We all know about Kang Zhen. His performance at the "Chinese Poetry Conference" is indeed outstanding, and he can often give people a unique cultural experience. Kang Zhen is a very talented person. He is not only well-read but also good at calligraphy and painting. His calligraphy in particular is very elegant. On the other hand, Yu Dan, who is also famous in "Hundred Schools Forum", her calligraphy is casual and public, and it is difficult to enter the realm of authentic Chinese studies. Chinese studies is not just a matter of words, but also embodied in many aspects. Calligraphy is undoubtedly the best business card. Therefore, it is a good starting point to talk about the state of Chinese studies of Kang Zhen and Yu Dan through calligraphy.
Kang Zhen participated in the "Chinese Poetry Conference"
Kang Zhen was born in an intellectual family with a strong scholarly atmosphere. His father, brothers and sisters all changed their destiny through reading. Kang Zhen's grandfather was not that kind of educated person, but an out-and-out Shaanxi farmer. Kang Zhen's grandfather was afraid of poverty and wanted to send his children to school no matter how high the cost. It was against this background that he went to college. Kang Zhen was definitely a proud man in that era. In 1993, he was admitted to Shaanxi Normal University. After graduation, he went to further studies many times and finally became a professor at Beijing Normal University.
Kang Zhen
Kang Zhen’s calligraphy
The change in Kang Zhen’s life trajectory is inseparable from reading, and it was in this atmosphere that his cultural literacy was formed of. The elegant temperament of Kang Zhen's calligraphy is rooted in his own cultural atmosphere. The picture below shows Kang Zhen's calligraphy. It can be clearly seen that Kang Zhen's calligraphy skills are very solid. Every stroke of his calligraphy follows rules and regulations, and his strokes are natural and natural. You can't feel the artificiality in his calligraphy. Books can change a person's temperament, and can also make one's calligraphy unique. Whether a person has Chinese literacy or not can often be felt from his calligraphy.
Yu Dan
This point lies in Dan, but it is not very obvious. Yu Dan's family background is similar to that of Kang Zhen. They are both intellectual families with a strong scholarly atmosphere. Yu Dan claims that he has been studying "The Analects" since he was seven years old, and his literacy in Chinese studies should be online. However, her calligraphy is casual and flamboyant, which does not seem to match her status as a "Master of Chinese Studies". It is unjustifiable for a cultural scholar who studies Chinese studies to have poor calligraphy skills. The well-known "Masters of Chinese Studies", such as Qi Gong, Ji Xianlin, Qian Zhongshu and other older generation intellectuals, their calligraphy is absolutely beautiful, much better than the so-called calligraphy experts today.
Yu Dan's calligraphy
Let's take a look at Yu Dan's calligraphy. Casual and publicity can be seen everywhere. Some netizens saw Yu Dan's calligraphy and said that this is not the calligraphy that a cultural scholar should have. It stands to reason that Yu Dan has profound Chinese literacy, and calligraphy should be a good reflection of her Chinese literacy. However, judging from Yu Dan's brushwork, it is not calligraphy in the true sense. It is reported that Yu Dan had the experience of studying calligraphy from Qi Gong, and his calligraphy should be considered as a standard. However, as everyone has seen, Yu Dan’s calligraphy is indeed difficult to enter the realm of authentic Chinese studies.
Kang Zhen's calligraphy
The very different temperaments of Kang Zhen's calligraphy and Yu Dan's calligraphy also reflect the level of their Chinese studies literacy. Calligraphy cannot exist independently of cultural literacy, and cultural literacy cannot not be displayed in calligraphy. One spot can reveal the whole leopard. Which one is better between Kang Zhen and Yu Dan? You must have the answer in your mind after reading their calligraphy.