Lanting Prize is held every few years.

Lanting Award is held every three years. The first one is Lanting Calligraphy Award, which was held in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province in June 20001year. Then, at the third Lanting Award, there were artistic awards, theoretical awards, educational awards, editing and publishing awards and lifetime achievement awards, and the Yaoshan Cup Lanting Newcomer Exhibition was held. Lanting Award is a higher award and honor for calligraphers, calligraphers theorists, calligraphers educators and calligraphers who have made great achievements and outstanding contributions in the fields of calligraphy art creation, theoretical research, calligraphy education, editing and publishing. It is as advanced as the Plum Blossom Award for China Opera, Golden Rooster Award for Chinese Film and Golden Eagle Award for Chinese TV.