Stone rubbing from Tang dynasty stele

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Stone Rubbing from Tang Stelae

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Xi'an

Stone rubbings (ๆ‹“็‰‡) preserve the calligraphy of stone-carved monuments. Xi'an's Forest of Steles (็ข‘ๆž—) holds over 3,000 stelae from the Tang and earlier dynasties โ€” a stone library of Chinese calligraphy. Rubbings are made by applying paper to the stone and gently inking the surface.

$80 โ€” $480

Production time: In stock for popular stelae

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Craft Story

Stone rubbings have been the primary way Chinese calligraphy is studied and transmitted for over 1,500 years. They preserve every nuance of the master calligrapher's strokes.

About the Artisan

Made by Xi'an specialists with permits to work on Forest of Steles pieces.