Calligrapher to Break Records with Poetry Work

A unique poetry book made by calligrapher Tran Quoc An (Ha Noi) is expected to be recognized by the Viet Nam edition of the Guinness World Records.

The 300-page book took An eight months to compile, and contains 143 poems written by Professor Hoang Quang Thuan.

Titled Thi Van Yen Tu (Yen Tu's Poetry and Cloud), the book's covers are made from gu (Sindora supa) wood and illustrated with an image of the Dong Pagoda with a lotus pattern.

The poems are presented in two styles of print and calligraphy and each one is partnered with a photo by famous photographer Pham Tu.

The book will be given to the Truc Lam Zen Monastery to display during the upcoming Yen Tu Festival.

An is already in the Guinness World Records of Viet Nam for a 54kg book: a calligraphy version of Ho Chi Minh's Prison Diary.

Source: VietNam News

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