In September 1979, Shanghai "Calligraphy" magazine held a "National Mass Calligraphy Competition", and Wang Cheng, an author from Henan Province, won the first prize. This was the first large-scale calligraphy competition held nationwide after the "Gang of Four" was crushed. moving activities.
In August 1989, awards were set up for the first time at the "Fourth National Calligraphy and Seal Engraving Exhibition". Wang Baobao from Henan won the first prize, Li Gangtian, Liu Shun, Zhao Zhenqian and Li Jianye won the second prize, and Wu Xing, Shang Renyi, Liu Sentang and Gao Chongming won the third prize.
In 1990, the Third National Young and Middle-aged Calligraphers Exhibition sponsored by the Chinese Calligraphers Association won three winners from Henan: Zha Zhonglin, Zhang Fujun, and Xi Lisheng.
In June 1992, the "Fifth National Calligraphy and Seal Engraving Exhibition" was changed to a category where the awards were collectively referred to as the National Award regardless of grade. Eight winners from Henan were: Zhang Hai, Zha Zhonglin, Yunping, Xu Xiongzhi, Luan Xiaobao, Su Maozhi, Zhang Ji, Jiao Zhiqin.
In August 1992, the first Henan Province Literary and Art Outstanding Achievements Award was awarded. Among them, the calligraphy winners were: Li Gangtian's "Seal Engraving Works Collection", Zhou Junjie's "Calligraphy Works Collection", and Wang Guobao's "Official Script Couplet" . Xu Xiongzhi won the Youth Encouragement Award.
In 1992, at the Fourth National Young and Middle-aged Calligraphers Exhibition, five winners from Henan were awarded: Liu Shaodian, Liu Sentang, Xue Yuyin, Zhang Fuhua, and Zhang Fujun.
In 1993, at the Fourth National Calligraphy Symposium hosted by the Chinese Calligraphy Association, Spanish and Chinese won the third prize.
In 1993, at the Fifth National Young and Middle-aged Calligraphers Exhibition, two winners from Henan were awarded: Fan Bin and Wu Xing.
In 1995, at the Sixth National Calligraphy and Seal Engraving Exhibition, six winners from Henan were awarded: Zhao Jianyue, Luan Xiaobao, Geng Zili, Mi Nao, Zhang Shengfu and Liu Shun.
In 1995, at the Sixth National Young and Middle-aged Calligraphers Exhibition, 6 winners from Henan were awarded, including 1 second prize: Fan Bin; 5 third prizes: Wu Xing, Xue Dangjun, Zhang Wenping , Liu Shaodian, Zhang Yonggang.
In 1997, at the 7th National Young and Middle-aged Calligraphers Exhibition, 9 winners from Henan were awarded, including 1 second prize: Zhang Tao; 1 third prize: Zhang Wenping; 7 nomination prizes: Yun Ping, Liu Baoguang, Liu Shaodian, Liu Yantao, Zhang Hongwei, Xu Xueping, Xie Xiaomao.
In December 1997, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles selected the first artists with both virtue and art. Zha Zhonglin, a calligrapher from our province, won this honor.
In 1998, at the National Official Script Academic Seminar, 5 winners (4 articles) from Henan were awarded: first prize Li Xuewen and Lin Kuicheng (jointly); second prize Li Yixing; third prize Zeng Guang and Zong Zhiyuan .
In 1999, at the Seventh National Calligraphy and Seal Engraving Exhibition, 9 winners from Henan were: Zhang Fuhua, Liu Shaodian, Liu Baoguang, Mi Nao, Wang Zhongyong, Wang Yuhong, Zhang Jingqiang, Zhang Cunmin, and Ge Yuan.
In November 2000, the Chinese Calligraphers Association selected the first Artists with Virtue and Art, four from our province: Mi Nao, Zhang Wenping, Zong Zhiyuan, and Zhang Heling.
In 2000, at the 8th National Young and Middle-aged Calligraphers Exhibition, three people from Henan won the third prize: Wang Zhongyong, Jia Changcheng, and Yang Dongri.
In 2002, the Chinese Calligraphers Association selected the second batch of artists with both virtue and art, including four from our province: Liu Zhaoying, Liu Yantao, Li Jianye and Hu Qiuping.
In 2002, Zhou Junjie’s essay won the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Literary Criticism Award.
In 2002, the first Chinese Calligraphy Prize was awarded in Henan Province. Henan won the following awards:
6 Creation Awards: Mi Nao, Zhang Wenping, Jia Changcheng, Wang Chen, Liu Yantao, Chen Xiaoyu
Five creative nominations: Liu Sentang, Zong Zhiyuan, Zhang Yongle, Guo Quanzhong, Li Bin
Two editing and publishing awards: Mo Hai's Collection of Hundreds of Trendy People (editor by the Provincial Book Association), Wang Duo Complete Works of Calligraphy (Henan Fine Arts Publishing House)
7 Theoretical Nomination Awards: Xi Zhongwen, Zhang Xiaodong, Jiang Shoutian, Li Xuewen, Lin Kuicheng (co), Xu Xiongzhi
In 2006, held by the Chinese Hard Pen Calligraphy Association Cui Guowei won the second prize in the first China Hard Pen Calligraphy Competition in 2007. Cui Guowei won the second prize in the Lanting Calligraphy Award in 2007. 1 Nomination Award for Editing and Publishing: Calligraphy Herald