Purchased used "Gyosho" (Semi-cursive script): No writing No ink smudges Cover has faded Some signs of use Clean for its age "Sosho" (Cursive script): No writing *When purchased, there was faint pencil writing, but it has been erased with an eraser. Some stains, dirt, and scratches Several minor ink smudges (Image 14) Tear in the page fold (Image 15) Although there is age-related damage and signs of use, I think it can still be used comfortably. This is a comparison of the same part of Liu Tingzhi's "Gongzi Xing" written in semi-cursive and cursive scripts, with the cursive script in particular being a moderate style based on the "Shupu" (Treatise on Calligraphy).