Tian Yingzhang famous calligrapher and educator, since 1985, has taught hard pen calligraphy and brush calligraphy in CCTV, Beijing Institute of Technology, Minzu University of China, Capital Normal University, Forestry University, Art Painting and Calligraphy Institute and other units; 1987—2002, more than 70 kinds of Copybook for calligraphy, teaching materials, videos and CDs were published. Member of China Calligraphers Association, lifelong calligrapher of China International Painting and Calligraphy Art Research Institute.
Honggen Shen, a contemporary hard-pen calligrapher, was once the deputy editor of Writing magazine, the vice president of Shanghai China Calligraphy and Painting Association, the member of China Calligraphers Association, the first president of Shanghai Calligraphers Association Hard-pen Calligraphers Association, and the senior consultant of Hard-pen Calligraphy World Website.