Naxi Dongba calligraphy artworks
The Naxi Dongba script is pictographic in nature, and as such, the process of writing it naturally takes on an artistic quality. Throughout the ancient town, Dongba calligraphy artworks can be seen everywhere—some are written with traditional bamboo or wooden pens, while others are created using brush pens. Their content mostly conveys themes of promoting virtue, punishing vice, praying for happiness, and bestowing blessings. Some pieces are faithful reproductions of original Dongba scriptures, partially bringing back the contents of the ancient texts. If you can obtain a piece handwritten by a living elder Dongba, it holds significant collectible value. (Lijiang)
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