Dong Qichang, a famous calligrapher and painter. He was born in the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing and died in the ninth year of Chongzhen at the age of 82.
Portrait of Dong Qichang
Dong Qichang is good at calligraphy and painting. In terms of painting, he is known as Dong Qichang in the south and Wan Zhong in the north; in calligraphy, he combines the strengths of each school to make his own calligraphy surpass his predecessors and leave a strong mark in the history of Chinese calligraphy.
Dong Qichang entered his official career after he was established. But his official career was not smooth, and he was in and out of the court. Due to the ups and downs in his official career, his political ambitions could not be realized. During the time when he resigned and returned to his hometown, he improved his calligraphy and painting skills. He specializes in studying the experience of predecessors in calligraphy and painting, and spontaneously organizes calligraphy and painting enthusiasts to discuss calligraphy and painting knowledge with himself. He also copied a large number of famous calligraphy works by Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing and other calligraphers, obtained creative inspiration from them, and created his own beauty of calligraphy.
Later generations spoke highly of Dong Qichang's achievements in calligraphy and painting. During the Qing Dynasty, Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong particularly admired Dong Qichang's calligraphy and did a lot of copying in their spare time. In addition, Dong Qichang's theory of "Northern and Southern Sects" became the core of the creative guidance of literati paintings.
Dong Qichang’s achievements in calligraphy and painting had a profound influence on the development of calligraphy and painting in later generations. In terms of calligraphy, his works such as "Bai Juyi Pipa Xing" and "Jinsha Tie" are popular in the world; his paintings such as "Zijintang Picture" and "Sparse Forest and Yuanxiu Picture" are still collected in various museums.
After Dong Qichang's death, descendants often went to Dong Qichang's tomb and Dong Qichang's former residence to pay homage to this master of calligraphy and painting.
Dong Qichang, a famous calligrapher and painter. He was born in the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing and died in the ninth year of Chongzhen at the age of 82.
Portrait of Dong Qichang
Dong Qichang is good at calligraphy and painting. In terms of painting, he is known as Dong Qichang in the south and Wan Zhong in the north; in calligraphy, he combines the strengths of each school to make his own calligraphy surpass his predecessors and leave a strong mark in the history of Chinese calligraphy.
Dong Qichang entered his official career after he was established. But his official career was not smooth, and he was in and out of the court. Due to the ups and downs in his official career, his political ambitions could not be realized. During the time when he resigned and returned to his hometown, he improved his calligraphy and painting skills. He specializes in studying the experience of predecessors in calligraphy and painting, and spontaneously organizes calligraphy and painting enthusiasts to discuss calligraphy and painting knowledge with himself. He also copied a large number of famous calligraphy works by Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing and other calligraphers, obtained creative inspiration from them, and created his own beauty of calligraphy.
Later generations spoke highly of Dong Qichang's achievements in calligraphy and painting. During the Qing Dynasty, Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong particularly admired Dong Qichang's calligraphy and did a lot of copying in their spare time. In addition, Dong Qichang's theory of "Northern and Southern Sects" became the core of the creative guidance of literati paintings.
Dong Qichang’s achievements in calligraphy and painting had a profound influence on the development of calligraphy and painting in later generations. In terms of calligraphy, his works such as "Bai Juyi Pipa Xing" and "Jinsha Tie" are popular in the world; his paintings such as "Zijintang Picture" and "Sparse Forest and Yuanxiu Picture" are still collected in various museums.
After Dong Qichang's death, descendants often went to Dong Qichang's tomb and Dong Qichang's former residence to pay homage to this master of calligraphy and painting.