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Ten Famous Calligraphy Cities in China

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Linyi is the first famous calligraphy city in China and one of the first named cities in China. Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher, and Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty.

Linyi, a famous calligraphy city in China (2 sheets)

In the past, Linyi city had a long history of calligraphy, and there was a fashion of learning calligraphy since ancient times. For thousands of years, Linyi's calligraphy has been popular. By 2008, many people still like to learn and practice calligraphy, and the artistic atmosphere is strong, which has nurtured many excellent calligraphy talents. Linyi City has more than 50 members of China Book Association, 60 members of provincial Book Association/KLOC-0 and 600 members of municipal Book Association. In addition, there are nearly 40 doctors and masters in calligraphy in Linyi, which are not only among the best in the province, but also a handful in the country. Linyi City also attaches great importance to calligraphy inheritance education, which has laid a solid foundation for cultivating calligraphy successors. [2] On the morning of September 6, 2008, the awarding ceremony of "Linyi, a famous calligraphy city in China" was held. China's famous calligraphy city is an important part of Linyi's construction of a famous cultural city, and its title is a gold brand with high gold content. This glittering plaque has become another city brand in Linyi, and it has also opened the prelude to the sixth Scholar Culture Festival in Linyi.

China Famous Calligraphy City (5 pieces)

Linyi's calligraphy art has a long history, talented people and unique features. The strong cultural and artistic atmosphere has strongly promoted the development and prosperity of the city's calligraphy art, and the city's calligraphers' creation has always maintained a high-level and high-level development trend, gradually becoming a calligraphy town in Shandong. Based on this, China Calligraphers Association officially named Linyi, the hometown of calligrapher Wang Xizhi, as a famous calligraphy city in China. Linyi City was awarded "China Calligraphy City", which added a new cadenza to the construction of the city's famous cultural city. At the same time, Linyi City takes this opportunity and motivation to make full use of and give full play to the traditional advantages of calligraphy, and further launch the cultural brand of "hometown of saints and charming Linyi", so that calligraphy, an ancient art, can better serve the economic construction and build a harmonious society.

Linyi, the Holy City of Calligraphy in China (20 sheets)

The theme of the 6th Scholar Culture Festival in Linyi is calligraphy. At the Ji Ya Pen Club of Xiyan Lake on the Book Festival, more than 30 famous calligraphers from all over the country and Linyi were invited to gather in Xiyan Lake, Wang Xizhi's former residence, to splash ink and exchange profound calligraphy art. At the same time, more than 10 Linyi teenagers copied Wang Xizhi's copybook on the spot, which reflected the calligraphy art tradition handed down from generation to generation in the hometown of the book saint. Calligraphy is the center of the Shusheng Cultural Festival, which fully highlights the characteristics of "a famous calligraphy city" and has a strong artistic atmosphere, allowing many citizens to enjoy a calligraphy feast. [3]

Xuzhou city

On the morning of April 2 1 2008, the awarding ceremony of "Xuzhou, a famous calligraphy city in China" was held in the newly-built Li Keran Art Museum. Zhao Changqing, Party Secretary, Permanent Vice Chairman and Secretary General of China Book Association, Wei Tianchi, Consultant of China Book Association and Chairman of Jiangsu Book Association, Gongda Yan, Vice Chairman of China Book Association and Jiangsu Book Association, Xuzhou leaders, Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Municipal Book Association and relevant media reporters attended the award ceremony.

