clerical script

archaic style of Chinese calligraphy; evolved in the Warring States period to the Qin dynasty, was dominant in the Han dynasty, and remained in use through the Wei–Jin periods
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clerical script

Summary

clerical script is a Chinese script style[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • clerical script is in the country of Eastern Zhou[3].
  • clerical script's instance of is recorded as Chinese script style[4].
  • clerical script's instance of is recorded as logographic writing system[5].
  • clerical script's instance of is recorded as natural writing system[6].
  • clerical script's instance of is recorded as handwriting style[7].
  • clerical script's based on is recorded as seal script[8].
  • clerical script's Commons category is recorded as Clerical script[9].
  • clerical script's language of work or name is recorded as Old Chinese[10].
  • 207 marks the founding of clerical script[11].
  • clerical script ended on 420[12].
  • clerical script's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Clerical script[13].
  • clerical script's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[14].
  • clerical script's script directionality is recorded as top-to-bottom[15].
  • clerical script's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lzh', 'text': '隸書'}[16].
  • clerical script's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '隶书'}[17].
  • clerical script's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '隷書'}[18].
  • clerical script's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '예서'}[19].
  • clerical script's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko-kp', 'text': '례서'}[20].
  • clerical script's first appearance is recorded as Warring States period[21].
  • clerical script's derivative work is recorded as semi-cursive script[22].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Chinese script style[4], logographic writing system[5], natural writing system[6], and handwriting style[7].

Origins

207 marks the founding of clerical script[11].

Why It Matters

clerical script has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . omniglot.com. omniglot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . omniglot.com. omniglot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Gujin Tushu Jicheng
    Inception +0207-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Derivative work semi-cursive script
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