“Autumn Evening in the Empty Mountain” Seal Script by Yu Zhiqian Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 Chinese Culture a 9-year-old student from Beijing

a 9-year-old student from Beijing

Sun’s bold cursive gives the verse a spirited rhythm

while conveying a sense of permanence

from wind towers to oil wealth

This is a one-of-a-kind

“Autumn Evening in the Empty Mountain” Seal Script by Yu Zhiqian Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 Chinese Culture a 9-year-old student from BeijingDescription: This work transcribes Autumn Evening in the Empty Mountain by Tang dynasty poet Wang Wei. The poem paints a tranquil scene of mountains after fresh rain, with autumn air settling in, moonlight shining between pines, and clear springs flowing over stones. The imagery shifts gently to lively human activity the sound of bamboo as women return from washing clothes, and lotus leaves stirring as fishing boats pass. Written in Seal Script (Zhuan