China Famous Calligraphy City Xuzhou (Awarding Ceremony) In order to promote the new development of calligraphy culture, China Calligraphers Association launched a nationwide declaration in 2007 and named it "China Famous Calligraphy City". As an important town of calligraphy in Jiangsu Province, Xuzhou is in the forefront of the country in terms of calligraphy creation, calligraphy education and calligraphy activities, and has a great influence in the country. According to incomplete statistics, from 1989 to 2007, more than 480 pieces of calligraphy and seal cutting exhibition held in Xuzhou, China entered the exhibition and won 53 prizes. He was awarded the "Advanced Collective" medal of the 2nd China Calligraphy Lanting Award by Jiangsu Bookstore Association, and was awarded the title of "Calligraphy in 10,000 Excellent Grassroots Units" by China Bookstore Association. By 2008, Xuzhou had 90 members of China Book Association and 263 members of Jiangsu Book Association. This is among the best in prefecture-level cities in China. As a famous historical and cultural city in China, Xuzhou is rich in calligraphy and seal cutting, which has produced a large number of calligraphy and seal cutting artists who have great influence in China. Since 1980, Xuzhou Book Association has attached great importance to calligraphy education, with the main leaders of the Book Association as teachers and listed for classes. With the development of the situation, Xuzhou's calligraphy education has developed in various forms, forming a complete education system of children's calligraphy education, young and middle-aged calligraphy education and old-age calligraphy education, which provides a strong guarantee for the sustainable development of Xuzhou's calligraphy. Xuzhou's calligraphy works produce achievements and talents, and at the same time, they are close to reality, life, the masses and the society. Before the Spring Festival every year, Xuzhou Book Association organizes calligraphers to go deep into the countryside, factories, mines and troops to write Spring Festival couplets for the people. At the same time, calligraphy bazaars are often held, which are welcomed and praised by the broad masses of the people.

China Calligraphers Association believes that Xuzhou is a famous calligraphy city with profound historical and cultural accumulation and special charm, with rich creative, academic and educational achievements, a strong calligrapher team, a sound calligraphy organization system, unique cultural facilities and influential high-grade calligraphy activities. Contemporary Xuzhou calligraphy has formed distinctive local characteristics and stepped out of the forefront of national calligraphy development. In February 2008, China Calligraphers Association officially approved Xuzhou as the "Famous Calligraphy City in China".

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On June 7th, 2008, China Calligraphers Association held an award ceremony in Kaifeng, Henan Province. Kaifeng in the Seven Dynasties became the third city to win this title after Suzhou and Xuzhou.

Kaifeng is a fertile ground for calligraphy art. Since the Han Dynasty, every period has been outstanding.

Cai Yong, a native of the Han Dynasty, is recognized as a master of the art of Han steles. His masterpiece "Xi Shi Ping Jing" not only has high artistic value, but also is a major reform of consciously standardizing Chinese characters in the history of China writing. Cai Yong also initiated "Flying White", which still has a wide influence in the book world. Zheng Daozhao, a native of Kaifeng in the Northern Wei Dynasty, was known as the "northern calligrapher" at that time, and the remains of his "Yunfeng Stone Carving" were known as one of the three treasures of calligraphy art in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Sun is a man, a famous calligrapher and calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He is good at writing Zheng, Xing and Cao, especially in cursive script. Sun's Book Score is a combination of books and articles, which can be called "eternal combination". During the Northern Song Dynasty, a large number of famous calligraphers gathered in Kaifeng. Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei, Cai Xiang, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, Evonne, etc. pushed Kaifeng's calligraphy to the peak of history and had a great influence on later generations. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the calligraphy circle in Kaifeng was full of stars, and famous calligraphers such as Zhou Lianggong, Li Henian, Li Tielin, Cang Jingyu, Xiao, Zhu Zumou, Chun Yangzi, Xu, Ding Yijing and Kong Li emerged. Kaifeng's calligraphy culture was once colorful and famous for a while.

When the long river of calligraphy art in Kaifeng flows into modern times, the ancient city of Kaifeng is full of humanities, and a large number of national first-class calligraphy masters emerge. Xu Jun, Guan Baiyi, Ding Kangbao, Li, Zhang Youlan, Letian Sun, Li Zipei and Guo Fenghui are all famous calligraphers in modern times. After the founding of New China, Kaifeng calligraphy flourished. Xie Ruijie, Hao, Xu Chengyuan, Chen, Wu Muyao, Pang Baihong, Fu, Li Baifeng, Ye, Kong, Niu Guangfu, Sang Fan, Jin Xuan and Liu Gengsan are all famous calligraphers who are active in the book world.

1984 After the establishment of Kaifeng Calligraphers Association, Kaifeng calligraphy entered a prosperous period, and a large number of well-known calligraphers such as, Sang Fan, Li, Wang Cheng,,, Liu, Zhao Zhenqian, Shang Renyi, Zhang Fuhua, Zong Zhiyuan, Zhao Jianyue, Wang Ruoyu, Zhang Benxun and Liu Meng emerged.

