Multiple Ancient Inscribed boards hanging in a ancestral hall, Village of Guodong, Zhejiang, China


Inscribed board, also known as flat inscribed board or flat plaque, tablet board, is usually shortened as "flat", "tablet" or "board". All the boards inscribed with large characters on palace, chamber, hall, kiosk, shed, study, store shop can be called "inscribed board". In the long course of history, inscribed board mutually shine and contrast with the grand and majestic buildings and become an integral part of the building, because of its versatile styles and superb calligraphy technique. At the same time, as a workmanship and custom of life, inscribed board has developed its own customary rules and manifestations. It is widely circulated in China, and deeply loved by emperors, generals, premiers and the common people, by both the Han nationality people and the minority people and by the people in mainland and Taiwan. Inscribed board is really a custom full of distinctive and rich Chinese characteristic.


Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Guodong Village, Wuyi County, Zhejiang, China
Photo credit: © William Yu Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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