Peach Wave April: Mengxia, Sophora Moon, Wheat Moon, Wheat Autumn, Qing Yue May: midsummer, durian month, May month, mid-summer, Qinghe month. June: Jixia, late summer, lotus month, summer month, and summer. July: mengqiu, melon month, cool month, orchid month, orchid autumn. August: Mid-Autumn, Guiyue, Zhengqiu, Shuangyue, Guiqiu September: Jiqiu, Late Autumn, Juyue, Yingyue, Juqiu October: Mengdong, Early Winter, Good Moon, Beginning of Winter, Auspicious Moon November: Midwinter, Cheongyue , mid-winter, snow month, cold month and December: mid-winter, late winter, twelfth lunar month, ice moon, twilight moon

The first to tenth day of each month are called Shanghuan, and the eleventh to twentieth of each month are called Zhonghuan , It is called Xia Huan at twenty to thirty every month.

For example: The laurel moon rises in the year of Jiazi.

When answering questions about time, it is easy to mix the lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar. For example, June of 1985 cannot be written as the lotus month of Yichou year, because June of the Gregorian calendar is May of the lunar calendar.

(2) Place:

When writing the title, the place should be written with an elegant name rather than a common name. For example, it is written at the Xicheng Meat Shop in Beijing. This type of place is a common name.

However, if the title is written in Early Spring Hall and the book is written in Hongbin Tower, it is acceptable.

(3) Signature:

When signing, you can write your full name, you can also just write your first name without your surname, or you can write an inscription and a serial number.

For example: Yuan Minshu, the owner of Wenbixuan

(4), Qianci:

For works written to elders and experts, you can add the book after the name Humble words such as "Feng", "Fengshu", "Jingshu", "Gonglu" etc.

If the content of the written work is a famous quote or masterpiece by a great leader, you can add modest words such as "reverence record" and "respect letter" after the name.