Book
This is a catalogue to accompany an exhibition jointly organized by the Peking University

Book
This is a catalogue to accompany an exhibition jointly organized by the Peking University Library and the Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. A total of one hundred and forty-eight rubbings selected from the rich collection of the two institutions are included. Ink rubbings has been a rich source for the preservation of inscriptions and calligraphic pieces found on rocks, stelae, pillars, tomb-tablets, architectural elements, statues, as well as manuscripts and letters written by renowned calligraphers through the centuries. In this catalogue, the inscriptions date from the Warring States to the Qing dynasties, while the rubbings belong mainly to the Ming/ Qing and pre-modern periods. A couple of rare rubbings that were made during the Song Dynasty form the star-pieces in the catalogue. All items are illustrated mainly in color with detailed entries, and there is an introductory essay contributed by Hu Haifan of the Peking University Library.