How Long to Read Eulogy for Burying a Crane and the Art of Chinese Calligraphy
By Lei Xue
How Long Does it Take to Read Eulogy for Burying a Crane and the Art of Chinese Calligraphy?
It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read Eulogy for Burying a Crane and the Art of Chinese Calligraphy by Lei Xue
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
Eulogy for Burying a Crane (Yi he ming) is perhaps the most eccentric piece in China’s calligraphic canon. Apparently marking the burial of a crane, the large inscription, datable to 514 CE, was once carved into a cliff on Jiaoshan Island in the Yangzi River. Since the discovery of its ruins in the early eleventh century, it has fascinated generations of scholars and calligraphers and been enshrined as a calligraphic masterpiece. Nonetheless, skeptics have questioned the quality of the calligraphy and complained that its fragmentary state and worn characters make assessment of its artistic...
How long is Eulogy for Burying a Crane and the Art of Chinese Calligraphy?
Eulogy for Burying a Crane and the Art of Chinese Calligraphy by Lei Xue is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.
This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read Eulogy for Burying a Crane and the Art of Chinese Calligraphy Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Eulogy for Burying a Crane and the Art of Chinese Calligraphy aloud.
What Reading Level is Eulogy for Burying a Crane and the Art of Chinese Calligraphy?
Eulogy for Burying a Crane and the Art of Chinese Calligraphy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.
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