Wang Zhiqing

Wang Zhiqing
Personal Profile
  Wang Zhiquing, male, styled Yushenshan Ren, born in February 1962, holds a bachelor’s degree, and is from Qichun, Hubei Province. He is a middle school fine arts teacher, specializing in Chinese ink painting, particularly skilled in detailed (gongbi) and freehand (xieyi) figures, birds-and-flowers, and landscapes, with a distinctive style in painting peonies; his works are widely collected among the public.

    After evaluation by experts from the Chinese Academy of Academies and recognition by the Center for Evaluation of Titles and Market Values of Contemporary Chinese Calligraphers and Painters, he has been certified as an
Senior Calligrapher and Painter; his artwork market value is set at RMB 3,000–5,000 per square foot; he has also been rated as Level Nine by the National Art Evaluation Committee and permanently recognized as aChinese Calligrapher and Painter by the Qualification Evaluation Committee of Chinese Academy of Academies. He is currently a member of the China Calligraphers and Painters Association, a council member of the China Literati Artists Association, a member of the National Art Education Friendship Association, a member of the China Senior Calligraphers and Painters Research Society, a council member of the Yanhuang Calligraphers and Painters Association, a council member and professor at the Training Center of the China Art Education Association, an honorary chairman of the China Calligraphers and Painters Association, a council member of the China Literati Calligraphy and Painting Research Society, a senior calligrapher and painter at the Beijing Huaxia Guoyi Academy of Calligraphy and Painting, a special editor for 《Calligraphy and Painting Teaching Garden》 and 《Children's Calligraphy and Painting Newspaper》, a correspondent for 《Shenzhou Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting Newspaper》, and a member of China Children's Art Education Network awarded the title ofTop 100 Art Education Masters; a board member of the Wu Daozi Art Management Association; a Level One calligrapher and painter at the China Calligraphers and Painters Creation Center.

    He is also a member of the Hubei Provincial Aesthetic Education Research Association, a member of the Hubei Provincial Senior Calligraphers and Painters Association, a council member of the Huanggang City Artists Association, a council member of the Qichun County Artists Association, president of the Qichun County Chinese Painting Association, a member of the Qichun County Poetry Research Association, a council member of the Qichun County Youth Science and Technology Education Association, a researcher at the China Era Happy Education Scientific Research Institute, a member of the World Chinese Cultural Celebrities Association, a committee member of the publications 《Collection of Chinese Children's Calligraphy, Painting, and Photography》 (hosted by the Central Youth Cadre School) and 《Huanggang Youth Calligraphy and Painting Collection》 (hosted by the Municipal Education Bureau), a judge for the 6th 《Shuguang Cup》 National Children's Calligraphy and Painting Competition, and was awarded the title of
Hundred Masters of Calligraphy and Painting in the New Century at the 3rd China Calligraphy and Painting Masters Grand Prize Competition.

    At the 4th China and Overseas Children's Calligraphy and Painting Competition, he was awarded the title of
Hundred Outstanding Children's Art Educators of China. His personal artworks have participated in numerous art exhibitions and won major awards, and have been collected by national museums. They have also been included in such reference works as 《Encyclopedia of China》, 《Masterpieces of Contemporary Chinese Calligraphers and Painters》, 《Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese Literati Calligraphers and Painters》, 《Annual Market Value of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting》, 《Creating the Future》, 《Classics of Contemporary Chinese Literati Calligraphy and Painting Creation》, 《National Fine Arts Teachers’ Calligraphy and Painting Collection》, 《Dongpo Legacy》, 《Huanggang Ink Collection》, 《Qiyang Calligraphy and Painting Collection》, 《Classic Achievements of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting on the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the PRC》, 《Grand Canon of Guoxue Art》, and others, and have been published in newspapers and magazines such as 《Henan Pictorial》 and 《Xizhi Calligraphy and Painting News》. His academic papers including 《On the Role and Significance of Art Education in Quality-Oriented Education》, 《Integrating Patriotic Education into Fine Arts Curriculum》, 《Preliminary Exploration of Interest-Based Teaching in Fine Arts Classes》, 《Still Life of a Thermos Bottle》, 《A Brief Discussion on New Teaching Models in Middle School Fine Arts under Curriculum Reform》, 《New Explorations in Teaching Applied Arts in Middle Schools》, and 《On Cultivating Students’ Innovative Spirit in Fine Arts Instruction》 have repeatedly won awards in county, municipal, provincial, and Ministry of Education-level academic competitions, and have been published in journals such as 《Creative Education》 (Henan Pictorial Press), 《Shenzhou》 (magazine), 《Comprehensive View of Contemporary Chinese Children's Art Education》, 《Southern Education Forum》 (magazine), 《Chinese Academic Encyclopedia》, 《Collection of Chinese Educational and Teaching Papers》 (edited by the Central Party School of the CPC), 《World Excellent Academic Paper Literature》, 《Shenzhou Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting Newspaper》, and 《Erdong Evening News》. His personal motto has been included in 《Chinese Famous People’s Maxims》, his poetry has been compiled into 《Twenty-Five Years of Chinese Poetry Grand Anthology》, and his essays such as 《Paternal Love Like a Mountain》, 《Interesting Customs of the Hometown of Li Shizhen》, and 《Journey to My Hometown》 have appeared in 《Chinese Writers Library》 and various newspapers.

