‘hardpen' calligraphy

Speaking of Pang Zhonghua, his name is always accompanied by China's hard pen calligraphy. When I mention him, I always think of the mighty tide of hard pen calligraphy that he set off in the 1980s. In the 1980s and 1990s, everyone had a copy of Pang Zhonghua's copybook with a circulation of hundreds of millions. But why has his copybook disappeared in recent years? I think there are several reasons.

First, in the 1980s and 1990s, Pang Zhonghua's copybooks stood out, and almost no one could compete with them. However, in the middle and late 1990s, there appeared a large number of calligraphers who used both hard and soft skills, and their appearance diverted the sales of copybooks in Pang Zhonghua. Second, Pang Zhonghua himself has no calligraphy training, and his brush foundation is not good. Some people even say that his calligraphy is popular. Judging from his handwriting, he may have written it, but if you don't learn it well, it's not decent.

Third, in the copybook market, it can be said that copybooks account for half of the country, and there are also powerful calligraphers such as,, and Jing. People seem to be learning from them now, but Pang Zhonghua seems to have few copybooks. In recent years, many people have attacked Pang Zhonghua. For example, Tian, a great calligrapher, said that Pang Zhonghua's calligraphy was vulgar. In fact, the reason for this evaluation is also because of the struggle between scholars. Since ancient times, there have been many things that scholars have attacked each other.

Finally, Pang Zhonghua realized this idea. The copybook with his head on it quickly spread in the market, and Pang Zhonghua became a celebrity. Many people copied his copybooks when he was a child. The reason why he was so successful must be inseparable from the social environment at that time. I have to say that he is indeed lucky.