Kunshan Jinxi persimmon garden

Persimmon Garden is the former residence of Mr. Lu Shulun, a famous painter and national player of Weiqi in modern times. It is named after two persimmon trees in the garden. The main building, Pianshishan House, was built in Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty, and now it is the painting and calligraphy art exhibition hall of the late old man Mr. Lu Shulun and his second son Mr. Lu Jiaheng. ? Lu Shulun (1900 ~ 1980), also known as the old man in Shiyuan, was born in Jinxi, Kunshan. He is good at poetry, calligraphy and painting, and he is good at Go. In the 1930s, he played against Japanese players as a national team player. He studied painting under the famous modern painter Chen Jiaan, and was a disciple of Lu Lianfu. He once taught at Lunlang Academy of Fine Arts, and his work "Xiao Temple in Autumn Mountain" was selected for 1937 National Art Exhibition. Lu Jiaheng, the second son of Mr. Lu Shulun, is now a member of China Calligraphers Association, vice chairman of Suzhou Calligraphers Association, president of Kunshan Painting and Calligraphy Institute and national senior artist. ? Lu Jiaheng inherited his father's footsteps, studied epigraphy and calligraphy, and devoted himself to calligraphy creation. He is good at official script and is unique among contemporary young and middle-aged calligraphers. His works have won many awards in calligraphy competitions at home and abroad and have been collected by many art galleries and museums at home and abroad.