Factors affecting the "purity" of Chinese characters in our country

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Currently, misspelled characters—considered non-standard characters—have become commonplace. Even some authoritative exhibitions fail to address this issue in their daily displays; misspelled characters are everywhere, almost reaching the point of “no exhibition without errors!” The detachment of calligraphy from traditional Chinese calligraphy and ink-brush techniques is a widespread and serious phenomenon, with its skills becoming disconnected. Misspelled characters, or more specifically, mixed usage of simplified and traditional characters, are even more obvious and ubiquitous. In today’s highly developed media environment, the generational gap among writers is infinitely amplified, and writing proficiency has become an urgent “weak point” that some in the calligraphy community desperately need to remedy. Originally, an exceptionally brilliant calligraphy piece was selected despite one or two “serious flaws.” Is it not regrettable to sacrifice the whole for a minor mistake?! Non-standard handwriting not only undermines the “sacredness” of the entire work but also compromises the “purity” of Chinese characters. Imagine if people were to listen to themselves speak, spreading fallacies and misleading audiences—it naturally cannot provide aesthetic enjoyment, let alone fulfill the purpose of “teaching through calligraphy” or “civilizing the masses.”