Essence or burden: Is it necessary to teach calligraphy in primary and secondary schools?

Zhang Bowen (student of Hunan Normal University): The invention of computers has liberated people from heavy manual labor, and some organs of the human body have also been liberated, but has this really made progress? In my opinion, human progress is not to liberate organs, but to tap potential. Calligraphy is a way to explore writing ability. The ability to write Chinese characters is not only necessary, but also to develop to a higher level. Chen Yahuan (Dong Jun primary school calligraphy teacher): As far as front-line teaching is concerned, first of all, I am very supportive and think it is very necessary to offer calligraphy classes in primary and secondary schools. In Japan, calligraphy is a compulsory subject from elementary school to high school, and some girls will study this major in university in order to improve their temperament. In Korea, calligraphy, classical Chinese and Chinese painting have also become necessary skills to enter the upper class. Calligraphy originated in China, so we should not only write well, but also deeply understand our own culture and strengthen cultural cultivation in the process. Du Youzhi (deputy to the Municipal People's Congress, president of Youzhi Memory School): Last year 1 month, at the Changsha Municipal People's Congress, I specially put forward a proposal on setting up writing classes in primary and secondary schools in our city. This suggestion is based on my investigation. When I talked with some business leaders, I found that a person's handwriting directly affects his image. Among the people surveyed, 7 1.6% wrote irregularly, including some college students. After this proposal was put forward, city leaders and the media paid close attention to it. Changsha Education Bureau specially approved five measures, including bringing handwriting lessons into the regular inspection of teaching, strengthening the cultivation of calligraphy ability, launching pilot schools with calligraphy characteristics, holding calligraphy competitions, and conducting project research. This year, the Ministry of Education issued a regulation to offer calligraphy classes in primary and secondary schools, which I very much support. Master (Netizen): I am very happy and even excited to see this notice from the Ministry of Education! Finally, the country pays more and more attention to traditional culture and art, and finally realizes the influence of computers on China people's writing Chinese characters! I finally realized that calligraphy education should start with children! This news has also attracted international attention. It seems that China culture has a greater influence on the world! There is no need for the opposition to increase students' academic burden. Pei (Netizen): I am firmly opposed to giving calligraphy classes. For children who have no interest and talent, a compulsory course of calligraphy once a week will not only fail to inherit culture at all, but will increase the burden. When we were young, calligraphy was compulsory, twice a week, but I never practiced it well and was kept in school for N times. Well, I haven't made any progress. Ren Boyong (Director of Pingtang Labor Camp): I am very supportive of learning calligraphy, but if it is included in the curriculum, will it increase the burden on children? Like my son, from the first year of high school, in addition to learning Chinese, mathematics and English, there are so many courses such as nature and common sense. I began to learn Go at the age of five, and now I have joined the school orchestra and have to take music theory classes. If calligraphy class is added, how will he arrange his time? Tonic medicine is good, but you can't stay up if you eat too much. Jingwan (Netizen): Since calligraphy is an art, let several artists practice it. It is not necessary for all young people to practice calligraphy, as long as they write correctly and others can understand it. Art can be appreciated and tasted by the public, but it is not necessarily the content of life that everyone must accept. Now, when some people talk about the quintessence of Chinese culture, they want to learn it all over the country. It seems that not learning it is unpatriotic and uneducated. As for those top talents who are highly educated and proficient in computers, the words written are like "crab crawling", which I think is a kind of uneducated performance. I think it's too much. In the computer age, it is better to let everyone learn things by themselves, and there is no need to force everyone to practice calligraphy. Qingquan (Netizen): Maybe practicing calligraphy in depth will really help practitioners get close to and familiar with traditional culture, but it is too early to send this beautiful expectation to primary school students' calligraphy class once a week. Inheriting traditional culture, "form is greater than content" calligraphy is not the best way, and more may be unbearable. Because what really carries the essence of traditional culture is the classic content, not its font. Wuming (Netizen): With the progress of the times, the writing brush has been gradually replaced by pens and computer keyboards, which is no longer practical. The art of brush calligraphy is extensive and profound, and there are not many children who are really interested and can persist. In addition, the teacher can't keep up, even if the calligraphy class is resumed, the effect may not be good. It would be more practical to set up more calligraphy interest classes and let those interested students practice writing. My friend suggested that 1 take writing classes from the first grade of primary school, not limited to weekly 1 class. Chen Tianzhu (Netizen): Now many schools don't have calligraphy classes, and some schools only have calligraphy interest groups, so most students don't have the opportunity to study. Many middle school students and college students can't read Chinese calligraphy, which is worrying. It is suggested that the calligraphy class should be fully resumed from the first grade of primary school, so that middle school students can master it flexibly and often hold calligraphy competitions, so that the excellent culture of the Chinese nation can be passed down from generation to generation. Wang Yating (Class 5, Yangtianhu Primary School): I think learning calligraphy can be divided into many stages: kindergarten is mainly to cultivate interest; The first and second grades of primary school mainly practice pencil writing and lay a good foundation; In the third grade, I will practice pen and brush calligraphy. Swallow Watching Flowers (Netizen): There is only one class a week? Too few. When I was a child, I used to write big characters with ink all over my body. There are quite a few extracurricular activities in primary schools. Writing Chinese characters, paper cutting, drawing, sticking shells and playing erhu are all very interesting. Liu (Class 6, Primary School (1): Calligraphy is one of Four Treasures of the Study in China. Learning calligraphy can make people calm down. Our primary school in Dong Jun has two calligraphy classes every Tuesday afternoon, which makes me more aware of the fun of splashing ink. If there is only one calligraphy class every week, we can't fully enjoy it. It's better to have two classes. Suggestion 2 Calligraphy education should be entertaining and hold more calligraphy competitions. Xiang Ying (Senior Economist, Provincial Electric Power Company): Calligraphy education should be entertaining.