Introduction . . xvii

I. PRE-TANG DYNASTY . . 1
II.TANG DYNASTY . . 25
III. SONG DYNASTY . . 125
IV. YUAN DYNASTY . . 221
V. MING DYNASTY . . 243
VI. QING DYNASTY . . 285
VII. REPUBLIC OF CHINA . . 311
VIII. TEMPLE COUPLETS . . 339

List of Authors and Calligraphers . . 357
List of Titles and First Lines . . 360
Glossary . . 369