1. Ouyang Zhongshi
Ouyang Zhongshi, a native of Feicheng City, Shandong Province, is a famous cultural scholar, calligrapher and calligraphy educator. In his early years, he became a disciple of Peking Opera master Xi Xiaobo. He is currently a professor and doctoral supervisor at Capital Normal University, director of the Institute of Chinese Calligraphy Culture, and honorary director of Beijing Tangfeng Art Museum.
At the same time, he is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a consultant to the Chinese Calligraphers Association, a member of the Chinese Painting Research Institute, a senior art consultant to Artworks China, the honorary director of the Shandong Provincial Chronicle Museum, and the 10th session of the Chinese Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Honorary member.
2. Wuzhongqi
Wuzhongqi, born in 1907, is a native of Houdayan Village, Gushan Town, Changqing County, Shandong Province. His family has been farming for generations. Joined the Communist Party of China in 1936. In 1937, he participated in the CuLai Mountain Anti-Japanese Armed Uprising. He was born in the army and served successively as squad leader, platoon leader, squadron leader, and deputy commander of the military region.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as deputy captain of the Southbound Brigade. After the brigade was stationed in Shanghai, he successively served as deputy warden of Shanghai Prison and deputy director of Nanjing Cultural Affairs Bureau. After retiring, he still devoted himself to the art of calligraphy and published "Wuzhongqi Calligraphy and Seal Cutting Collection" and so on. The Shandong Provincial Government and the Jinan Municipal Government built the "Wuzhongqi Calligraphy and Seal Engraving Exhibition Hall" in Wulongtan Park, Jinan City.
3. Wang Xuezhong
Wang Xuezhong (1925-2013) was born in Tengzhou, Shandong in 1925. Calligrapher, painter, and professor. Graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Consultant of Chinese Calligraphers Association. Art consultant of Contemporary Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Network.
He taught at Tianjin University in 1953 and founded the Wang Xuezhong Art Institute of Tianjin University. He also served as a visiting professor at Nankai University, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and the University of Tsukuba, Japan. He was the honorary director of the Wang Xuezhong Art Institute and the eighth session of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. , honorary member of the Ninth National Committee, painter of the Chinese Painting Creation Group of the Ministry of Culture.
4. Sha Menghai
Sha Menghai (1900-1992) was born in Yin County, Zhejiang Province (now Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province). A leading figure in calligraphy in the 20th century. He has extensive research in language, literature and history, archaeology, calligraphy, seal cutting, etc. Graduated from Zhejiang Provincial Fourth Normal School.
He once served as professor of the Chinese Department of Zhejiang University, professor of Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, president of Xiling Seal Society, president of Xiling Painting and Calligraphy Institute, honorary director of Zhejiang Provincial Museum, and vice chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association.
5. Xiao Xian
Xiao Xian (1902-1997), the most famous female calligrapher in contemporary China, had the courtesy name Zhiqiu, the name Shei Ge, and was the owner of Zhenqin Room, Guizhou A native of Guiyang City, the province, her father Xiao Tieshan was a follower of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and a famous member of the Nanshe Society. He was good at poetry and calligraphy and painting. Xiao Xian inherited the training from the court at a young age and was famous in the countryside for her good composition and big calligraphy at a young age.
In 1964, she was recruited as a librarian of the Jiangsu Museum of Literature and History. In 1981, the Nanjing Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Jiangsu Province held a book exhibition for her at the Jiangsu Art Museum, which lasted for one month. This book exhibition fully demonstrated her talent. With its artistic level and style, it is one of the largest, longest-lasting and most visited book fairs in Jiangsu Province since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Reference source 1: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ouyang Zhongshi
Reference source 2: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wu Zhongqi
Reference source 3: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wang Xuezhong< /p>
Reference source 4: Baidu Encyclopedia-Sha Menghai
Reference source 5: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xiao Xian