On the morning of December 10, the "Ink Rhyme Prosperity - National Famous Calligraphy Works Invitational Exhibition" jointly sponsored by the Henan Calligraphers Association and the Dancheng County CPPCC was opened.
Dancheng County famous clay sculpture artist Zhang Zhenfu and daughter Zhang Yuping were invited to bring 15 pieces of clay sculpture works to help the calligraphy exhibition, the exhibition site, the father and daughter picked up the bamboo knife sculpture works, Zhang Zhenfu created the clay sculpture work "Hospitality Central Plains" less than 20 minutes, Zhang Zhenfu pinched out a clay sculpture "Hospitality Central Plains", showing the middle-aged man in eastern Henan, holding his own grain wine, wine to relatives, the work of freehand techniques, simple and exaggerated;Daughter Zhang Yuping improvised a clay sculpture "Poetry Recitation" in 30 minutes, with delicate character portrayals, immature facial expressions, and cute facial expressions. Zhang Yuping said: "Henan is a major agricultural province in the country, and the Danjun clay sculpture "Big Harvest" we show means a bumper harvest of agriculture in the country, and a bumper harvest of grains, and another clay sculpture "Backgammon" means: the living standards of the people in the country are high step by step, and the days are getting more and more prosperous. At the same time, we also wish this national famous calligraphy works invitational exhibition a complete success!”
Zhang Zhenfu is now a member of the China Sculpture Society, a member of the China Sculpture Professional Committee, a member of the China Folk Literature and Art Association, a member of the China Arts and Crafts Artists Association, a senior arts and crafts artist, a "four batches" talent in Henan Province, a vice chairman of the Henan Folk Literature and Art Association, a vice chairman of the Henan Ceramic and Glass Industry Association, a master of arts and crafts in Henan Province, and a master of ceramic art in Henan Province.
Zhang Zhenfu's daughter Zhang Yuping graduated from university, and is now a member of the China Folk Literature and Art Association, a director of the Zhoukou Civil Literature and Art Association, the deputy secretary-general of the Dancheng County Folk Literature and Art Association, and the sixth generation inheritor of the Dancheng Zhang Zhenfu clay sculpture, an intangible cultural heritage project in Henan Province. Her work "Fairy Tale" won the third prize of the 11th National Ceramic Art Exhibition, "More Than Every Year" won the second prize of the 2019 China International Ceramic Art Expo Innovation Competition, "Bamboo Newspaper Peace" won the gold medal of the "Women's Porcelain Rhyme" Henan Female Potter Exhibition, and "Today's Harvest" won the gold medal of the 11th "Earth Cup" China Ceramic Innovation and Design Competition.
On October 18, 2023, the ceramic clay sculpture "Chang'an" jointly created by Zhang Zhenfu and Zhang Yuping, father and daughter, was featured at the venue of the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
Editor: Liu Hui.