literary

Meaning of 法古

法古 means to model after the ancients; to follow ancient models. Pronounced fǎ gǔ.

  • to model after the ancients; to follow ancient models

Definitions & Examples

de
shū
ér
 
bié
shén
yùn
 

His calligraphy models after the ancients without being bound by them, possessing a unique charm.

Zhè
wèi
huà
jiā
zhǔ
zhāng
 
lín
rén
míng
 

This painter advocates modeling after the ancients, practicing from ancient masterpieces daily.

shì
wèi
le
gèng
hǎo
de
chuàng
xīn
 
ér
fēi
jiǎn
dān
de
fǎng仿
 

Modeling after the ancients is for the sake of better innovation, not simply imitation.