    In the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd National Teachers' Calligraphy and Painting Competitions (hosted by the Chinese Society of Education), he won first prize twice and second prize once; in the 1st Hubei Province Fine Arts and Calligraphy Excellence Exhibition for Primary, Secondary, and Kindergarten Teachers (hosted by the Hubei Provincial Department of Education), his work 《National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance》 won the Gold Medal; in 2007, his work 《Pure Lotus》 won the Gold Medal at the 2nd China Art Talent Award National Calligraphy and Painting Competition (hosted by the China Contemporary Artists Association); at the 11th National Campus Spring Festival Gala and National Campus Fine Arts Exhibition under the theme “Charming Campus,” his work 《Emerald Ribbons Dancing Amid Colorful Clouds》 won first prize in the Teacher Category; at the 6th Art Education Star National Teachers and Students Calligraphy and Painting Competition, he won the highest gold medal in the Teacher Category; … His works have been exhibited abroad multiple times; in spring 2008, his work was awarded the Gold Medal at the 8th China Cultural Exchange Exhibition hosted by the China Calligraphy and Painting Talent Research Association and the Farmers’ Daily Land Art Academy in France, and he was awarded the title of “Outstanding Artist” and conferred by the French side as “Sino-European Cultural Envoy.” At the 1st and 2nd National Children’s Art Education Theory Seminars, his papers won first and second prizes respectively, and he participated in the National Forum of Children’s Art Education Experts… He has guided over 2,600 students to win awards in various calligraphy and painting competitions (with photocopies of certificates), and he has received the Special Guidance Award multiple times, as well as a second prize for guidance work awarded by the Ministry of Education, and has been honored multiple times with awards such as “National Quality Education Achievement Award” and “National Children’s Calligraphy and Painting Education Monument Award.” Student works have been compiled into over twenty collections, including 《Comprehensive View of National Children’s Art Education Achievements》, 《International Youth Calligraphy and Painting Masterpieces Collection》, 《World Chinese Children’s Calligraphy and Painting Masterpieces Collection》, 《Century Star National Art Education Achievements Compilation》, and 《Huanggang Youth Calligraphy and Painting Collection》.

    Particularly in every calligraphy and painting competition hosted by the local County Education Bureau, Municipal Education Bureau, and Provincial Department of Education, many of his students have won awards; he himself has repeatedly received guidance awards and has been publicly commended by higher authorities on multiple occasions. In recent years, he has received more than 130 awards from various departments and has been named an outstanding teacher multiple times. His deeds have been reported in 《Huanggang Daily》 and Issue 9 of the County Education Bureau’s 《Education Information》, and his award-winning highlights have frequently appeared on television screens. In 2005, he was named “Outstanding Individual” by the Huanggang Municipal Education Bureau at the 6th Hubei Heshan Aesthetic Education Festival. He has been successively awarded titles such as “Children’s Education Expert,” “World Outstanding Expert Talent,” “2012 Touching China Art Figure,” “Chinese Celebrity,” “World Chinese Cultural Celebrity,” “International Renowned Artist,” “Outstanding Overseas Patriot,” “Lifetime Achievement Award for Chinese Famous Experts,” “Excellent Academic Achievement Award in Contemporary China,” “Contribution Award for Chinese Literati Artists,” “Outstanding Artist,” “Hubei Province Outstanding Writer in China Writers Ranking,” “Contemporary Chinese Master of Literary Works,” “Gold Medalist in the 25th Anniversary of Chinese Poetry Revival,” “Ambassador of Chinese Poetic Image,” “Chinese Meritorious Figure,” “National Model of Dedication and Contribution,” and “National Top 100 Moral Role Models,” as well as “Figure on the Commemorative Stamp of the People’s Republic of China,” and has been granted corresponding medals, trophies, and badges. His biography has been included in major reference works such as 《Great Dictionary of Chinese Famous People》, 《Record of Notables of the People’s Republic of China》, 《World Outstanding Expert Talent Dictionary》, 《Great Dictionary of Outstanding Overseas Patriots》, 《Great Dictionary of Chinese Meritorious Figures》, 《Who’s Who in the World》, 《Chinese Who’s Who》, 《Glory Journey》, 《Charming Huanggang》, 《Qichun County Cultural Chronicle》, and 《Qichun County Cultural Talent Great Dictionary》, and he has been invited on multiple occasions to attend national art conferences held at the Great Hall of the People.

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