Who is the old man Baishi?
Qi Baishi (1864- 1957), a native of Xiangtan, Hunan Province, was a master of Chinese painting in the 20th century, one of the top ten calligraphers in the 20th century and a world cultural celebrity. Qi Baishi was born in Xingziwu, Baishipu, Xiangtan County on New Year's Day on 1864 (November 22nd, the second year of Tongzhi reign in Qing Dynasty). The real name is Chunzhi, the word Wei Qing, and later it was renamed Huang. It was named Yongsheng, Baishi and the owner of the mountain pavilion. He is from Xiangtan, Hunan. He is a famous painter and calligraphy seal engraver in China in the 20th century. He used to be a professor of Beijing National Academy of Art, honorary professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts, honorary president of Beijing Painting Academy and chairman of China Artists Association. He was awarded the title of "China People's Artist", won the World Peace Council 1955 International Peace Gold Award, and was elected as "World Cultural Celebrity" on the occasion of his birthday 1963. There are poems and grass on the white stone, grass seals on the white stone, selected works of Qi Baishi, and works handed down by Qi Baishi. Carpenter Qi Huang is a great artist who is good at poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing. His artistic experience is legendary. He thinks that seal cutting is the first, poetry is the second, calligraphy is the third and painting is the fourth. 1September 1957 16 (Ding Younian, August 23rd) died in Beijing at the age of 94.