Introduction to Dunhuang calligraphy

Since 1900, tens of thousands of ancient documents have been made public, which has aroused great concern of researchers in various disciplines. Due to the special natural environment and geographical conditions, Dunhuang not only preserved a large number of murals and colored plastic arts, but also preserved a large number of calligraphy and ink. The excavation of Dunhuang calligraphy has made inestimable contributions to the study of the development history of ancient calligraphy in China, especially in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and even in the Wei, Jin, Qin and Han Dynasties. Dunhuang has a wide range of calligraphy, mainly the calligraphy of suicide notes unearthed in the Tibetan Sutra Cave, as well as the calligraphy of Han bamboo slips, grotto inscriptions and existing inscriptions unearthed in ancient sites in Dunhuang area.