1986 In May, Shaanxi Hard Pen Calligraphers Association, the first hard pen calligraphy organization in western China represented by Mr. Gao Chenggong, was founded. Since then, this flag has been erected. As a leading figure in hard-pen calligraphy, his unique hard-pen calligraphy art and his work How to Write Fast-pen Characters have had a great influence on the atmosphere of young hard-pen calligraphy, and the association he led has also become one of the important forces to promote the development of hard-pen calligraphy in China.
There is a saying in ancient times, and books are expensive but difficult. His hard-pen calligraphy is beautiful, and the strong lines wrap the breath of brush calligraphy, which is chic and elegant, and dense; The knot is placed with the shape, relaxed and heroic. Nearly one million copies of pen copybooks have been published, which has become a model for a generation of young students to copy. However, generate's youthful vitality and artistic tension in calligraphy prompted him to refine the essence of traditional brush calligraphy in the time and space of promoting the art of hard pen calligraphy. The sages of the Southern Dynasties said in the Book Theory: "The wonderful way of books lies in the supremacy of spirit, followed by form and quality, both of which can be seen in the ancients." What is "spirit"? What is "form"? How to do both? He searched for this, traveled all over the sea of books and traveled all over Zumo. The cold window of Chinese language and literature in college condensed the merits of three feet outside the book; The persistence of calligraphy graduate students has accumulated the understanding of improving cognition in writing; In Zhuangzi's philosophical thought, in the "two kings" and in the artistic treasures of Han and Tang Dynasties, we should look for knives and axes, cut into ideal coordinates and sharpen our potential. "Tao" means nothing and "forgetting" means nothing, thus formally brewing his humble cognitive yeast. Hanshan ancient road, withered vines and strange rocks, Jinsong Waterfall, morning bell and night light are all vivid and have become the touching spirit of his feelings. In each work, he explains the pursuit of originality in calligraphy. Whether it is late or late, dry or moist, he shows a plain and simple personality in the flow of lines. National exhibitions, popular calligraphy exhibitions, model exhibitions, regular book exhibitions, exhibitions and other national art windows have left traces of his works.
The ancients said: "Words are like people", and his artistic life stepped out of the fence of youthful beauty and entered a simple and plain artistic conception. Although his words dare to smell "old" and "ugly", they show the feeling of "returning to simplicity" Maybe this means "people and books are old" ...