The use of "year" in inscriptions means that there is a major chronological form in the inscription of a calligraphy work, such as AD; Then write another form of chronology, such as trunk and branch.
You can add "year" between these two years, such as 20 16 years. Moreover, the years of cadres and branches are generally placed after the year; On the other hand, it is almost impossible to put the year of cadres and branches before the year. The complete signature should be as follows: Ding You, Meng Chunzhong, ring ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
Extended data:
The meaning of inscription with "year": it is convenient for future generations to check the year of creation of works.
Traditionally, painters and calligraphers like to use the year of dry branch, and the works handed down by painters and calligraphers with a long history and little fame are difficult to find out which dynasty the works came from, let alone what age. If you add a chronological form to the work, it will be clear at a glance.
It is appropriate and reasonable to write only the year of creation (no matter what form) in the inscription of a painting and calligraphy work. But it is meaningless to add "year" before this year. Therefore, it is inappropriate and redundant to write "Bing Shen ××××× Book" as "Year-old Bing Shen ×××× Book".