“A model of The Yellow Court Classic” (節臨黃庭經)
35 X 60 cm
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35 X 60cm in Regular Script (楷書)
Historical Information
The “Yellow Court Classic (黄庭经)” is a Huang-Lao (黄老) Alchemy book that focuses on examining the internal parts of the body. The origin of the text remains unknown. The first reference to the text appears in the archives of the famous alchemist and collector of Taoist texts, Ge Hong (葛洪) in the 4th century AD (1).
“Yellow Court Classic (黄庭经)” is profoundly cryptic and so requires a thorough understanding of Huang–Lao concepts to correctly interpret it. Note the art of Huang-Lao should be distinguished from the philosophy of Laozi, the wise sage of Taoism. See Laozi’s Tao Te Ching.
Wang Xizhi (王羲之), the Sage of Calligraphy (書聖), once scribed “Yellow Court Classic (黄庭经)” in small standard script in (小楷) in AD 356 (2). This work is considered throughout the ages as a masterpiece (法書) and so can be used as a resource for beginning learners of Chinese calligraphy.
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