Wei Fengshan

Name: Wei Fengshan

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: 1955

Hometown: Shandong Province

Wei Fengshan, renowned scholar of ancient Chinese script, professor at the Chinese Seal Script Creation Research Institute, and academician in the study of seal script theory and creation.

Personal Introduction

Wei Fengshan, a renowned scholar of ancient Chinese script, has loved calligraphy since childhood. He is currently vice president of the Seal Script Committee of the China Calligraphers Association, professor at the Training Center of the China Calligraphers Association, judge for the 12th National Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition, council member of the Painting and Calligraphy Academy of the Beijing Institute of Text and History Research, academician in the study of seal script theory and creation, and vice chairman of the Shandong Provincial Calligraphers Association. He studied under Master Wang Youshi.

Calligraphy Style

Wei Fengshan has been passionate about calligraphy since childhood. Later, he became a disciple of Wang Youshi and studied seal script and clerical script under his master for eight years, becoming the master’s most accomplished student. Wang Youshi was himself a disciple of Ouyang Zhongshi, one of the founders of the China Calligraphers Association. Wei Fengshan is proficient in seal script, clerical script, cursive script, and bird-worm seal script, achieving the highest accomplishments in seal script. His seal and clerical script works integrate the essences of masters from all dynasties. His seal script style follows natural laws, with vigorous strokes and flying white techniques reaching an almost transcendent level. His works exhibit elegance, simplicity, and vitality, distinctly different from the dense, robust styles of earlier generations. His creations are profound and vast, yet infused with an invigorating sense of liveliness.

Exhibitions

2001: Selected and nominated as champion in the First National Invitational Exhibition of Seal Script Masters

2003: Selected for the 3rd Singapore International Calligraphy Exhibition

2006: “The Charm of Ancient Characters — Solo Exhibition of Wei Fengshan” held in Beijing, Shandong, and Guangzhou

2010: Selected and awarded in the 10th National Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition

2012: Gold Medal, 7th National Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition

2014: Awarded the Lanting Art Prize, the highest honor in Chinese calligraphy

2018: Selected for the First National Contemporary Calligraphy Masters System Project — “Three Famous Projects” Calligraphy Exhibition

2020: Participated in CCTV’s interview program “Chinese Masters of Painting and Calligraphy” alongside Su Shishu