Suzhou city

Suzhou is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,500 years. It is also the first famous calligraphy city in China named and awarded by China Calligraphers Association in China. Calligraphy in Suzhou, like gardens, pingtan and folk crafts, has a glorious history. For thousands of years, famous artists have come forth in large numbers, famous at home and abroad, especially the Wumen Calligraphy School, which appeared in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and has far-reaching influence. [5]

Anyang city

On June 8th, 2008, China Calligraphers Association officially approved the naming of Anyang as "China Calligraphy City". Anyang has become a "famous calligraphy city in China", which is closely related to its profound historical origin. There are a large number of calligraphy inscriptions in Anyang area, which represent and reflect the artistic characteristics and development track of calligraphy in many historical periods in China, and witness the development history of calligraphy in China 1500 years. There are many calligraphers in Anyang. Zhang Hai, chairman of China Calligraphers Association, has worked in Anyang for more than 20 years, and has trained a group of talents for the rise of calligraphy in Anyang. Anyang has a well-known calligrapher group and a vigorous mass calligraphy team active in the domestic calligraphy field. Anyang's calligraphy style is unique, and the artistic level of Oracle Bone Inscriptions and seal calligraphy in Anyang has an important influence and irreplaceable position in the national calligraphy circle. [6]

Shaoxing city

On1October 9th, 2008, 165438, Shaoxing was awarded "China Famous Calligraphy City". There are 68 members of China Calligraphy Association, 2 1 1 member of provincial calligraphy association, 695 members of municipal calligraphy association, more than 70 calligraphy training institutions in cities and counties, and thousands of calligraphy lovers. Lanting Calligraphy Art College was established in Shaoxing, aiming at cultivating higher calligraphy professionals for the whole country. At the same time, it also has the only calligraphy research institute and several calligraphy art schools in China. [7]

Hangzhou (city)

Hangzhou is a "land of geomantic omen" for the development of calligraphy art, with a long tradition of calligraphy art, which has nurtured a large number of famous calligraphers and produced many precious calligraphy works. It also owns Xiling Printing Society, an art club which enjoys a high status in the international seal cutting calligraphy field, and China Academy of Fine Arts, the earliest art school in China that founded and conducted calligraphy teaching and research. On the morning of June 20th, 2065438+00, China Calligraphers Association announced at the opening ceremony of the National Calligraphers Invitational Exhibition that it was officially awarded the title of "China Calligraphy City". [8]

Xiangtan city

"Xiangtan China Calligraphy City" was officially awarded in February 2008, and it is one of the seventh cities in China to receive this honor. In order to create this golden signboard, with the approval of Xiangtan Municipal People's Government, a permanent Xiangtan China Calligraphy Exhibition Center was built in Liancheng Pedestrian Street, Yuetang District, Xiangtan City. After completion, it integrates exhibition, training and management, and the magazine China Calligraphy City sponsored by China Calligraphy Association has an editorial department here.

Pingdingshan city

On 20th11April15th, "China Calligraphy City" was unveiled in Pingdingshan, a city in Henan Province, which won this honor after Kaifeng and Anyang. Pingdingshan is rich in calligraphy culture and has a broad mass base. There are more than 0/000 members of calligraphers associations at all levels in the city, including 36 members of China Calligraphers Association and 324 members of Provincial Calligraphers Association. "Eagle City Calligraphy Army" has begun to take shape. [9]

Xiangyang city

Xiangyang, the hometown of Mi Fei, a famous calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty, was awarded the title of famous calligraphy city in China on June 1, becoming the first famous calligraphy city in China in Hubei Province and the ninth in China. Xiangyang built the brand of "Mifei Calligraphy and Painting" based on Migong Temple, and successively built new exhibition halls, expanded and repaired Migong Temple; More than 20,000 square meters exhibition hall is used as an exchange place for calligraphy and painting exhibitions, integrating more than 10 resources such as the city gymnasium and Zhong Xuan Building. Invest more than 600 thousand yuan in special funds every year to hold various calligraphy activities; Incorporate calligraphy art into the city's primary and secondary education and teaching system and set it as a student examination subject; A number of schools with calligraphy characteristics, such as Migong Middle School and Migong Primary School, were named.