Calligraphy life, Zhang Youdong 1983 joined the China Calligraphers Association, 1985 attended the Second National Calligraphers' Congress as a representative of young calligraphers in the People's Liberation Army.
Since 1980s, calligraphers such as Qi Gong, Shen Peng and Ouyang Zhongshi have asked Zhang Youdong for advice. Its official script soon formed its own style. 1988 Beijing Yanshan published his first book, One Hundred Poems of Chinese in Primary and Secondary Schools, 1993 Beijing Publishing House published his skills of official script, which received enthusiastic response. Sales exceeded100000 copies.
Peking University Publishing House published The Composition of Talented Person's Official Script, and Hualing Publishing House published An Introduction to Talented Person's Official Script. New Times Publishing House published the calligraphy creation festival "The Sea of Calligraphy Words", and Beijing Sport University Publishing House published more than ten kinds of calligraphy works such as Zhang Youdong's Official Book and Encouraging Learning.
In 2007, Chinese Epic was published by People's Publishing House, and Mr. Ji Xianlin, a master of Chinese studies, wrote an inscription for the book.
2065438+2003 "Summary of the Rules and Regulations of the Official Script of Bohai State" was published by New Times Publishing House, which added new official scripts and was well received by readers.