Postcard, Four Phrases from Detailed Ceremonials, Yuan Dynasty

Collection description "Quli" is the title of the chapter in "Book of Rites". Ritual, Quli Note: "Quli person, twists and turns to describe the matter of etiquette." The so-called Quli person refers to the five rites in its chapter. The five rites are auspicious rituals, unlucky rituals, guest rituals, military rituals, and honorable rituals. The three lines of cursive script in this painting are the four lines of "Qu Li" in the Jie script: "Ao cannot grow long, desire cannot be indulged, ambition cannot be fulfilled, and happiness cannot be extreme." On the lower left is the seal "An inch of heart is thousands of miles away". The full-function pen is round and thick, and can be turned freely. The size of the single characters is staggered, and the knots are also varied. The four groups of "can't" written in different ways show his ingenuity, and the influence of Huai Su's cursive script can be seen in the stipples. Standard sizes Size: 10cm long x 14.8cm wide Material: paper Origin: Taiwan