Li Hanqi

      Li Hanqi, styled Xianyu Jushi, Han Chinese male, born in 1953 in Baoding City, Hebei Province, is an elderly artist proficient in both calligraphy and painting. He is a council member of the Hebei Branch of the China Calligraphers Association, an honorary academician of Hebei Art College, a renowned traditional Chinese painter, and a heritage inheritor of film-based painting. He is also a senior appraiser and authenticator, and the founder of Longhan Academy of Calligraphy and Painting.

       Calligraphy and painting are collectively referred to as Chinese brush art. Chinese calligraphy and painting constitute the essence of the world’s cultural and artistic treasury, and are artistic treasures worthy of appreciation and collection throughout human history. As a profound and enduring tradition of Chinese culture, after thousands of years of development and enrichment, it has absorbed new ideas and content, manifesting fresh expressions in contemporary artists’ works. His creations transcend conventional methods, brimming with innovation, pursuing an artistic style characterized by simplicity, naturalness, elegance, and grace. His works convey a sense of freshness and vivacity, infused with spiritual vitality and poetic imagery.

       Li Hanqi, Xianyu Jushi: Calligraphy works priced at RMB 8,000 per square foot; Fine art works priced at RMB 8,000–12,000 per square foot (2019 China Calligraphy and Painting Art Appraisal and Evaluation Center).

       Since childhood, he has been passionate about calligraphy and painting, dedicating himself to the study of calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting, practicing diligently without interruption, studying ancient and modern masterpieces. He has integrated the styles of numerous historical and contemporary calligraphers and painters into his own unique expression, earning high praise from many experts in the field. He frequently received guidance and support from Master Sun Zhanxiang, a renowned painter working at the county cultural center, gradually maturing in his artistic path and contributing to society. After the Third Plenary Session, his film-based painting art gained recognition and appreciation; local government leaders approved its use as commemorative gifts for business relations, expanding his reach nationwide and earning widespread acclaim. His works have been exhibited and awarded prizes at county, regional, provincial, and national cultural exhibitions. He was honored as “Advanced Individual in Culture,” “Advanced Cultural Household” at county, regional, and provincial levels, invited to attend provincial Department of Culture commendation meetings, and photographed alongside provincial cultural and Party committee leaders. Provincial radio stations repeatedly reported on his arduous journey of self-improvement; the Baoding Daily published his artworks and reports on his membership in the County Federation of Literature and Art and the County Artists Association. The County Youth League Committee named him “Model of Self-Education and Achievement.” He became a member of the China Farmers’ Calligraphy and Painting Research Society, graduated from the China Calligraphy and Painting Correspondence University in 1989, and won the Gold Medal at the 2nd and 3rd National “China Dream Cup” Calligraphy and Painting Competitions.

       Currently, he is a Chinese National Gift Artist, member of the County Poetry and Calligraphy Research Association, member of the County Calligraphy and Painting Association, member of the Baoding Calligraphers Association, and appointed as a council member of Baoding Shenzhou Academy of Calligraphy and Painting. He previously studied at the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, apprenticing under Masters Peng Peiquan and Gan Changlin to learn flower-and-bird painting. He is currently a member of the China Calligraphers and Painters Association, Beijing Calligraphers and Painters Association, Brush Calligraphy and Painting Education Society, and Vice Secretary-General of the Haidian Couplet Society.

 

Awards and Honors:

In 1999, held multiple solo exhibitions of calligraphy and painting in Hebei Province.

In 2000, participated in the China Painting Exhibition hosted by the China Calligraphers Association titled “Celebrating the Return of Macao.”

In 2003, participated in the 17th New Artists and New Works Exhibition hosted by the China Calligraphers Association;

In 2003, participated in the National Exhibition of Renowned Calligraphers and Painters;

In 2004, participated in the National Chinese Painting Exhibition hosted by the China Artists Association;

In 2006, joined the Baoding Disabled Persons’ Art Association.

In 2008, traveled to Beijing to participate in the Olympic Games Art Performance. In 2010, established his studio and performed film-based painting art at the World Expo.

In 2012, officially founded Longhan Academy of Calligraphy and Painting.

In 2014, invited to teach and promote film-based painting art in multiple locations.

In 2015, attended the master-apprentice ceremony led by Master Xi Da and participated in the concurrent art exhibition.

In 2017, joined the China Mao-style Calligraphy Research Society.

In 2018, joined the Jipai Film-Based Painting Art Association.

       Li Hanqi’s traditional Chinese paintings evoke a sense of closeness to nature. To experience nature is not limited merely to art or imagery; the nature before our eyes is holistic—encompassing all sounds, colors, spirits, and atmospheres. One, as an artist who understands life, selects the spirit of nature and fuses it with one’s own inner spirit—a perspective universally embraced by literati art. In recent years, Li Hanqi has skillfully incorporated delicate Gongbi techniques into ink-wash paintings, endowing his works with a distinctive and extraordinary artistic effect.