Member of China Calligraphers Association, currently vice president, professor and tutor of master students in Calligraphy College of Shanxi Normal University, male, born in 1964, contemporary calligraphy critic, calligrapher and poet.
Yang Jiping is currently the vice president, professor, master tutor, calligraphy discipline leader of Shanxi Normal University, a member of China Calligraphy Association, an expert in the evaluation of the degree center of the Ministry of Education, a top-notch talent in the "Three Talents in Shanxi Province" support program, a senior expert contacted by the Shanxi Provincial Education Department, a senior professional title evaluator of the higher education system in Shanxi Province, and a member of the Shanxi Provincial Art Education Committee.
Yang Jiping studied under Chai Jianguo, Lin Peng and Wei Junxiu successively. Calligraphy works were selected in the first national fan calligraphy exhibition and won the "Combination Award of Poetry and Calligraphy" by China Calligraphy Association. He has published theoretical and critical articles in China Calligraphy, Art Observation, Calligraphy, Calligraphy Newspaper and Calligraphy Guide.
Mr. Yang Jiping's Works:
He has published Calligraphy Tutorial, A Brief History of Calligraphy in Linfen (co-authored with Chai Jianguo), One Hundred Years of Calligraphy in China, Calligraphy Criticism, Three-stroke Calligraphy Tutorial (edited), Calligraphy Appreciation, General Theory of Poetry Practice and Contemporary Calligraphers' Criticism and Poetry Metrics and Creation (co-authored with Xiang Bin and others).
Classic rubbings guide (edited) and other textbooks and works, among which Calligraphy Review was rated as "the most influential calligraphy book in China in 20 10" by Calligraphy magazine.