Format of signature-There are two types of signatures: "double" and "single". In the two paragraphs, the object and author of the book are placed above and below respectively, the former is the upper paragraph and the latter is the lower paragraph. The preceding paragraph shall specify the name, source and recipient's name of the work; The next paragraph describes the date, place and author's name of creation.
If there is a previous paragraph but there is no previous paragraph, it is called a single paragraph, which may or may not contain the contents of the previous paragraph. If there are no books to give away, there are only single items.
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Date of signature writing
There are various ways to express dates in paintings and calligraphy works of past dynasties. By knowing the date, we can grasp the styles and characteristics of calligraphers' works in different periods when reading inscriptions, and understand the era and historical background of a calligraphy work, which is helpful to improve our ability to appreciate calligraphy and painting.
Ancient painters and painters generally used the method of combining the emperor's year number with the official calendar and lunar calendar to record the year, month and day as needed. For example, "Yonghe Nine Years" is the year number of the emperor, and "Guichou Year" is the year of the main calendar.