Appreciation of the works of calligrapher Xie Chao

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-01-19

Xie ChaoBorn in Tianshui, Gansu Province in 1980, he holds a bachelor's degree in calligraphy from Taiyuan Normal University and a master's degree in art from Beijing Normal University.

He is now a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association.

Member of the Presidium of Hunan Calligraphers Association.

Member of the Presidium of Changsha Calligraphy Association and Director of the Cursive Committee.

Associate Professor, National University of Defense Technology.

Member of the calligraphy textbook propaganda group of Beijing Normal University.

In 2017, he was rated as an advanced individual in Chinese calligraphy by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Calligraphy Association. Hunan Youth Book Person of the Year. He presided over a national art ** "Sharpening the Sword and Casting the Soul, 90 Calligraphy Creation of Military Poems", and lectured on "Introduction to Calligraphy" and "Military Grassroots Cultural Activities" (the first batch of national undergraduate first-class courses).

Works Participation:

Champion of the 2nd Beijing TV Calligraphy Grand Prix Newcomer Group Finals;

First Prize of the Sixth Calligraphy Exhibition of the Whole Army;

The highest award in Chinese calligraphy - the 3rd Lanting Award;

The 4th National Cursive Writing Exhibition (invited);

The 6th Exhibition of New Artists and New Works in the Chinese Book Circle;

The 6th National Couplet Calligraphy Exhibition;

National Calligraphy Exhibition to Commemorate the 2578th Anniversary of Lao Tzu's Birth;

Third Prize of the All-Army Calligraphy Exhibition;

The Fourth Exhibition of Calligraphy Works of the Whole Army;

"Third Prize" of the Fifth Calligraphy Exhibition of the Whole Army;

Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the World Anti-Fascist and Anti-Japanese War, the "Outstanding Works Award" of the All-Army Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition;

Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Red Army's Long March;

The 2nd Xiling Seal Society International Art Festival;

Beijing. The first, third, fourth, and fourth TV calligraphy competitions;

"Second Prize" of Calligraphy Zhang Zhi Award, Art Award, Third Prize of China Youth Exhibition;

First Prize of the 6th Hunan Provincial Calligraphy Copying Exhibition;

More than 60 calligraphy sketch exhibitions, the first and second boutique exhibitions, etc.;

Hunan Provincial Anti-epidemic Literary and Artistic Works Excellence Award;

*Selected for the National Calligraphy Symposium to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Fu Shan's birth, his works have been engraved by Du Fu's Thatched Cottage and other places of interest.

He participated in the compilation of the National Twelfth Five-Year Plan Key Book Publishing Plan and the New Four Cultural Activities Series "Weekend and Holiday Activities", and published more than 60 articles and works in "People's Liberation Army Daily", "Chinese Calligraphy", "Calligraphy Guide", "Calligraphy Newspaper", "People's Liberation Army Fine Arts Calligraphy", "Chuanshan Academic Journal" and other publications.

Pen Song Righteous War, Ink Song Heroes

——Preface to "Sharpening the Sword and Casting the Soul: 90 Military Poems Xie Chao's Calligraphy Collection".

Liu Hongbiao.

In 2017, Xie Chao applied to the National Art ** for the theme creation project of "Sword Forging Soul Military Poetry and Calligraphy Works Exhibition" to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers fighting in Korea. At that time, I wrote the following recommendation for him: "As the backbone author of the calligraphy creation team of the People's Liberation Army, Xie Chao has participated in many exhibitions and won awards in major calligraphy activities across the country and the whole army, and has strong creative abilityAs a master's student in calligraphy at the School of Art and Media of Beijing Normal University, he has achieved gratifying results in understanding the evolution of calligraphy and the theoretical research of calligraphy cultureAs the director of the Literature and Art Teaching and Research Department of the National University of Defense Technology, he has in-depth thinking about the important role and special function of calligraphy art in the renaissance of the Chinese nation and the construction of military culture. Therefore, the creative project of 'Sharpening the Sword and Casting the Soul' that he conceived and designed is a project with both ideological and artistic qualities, prominent main theme and positive energy, and strong demonstration and operability. ”

After the approval of the "Sword Casting Soul" creation project, Xie Chaobian searched and gathered a large number of military poems and soldiers' words, selected the best, supplemented by self-written poems. Although these heroic words, which exude the smell of battlefield and the smell of gunsmoke, stir up the roar of guns and cannons, and the roar of soldiers, although they are not as consistent as the classic poems of the Yasao people of all ages, they truly record the just battle of the Chinese People's Volunteers who defeated "steel" with "qi" and shocked the whole world;It recounts the heroic feats of being majestic, high-spirited, and swearing to defend the country to the death.

Xie Chao has created 90 new calligraphy products with his long-standing wish to honor heroes and martyrs, promote righteousness and bravery, and use a strong pen full of loyalty and deep righteousness to create 90 new calligraphy products with more than 20 years of immersion in ancient methods and research on new theories, which will be exhibited twice inside and outside the barracks at the end of 2020. Xie Chao's loving and bold cursive script and the familiar and rough and strong official script play the main theme of the righteous war, and its all-round and gorgeous seals, regular scripts, and line scripts sing together a concerto to praise heroes. The two exhibitions in the military and local areas set off a craze for visitors, aroused praise from the audience, and attracted hot comments from the media.

Military calligraphers should be books and military brigades", is the title of an article I published 16 years ago, is my good words for Xie Chao's "Sharpening the Sword and Casting the Soul" calligraphy exhibition, and is also the subject of the news ** to promote the military calligrapher Xie Chao.

Relying on the support of the National University of Defense Technology, the help of all walks of life, and the support of teachers, friends, relatives and friends, Xie Chao spent three years to complete an artistic creation project full of positive energy and spirit. Undoubtedly, this will become an important stop for him to climb the heights in his calligraphy art journey. The collection and publication of the works in the exhibition will leave an example for reference for the thematic creation of contemporary calligraphy to record the era, both art and culture, and promote Taoism and uprightness. Xie Chao's devotion to a number of painstaking works, such as the huge Lishu couplet "Shoot at me and attack the enemy", will also store long-lasting memories for witnesses.

On January 5, 2021, in Keihoku Asakasai.

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