Kangli Naonao was a high-ranking official of Turkic descent. In contrast to Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322) ― a prominent calligrapher who was active earlier than him, Naonao developed a novel, unrestrained style of calligraphy. This scroll contains three poems, as well as colophons by several renowned calligraphers.
Manuscript for the Stele Inscription of the Reconstructed Xuanmiaoguan Temple Gate in Standard Script
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Poems and Prose in Running and Cursive Script
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Poem in Cursive Script
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Words of Farewell for Li Yuan Returning to Pangu in Running Script
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