“A Treatise on Advocating Morality and Lenient Sentencing” Han Slips by Yao Yanxi Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 Moyu Calligraphy Studio and winner of the First

and winner of the First Prize in the “3rd National Calligraphy Competition of China Hard-pen Calligraphy Association

holder of the highest level (Level 10) in Chinese Calligraphy Proficiency Certification

gulls and herons soar

and poetic grace

embodying both refinement and literary grace

“A Treatise on Advocating Morality and Lenient Sentencing” Han Slips by Yao Yanxi Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 Moyu Calligraphy Studio and winner of the FirstDescription: This calligraphy piece by Yao Yanxi from Gansu, China, faithfully recreates a Han Dynasty bamboo slip text by Lu Wenshu titled A Treatise on Advocating Morality and Lenient Sentencing. The work is rendered in the distinct style of Han slips, echoing the brush rhythm and vertical arrangement of ancient manuscripts. The text promotes humane governance and wise judgment, values that transcend time and cultures. Yaos work demonstrates not