Lishu
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Lishu is an ancient Chinese clerical script that emerged during the Qin and Han dynasties, marking a key transition from earlier seal scripts to more regular, standardized writing forms.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese script
ⓘ
clerical script ⓘ writing system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | clerical script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterStyle |
emphasis on horizontal strokes
ⓘ
flattened, wide character shapes ⓘ more rectilinear than seal script ⓘ |
| classification | traditional Chinese calligraphy style ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
seal script
ⓘ
small seal script ⓘ |
| emergence |
3rd century BCE
ⓘ
late Warring States period ⓘ |
| eraOfPeakUse | Eastern Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | transition between seal script and regular script ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to standardization of Chinese writing ⓘ |
| influenced |
cursive script
ⓘ
regular script ⓘ semi-cursive script ⓘ standard script (Kaishu) ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 隸書 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
clerical documents
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ legal documents ⓘ official records ⓘ |
| region | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptFamily | Chinese character script ⓘ |
| scriptStage | intermediate stage in evolution of Chinese characters ⓘ |
| scriptType | logographic ⓘ |
| strokeFeatures |
distinctive wave-like stroke endings
ⓘ
thick horizontal strokes ⓘ thin vertical strokes ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Han dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transliteration | Lìshū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calligraphy
ⓘ
monumental inscriptions ⓘ stelae inscriptions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Han dynasty administration
ⓘ
Qin dynasty administration ⓘ |
| writingDirection |
right-to-left (traditional layout)
ⓘ
top-to-bottom ⓘ vertical ⓘ |
| writingMedium |
bamboo slips
ⓘ
silk ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ wooden tablets ⓘ |
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