Shu Tong is a master of contemporary calligraphy, and his life is full of legends.
It is said that when he was one year old, he grabbed a pen and an inkstone. Shu Tong began to practice calligraphy when he was five years old, and by the time he was a teenager, he was already a famous little calligrapher in the village.
In the 1920s, young Shu Tong took part in the revolution, and pen and calligraphy were his weapons. Experienced the Jinggangshan period, the 25,000-mile Long March, War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation. He not only became a senior cadre of our army, but also won the reputation of "calligrapher of the Red Army" and "a pen in the Party".
The fifties and sixties were the peak of his calligraphy achievements. His works are all over the country and are loved by many calligraphy lovers. Since then, people have called his calligraphy "calligraphy style".
198 1 year, China Calligraphers Association was established, and Shu Tong was elected as the first chairman of China Calligraphers Association. Since then, there has been an enduring calligraphy craze all over the country.