TALK ( Arts ) "Sacred Scriptures, Sacred Calligraphy in China" by Michele at The Attic, CP - 6th April 09

Time : 6:30 pm

Event Details : “Sacred Scriptures, Sacred Calligraphy in China” a talk by Michele Archambault.
For the first 500 years the teachings of the Buddha were primarily oral. Only when Buddhism reached China during the Han dynasty were the oral teachings transmitted, transcribed and then translated into Chinese. And the written word became as, if not more important than the spoken.
As more and more sacred texts were collected, sutra copying started to become a sacred practice. Michele will introduce the different calligraphic styles that were used to copy the Buddhist sutras from the 2nd to the 14th centuries.
Michele Archambault was introduced to Chinese Calligraphy in the early 1970's while she was studying Chinese at the Hong Kong University. During the seventies and eighties she made many trips to specific sites in China to study stone inscriptions and gather material relating to calligraphy. She also travelled to Japan where she met one of the great Japanese calligraphers, Tejima Sensei, with whom she kept a close relationship until his death. For the past 15 years, she has lived in New York City where she has been privileged to study with one of the world masters of calligraphy, Professor Zhang Lung Yan. Her work has been exhibited in his studio "The White Camellia" and regularly at the China Institute in NY.

Place : The Attic, 36, Regal building, Parliament Street, Next to 'The Shop', Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001
Nearest Delhi Metro Rail Station : Walking Distance from Rajiv Chowk Metro Station which Comes Under Line 3 ( Indraprastha - Barakhamba Road - Dwarka ) & Line 2 ( Vishwa Vidyalaya - Central Sectt. )
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