Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering (Du Gu Copy of the Dingwu Version)  

Zhao Mengfu of the Yuan dynasty acquired this copy of the Dingwu version of the [Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering] from the Buddhist priest Dugu Chunpeng. It includes thirteen colophons inscribed by Zhao.

Cultural property designation

Quantity

Artist

Original calligraphy by Wang Xizhi (303–361); colophons by Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322) and others

Period/Century

Original calligraphy: Eastern Jin dynasty, 353; Zhao Mengfu colophon: Yuan dynasty, 1310

Country/Origin

China

Excavation site

Material

Ink rubbing on paper

Size

33.2 x 24.4

Inscriptions

Donor

Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō

Collection reference no.

TB-1351

Genre

Asian Calligraphy

Category