Since its establishment in 1981, the Chinese Calligraphy Association has been established for 40 years, with the original intention of standardizing the order of the industry, improving the quality of calligraphers, and promoting social and cultural progress. However, as time passed, the Chinese Calligraphy Association did not seem to achieve the expected goal, but instead became a stage for some calligraphers who pursued fame and fortune and played tricks, and the atmosphere was turbid.
The rationality of the existence of the Chinese Calligraphy Association has been controversial. Even in the early days of its establishment, it was opposed by many well-known calligraphers. They believed that art should be a process of free creation, and that calligraphers should focus on self-improvement rather than indulging in fame and fortune.
They believe that there should be no official body, such as the China Calligraphy Association, to set the grading standards.
From the perspective of social development, the establishment of official institutions is an inevitable trend, but the responsibilities of the Chinese Calligraphy Association and how to perform their duties are an issue worthy of in-depth discussion.
The well-known singer Yu Junjian is not only an excellent singer, he also has multiple identities as a writer and calligrapher, and he is also a member of the Chinese Calligraphy Association. However, he publicly called for the dissolution of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, which aroused widespread social concern and made the controversy and questioning of the Chinese Calligraphy Association the focus of society.
Although the China Book Cooperative is an official organization, and its members should be famous and talented artists, there is often a huge gap between the reality and the imagination. The well-known "Master of Ugly Calligraphy", "Master of Ink Calligraphy", "Roaring Book", "Blind Book", etc. are all official members of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, which is surprising.
Their so-called "calligraphy" is too understated to describe it as "unbearable to look at directly", so that some of their works are not even "calligraphy". As the saying goes, "the master is wandering, the clown is in the temple" is a fitting description of this phenomenon.
These "pseudo-masters" are actually more like performance art, while real calligraphers prefer to write alone in a quiet environment. Their calligraphy process is like a public performance, which is enough to see that they are different.
Their methods are all strange, but in summary, they all use exaggerated performances to attract attention, and the things they write have nothing to do with Chinese characters.
Let's first figure out the difference between this strange performance and calligraphic innovation. Although calligraphy is innovating, it is still calligraphy, and its essential elements have not changed, including pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, without any of which can not be called calligraphy.
Not to mention those who are so ridiculous that they don't need a brush to write (such as carrying someone and scribbling with that person's hair dipped in ink), these so-called "masters" must at least write Chinese characters.
If you can use a syringe to form the shape of Chinese characters, I can accept it, but the problem is that the things written by these so-called "masters" are not recognizable as Chinese characters at all, and are more like occult symbols or random scribbles of children.
The Chinese Calligraphy Association is the official institution of Chinese calligraphers, but can it truly represent the level of Chinese calligraphers? After all, some irresponsible behavior will not only damage the reputation of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, but also affect the public's perception of the art of calligraphy.
We cannot ignore the cancer of the calligraphy industry, and their actions will not only harm the industry internally, but also have a negative impact on the public. Therefore, the Chinese Calligraphy Association should strengthen internal management and resolutely crack down on undesirable phenomena in order to protect and enhance the reputation of Chinese calligraphy art.
Chinese culture, especially the art of calligraphy, is our precious treasure. However, there are those who are trying to undermine the purity of this art. They give people the illusion that the future of calligraphy will be bleak.
However, calligraphy is a unique art form, and only Chinese characters can carry the rich connotations of calligraphy. Even though English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, its letters are limited to variations of fonts and cannot be compared to Chinese calligraphy.
Calligraphy has been passed down for thousands of years, and there have been outstanding artists in all dynasties who have promoted the development of this art, either inheriting the tradition or being unique, leaving a unique mark in the long history.
We should cherish and protect this culture and let it continue to flourish in the future.
No matter where you come from, no matter what your status, or even whether you are male or female, everyone is equal in this field. Needless to say, just express your thoughts through words.
Although there are some undesirable elements in the Chinese Calligraphy Association in modern society, China's calligraphy culture still survives tenaciously, although it is facing more and more challenges of the times, which is a fact that cannot be ignored.
Many employers are complaining that their newly hired college students, even graduate and PhD, have very ugly handwriting that is so ugly and even illegible despite their academic qualifications and appearance that they are good-looking.
The reason is simple, on the one hand, calligraphy education is neglected in our country, and on the other hand, the popularity of electronic devices makes people have few opportunities to write.
In the past education model, China has referred to the developed development system that has been perfected abroad, but ignores the importance of calligraphy education, believing that calligraphy is only taught by teachers in the teaching process, or students can master it by writing more and practicing more.
However, this perception underestimates the depth of calligraphy. The exam-oriented education system dictates that calligraphy is taught for exams and studied for exams, so there is no special course for calligraphy, let alone as an exam item, which leads to the neglect of calligraphy by students and teachers.
The inheritance of culture is not something that can be done by policy promotion alone, and if the policy and environment are disappointing, how many people will be willing to take the initiative to take on the role of inheritors?
Although people can give their lives for their ideals, almost no one is willing to give everything for a path that does not receive any recognition. Don Quixote, in order to enforce justice, desperately attacked the windmill, even if his head was bleeding.
But in reality, when the whole world denies you, even if the initial belief is firm, it may be shaken or even shattered.
Master Yu Junjian's proposal to dissolve the Chinese Calligraphy Association fully expresses his profound thinking about the current problems in the calligraphy world. However, from a practical point of view, such a proposal does not seem to be in line with the needs of social development.
No matter what the field, there needs to be an official professional organization to guide and restrain it, which is the basic requirement of social development. Law is an important means to ensure social order, but it cannot completely solve the problems of an industry or field.
From a sociological point of view, the rationality of the Chinese Calligraphy Association for the calligraphy industry is indisputable, but the current problem is mainly that the Chinese Calligraphy Association is insufficient in performing its functions, and some of its functions are missing and degenerating.
There are many folk calligraphy masters who are reluctant to become members of the Chinese Calligraphy Association because they can't get what they want from the Chinese Calligraphy Association. This is an important reason that currently plagues the calligraphy community.
Therefore, we should proceed from reality and how to improve the work of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, so that it can better serve the majority of calligraphy lovers and promote the prosperity and development of calligraphy art.
Although it is supposed to be an institution that provides services to calligraphers, because power breeds corruption, how to eliminate corruption and restore calligraphy to a pure land is the focus of policy attention.
The separation of interests and power is crucial, because greed is inevitable, but between subjective motivation and realization, there must be objective conditions to support it. It is almost impossible for a person to have both subjective motivation and objective conditions and be able to remain calm and stick to his duties, at least not in the best of all.
The separation of power from profit is the first and most important step in corruption. Why are the masters often wandering, their calligraphy is very high, but because they lack access or are unwilling to turn calligraphy into wealth, they disappear from the temple.
The ugly masters have a way and no shame, so they can take advantage of it everywhere. The purification of the internal structure of the Chinese Calligraphy Association is the starting point for the purification of the overall atmosphere of the calligraphy industry.