A Life Etched in Ink: The Calligraphy of Yang Xian The name Yang Xian resonates through the annals of Chinese calligraphy, though disentangling the threads of his life requires navigating a complex historical landscape and acknowledging multiple figures bearing the same name. Our focus lies primarily on Yang Xian (1321–1370), a pivotal official during the early Ming dynasty whose mastery of clerical script—lishu—became intertwined wit…