Born in 1919, with the title Kuiju, from Cangshan, Shandong. Calligrapher and leader of literary and artistic work organizations. He graduated from Shandong Linyi Normal School in 1937. After the "July 7th Incident", he decided to join the army. He joined the Eighth Route Army in 1938 and served in the army for ten years. In 1949, Guo Zhongxuan went south with the army and went to Hangzhou to join politics. Although he was born in Shandong, Mr. Guo lived by the West Lake for more than 60 years. Therefore, he has always been regarded as a Zhejiang calligrapher in the Chinese calligraphy circle.
After 1949, he successively served as deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee, deputy secretary-general of the municipal party committee, secretary of the Party School Party Committee, director of the United Front Work Department, secretary-director of the Municipal People's Government, deputy secretary-general, and deputy director of the Culture and Education Bureau , Vice Chairman of the Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference and other positions. He is currently a director of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, director of the Zhejiang Provincial Literature and History Research Center, honorary chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Calligraphers Association, and executive vice president of Xiling Seal Society. His works participated in the first and second national calligraphy and seal cutting exhibitions and the international calligraphy exhibition. He has written articles such as "Essays in the Zen Room of Reading Paintings" and "Qing Xiang Xiu Gu Gu Xiang Guang". He is one of the representative calligraphers in contemporary Chinese calligraphy circles.
As we all know, there have been many famous calligraphers who have lived in Hangzhou since the founding of the People's Republic of China. There were Ma Yifu and Zhang Zongxiang in the past, and Lu Weizhao, Sha Menghai and so on in the later years. These few banners have almost completely surrounded the Zhejiang calligraphy circle. Strict and solid, however, Guo Zhongxuan's calligraphy has occupied a place in the Zhejiang calligraphy circles with its "showy" nature.
The most representative feature of Guo Zhongxuan’s calligraphy is running script. He has been immersed in tradition for a long time, has read extensively, and uses the past as a mirror. He is a contemporary calligrapher with outstanding achievements in the field of calligraphy. His running script is described by Su Shi's poem "dignified, elegant, strong and graceful", which some researchers believe "should be more appropriate". At the same time, Guo Zhongxuan was also good at writing lists. He once said: "My calligraphy is traditional and not fancy." Therefore, his powerful, concise, broad and beautiful Chinese characters often appear in many domestic scenic spots and memorial halls; they are visible in many large shopping malls; they are erected in the form of plaques, signboards and banners in many enterprises. In the city of Hangzhou, Mr. Wang once enjoyed the reputation of "Hangzhou's pen" among the people. He went deep into the streets and alleys, and his signature words could often be seen when looking up. Even in the era of commercialization of calligraphy and painting where "words are cherished like gold", he still retains his noble and universal spirit. Among the people in Hangzhou, "even those who have not learned calligraphy know the name Guo Zhongxuan."
Guo Zhongxuan is an honest and kind person, and he is recognized as an artist with "both virtue and art" in Zhejiang calligraphy circles. His character and calligraphy skills have always been well-known, and he is highly respected in the cultural and art circles. After retirement, he still holds many positions, including director of the Zhejiang Provincial Literature and History Research Center, honorary chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Calligraphers Association, and executive deputy publisher of Xiling Seal Society. Long wait.
Died in Hangzhou at 21:03 on December 16, 2008, at the age of 90.