19 18, Peking University established "Calligraphy Research Association" and "Painting Research Association" with the efforts of President Cai Yuanpei, and Shen became the earliest calligraphy researcher in the modern university education system.
Shen is one of the earliest calligraphy researchers in the modern university education system. He not only devoted himself to promoting calligraphy research in the practice of calligraphy creation, but also made great contributions to cultivating calligraphy talents.