In contemporary times, Qi Gong is undoubtedly the most influential calligrapher. His "qigong style" is unique, elegant and smart, well-known, and the world is scrambling to learn to imitate it; His works are widely circulated, and the market price has risen again and again, but the demand is still in short supply; His calligraphy theory is incisive, simple and insightful; His teaching practice is enlightening and inspiring, and has been widely praised by all walks of life.
Qigong is good at writing, writing and cursive script, with running script as the priority. Qigong's calligraphy works have their own characteristics, which are called "Qiti" internationally. There are many famous calligraphers in the history of China, but only a handful of them are truly "style" and accepted by the public, such as Yan, Ou, Liu and Zhao.
2. Fan Ceng
Famous scholar, thinker, master of Chinese studies, master of painting and calligraphy, writer and poet. At present, he is the president of Peking University Chinese Painting Research Institute, a lifelong researcher of China Academy of Fine Arts, the only tenured professor of Nankai University and Nantong University, and a "special adviser on multiculturalism" of UNESCO. Advocating "returning to classicism and nature" and practicing the aesthetic principle of "taking poetry as the soul and books as the bone" have made great contributions to the development of Chinese painting and initiated the "neoclassicism" art.
2. Cao Baolin
Cao Baolin is a famous calligrapher, calligrapher theorist, scholar, professor and doctoral supervisor in contemporary China, director of the Calligraphy Research Institute of Jinan University, academic member of China Calligraphers Association, member of Canglang Bookstore and vice chairman of the International Calligraphy Association. Cao Baolin won the first prize of "Chinese Painting Award" and "Lanting Award" in the 5th Calligraphy Exhibition, and the second prize of Outstanding Achievement Award in Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education. His works include Bao Weng Ji, China Calligraphy History Golden Volume, China Calligraphy Complete Works Cai Fei Volume, China Calligraphy Complete Works Famous Writers Volume in Northern Song Dynasty, and Cao Baolin Calligraphy Works Selection.
3. Ouyang Zhongshi
Famous scholar, calligrapher and calligraphy educator. Professor of Capital Normal University, doctoral supervisor, director of China Calligraphy Culture Institute, member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, consultant of China Calligraphers Association, member of Chinese Painting Research Institute, senior art consultant of China, honorary curator of Shandong Local Records Museum. Calligraphy style is fresh and elegant, calm and dignified, delicate and elegant, simple and gorgeous. Looking at his works, such as "Watching Mountains and Rivers" or "Looking at Ma Benteng", we can see his profound skill and innovative spirit.
4. Zhang Hai
Chairman of China Calligraphers Association, Dean of Zhengzhou University Academy of Fine Arts. Outstanding experts approved by the Standing Committee of China People's Political Consultative Conference and the State Council. Calligraphy can be used in all four aspects, with official script and cursive script being the most important. The seal script is based on Yang Yisun, the running script is from Two Kings, the cursive script pursues the charm of Zhang Xu and Huai Su, and the regular script is based on Zhang Menglong Monument. Later, he devoted himself to the study of Han bamboo slips, wrote a solemn and mellow style of writing with flying grass brushwork, and formed a unique Cao Li, which was recognized by the book world.
5. Wang Yong
He is currently a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, director of the Calligraphy Art Research Office, deputy director of the Seal Cutting Committee of the China Calligraphers Association, deputy director of the jury of the National Young and Middle-aged Calligraphy Seal Cutting Exhibition, and a member of Canglang Bookstore. His works have been exhibited and published at home and abroad for many times, and have been collected by many art galleries and museums, and the number of published albums has been increased.