The Form Characteristics of Inscribed Boards and Couplets in the Imperial Gardens of Qing Dynasty

The imperial inscribed boards and couplets of Qing Dynasty reached the pinnacle of Chinese history with wide-ranging contents,large quantities and diverse forms.These achievements were closely related to Qing Dynasty emperors' attention and advocacy.The imperial activities also played exemplary and improving role in the creation of inscribed boards and couplets all over the country and famous inscribed boards and couplets came out in an unending flow throughout the dynasty.Based on the search of existing archives of Qing Dynasty,the forms of inscribed boards and couplets in the imperial gardens of Qing Dynasty are briefly sorted out and their characteristics are expounded from three aspects of form,calligraphy and seal.