The Significance of the Establishment of Shaanxi Calligraphers Association

On this fertile soil, with the spring breeze of reform and opening up, Shaanxi Calligraphers Association came into being 198 1. Over the past 28 years, the provincial book association and the book associations established successively by Xi in various provinces and cities have always adhered to the direction of serving the people and socialism, implemented the policy of letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend, actively promoted the calligraphy tradition and advocated the spirit of innovation. Through calligraphy exhibitions of old calligraphers and young and middle-aged people, calligraphy exhibitions of China Calligraphy Association members, report exhibitions of new members of Provincial Calligraphy Association, thematic seal cutting exhibitions, guided regular script exhibitions, and large-scale calligraphy exhibitions with major commemorative and festive activities as the theme, calligraphy lectures, theoretical discussions, calligraphy disaster relief, poverty alleviation, and top ten youth activities were held to correct calligraphy style, enhance quality consciousness, advocate the combination of morality and art, promote the improvement of members' overall creative level, and form and expand the combination of old, middle and young people. At present, there are more than 20 members of China Book Association and more than 300 members of provincial Book Association. Many members have published influential calligraphy theory monographs, calligraphy seal cutting collections, a large number of papers and works; Invited to give lectures and hold exhibitions in brother provinces and cities, Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, which was welcomed and well received. 199 1 10 In June, Shaanxi Book Association successfully organized and hosted the unprecedented first An International calligraphy theory Seminar sponsored by All-China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and China Book Association, which opened the first theoretical exchange between Chinese and foreign book circles. Over the past 28 years, Shaanxi Calligraphy Association and Provincial Tourism Bureau have held five consecutive annual international calligraphy conferences. Through activities such as 100-meter inscription, calligraphy exhibition, pen meeting, visiting calligraphy cultural relics and children's calligraphy performance, many Chinese and foreign calligraphers have been invited to China to exchange calligraphy skills and make many friends, which has made positive contributions to's calligraphy going global, expanding the influence of "hometown of calligraphy" and promoting the development of tourism.