Taoist Huayang:/kloc-0 was born in Laozi's hometown (Yang Guo, Anhui Province) in May, 1962, and became a monk in Baiyun Temple in Lanzhou on June, 201. Since then, he has lived in Taoyuan Temple in Beijing, and studied under Huang Xinyang, vice president of the Chinese Taoist Association, whose real name is Yang Chonghua.
Gao Gong, a famous Taoist calligrapher in China, director of China Calligraphers Association, deputy director of artistic creation department of Taoist Painting and Calligraphy Institute of Chinese Taoist Association, member of Beijing Taoist Painting and Calligraphy Art Committee, doctoral student of calligraphy at Communication University of China, 20 15 graduate student of religion at Central University for Nationalities, deputy head of preparatory group of Hefei Taoist Association, vice president of Fuyang Taoist Association in Anhui Province, vice president of Luyang Taoist Association in Hefei, and member of China Yijing Association.
Influenced by my grandfather since childhood, I like calligraphy, especially small letters. Since I became a monk in 1996, I have written 500 long volumes of Tao Te Ching in block letters, which have been collected by national leaders and enterprises and institutions at home and abroad. I am one of the celebrities of contemporary Taoist calligraphy and painting, and I am praised by international Taoists as the first person to write the Tao Te Ching. In 20 15, he was rated as one of the five religious advanced individuals in Beijing. In 20 15, he participated in the 23-meter exhibition of Tao Te Ching at the World Expo (Italy) and won the contribution award. In 20 16, he participated in the long scroll exhibition of Tao Te Ching in the World Expo (Turkey) and won the contribution award.