Calligrapher Hao Xiangshui
Hao Xiangshui, male, was born in Jinan in 1959, and is known as the master of Shengrenzhai. He is currently a member of the Shandong Provincial Calligraphers Association, an academician of the China Confucius International Poetry, Calligraphy and Painting Academy, the honorary president of the Shandong Holy Calligraphy and Painting Academy, a member of the Academy of Calligraphy and Painting Going to the World, and the director of the Jinan Yucai Calligraphy Research Office.
Influenced by his family since childhood, he loves the art of calligraphy. Over the past forty years, he has been working hard, studying hard, thinking carefully, and benefiting from the guidance of famous experts. He started calligraphy from Tang Kai script, and then studied calligraphy by famous calligraphers of the past dynasties such as Han Li, Wei Stelei, and Xing Cao.
In 1988
His works won the Outstanding Work Award in the "National Calligraphy, Painting and Seal Engraving Competition for the 100th Birthday of Mao Zedong";
His works were selected into the "Forest of Divine Ink Steles" in Xi'an "collect.
In 2010
His works were given to French friends as cultural gifts through the Alliance Fran?aise cultural organization, and were also published in "Xizhi Calligraphy and Pictorial".
In 2011,
participated in the first "China-Japan (Shandong, China and Okinawa Prefecture, Japan) Calligraphers and Painters Exchange Exhibition". His works were collected by international friends and received unanimous praise.
He not only studied the innovation of form, but also worked hard on the connotation, carefully studied the brushwork of Chinese characters, and carefully appreciated the method of using the brush. At the same time, he drew nutrients from ancient inscriptions and ancient poems and paintings, thus giving his works a unique A rich cultural atmosphere and artistic aura.
The famous calligrapher Mr. Liu Guofu wrote the inscription for Mr. Hao Xiangshui’s studio
The famous calligrapher Mr. Zhang Zhongting wrote the inscription for Mr. Hao Xiangshui
His cursive calligraphy works are from his calligraphy Among the research and creation, it is the most time-consuming, the most painstaking, and the most fulfilling style of writing. He used ancient inscriptions as his foundation, the laws of the two kings as his soul, and Mi Fu's artistic conception as his style. He saw elegance in simplicity, rhythm in peace, precipitous momentum in peace, and contraction in relaxation. Wonderful, closer to modern times, closer to life, closer to nature, and has a strong artistic appeal. The famous calligrapher Mr. Liu Guofu commented that his works are "full of rice flavor", and many friends in the field of calligraphy and painting also praised his unique cursive script.
Mr. Hao Xiangshui is creating
Personality is style, and book quality is character. Mr. Hao Xiangshui's calligraphy works are unpretentious, humble, straightforward, gentle and honest, showing the quiet and gentle gentleman's style in every aspect. Not only do we inherit the tradition, but we don’t stick to it, and we integrate the changes of ancient and modern times to form a family. Whether it is regular script, official script, or cursive script, they are all like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each with its own fragrance; whether it is a large-scale masterpiece or a small piece of small work, it can give people an elegant and simple aesthetic appeal.
Mr. Hao Xiangshui is with the children
Mr. Hao Xiangshui attaches great importance to the inheritance of Chinese calligraphy culture and is a practitioner who popularizes calligraphy education for young people. I often go to kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, share methods and experiences in learning calligraphy, and use Chinese calligraphy to spread Chinese wisdom. Mr. Hao Xiangshui said: "Popularizing calligraphy education is a road with no end. Pick up the pen and enjoy the moment."
Chinese characters are sacred things and have always been mysterious. Each Chinese character is A painting has a strong symbolic meaning. From Mr. Hao Xiangshui's calligraphy works, we can see his thoughts, feelings, humanistic temperament and personality charm, and we can also feel that he is in a state of "focusing on the eight extremes and traveling far and wide", constructing a beautiful spiritual home.
(Text/Liu Menghao)
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