Wang Ruolian
Wang Ruolian
Personal Profile
Wang Ruolian, pen name Guan Peng, Dharma name Renpeng Buddhist Layman, native of Beijing, born on November 1, 1950. In his youth, he was deeply passionate about fine arts and calligraphy. He was initially taught by the renowned calligrapher Kang Yong, focusing on learning clerical script from ancient works such as Zhang Qian, Li Qi, Shi Men Song, Cao Quan, and Yi Ying Stele. People from all walks of life refer to Mr. Wang Ruolian’s works as “robust strokes,” “lively and expansive elegance,” “dignified and graceful,” “refined and elegant,” and “ancient yet profound.” Before retirement, he worked in a state-owned enterprise in Beijing, engaged in artistic design. He enjoys collecting modern famous artists’ calligraphy and paintings, as well as exquisite root carvings and odd stones. For many years, he has diligently practiced calligraphy, participated in domestic calligraphy competitions, and won multiple awards.
Wang Ruolian, pen name Guan Peng, Dharma name Renpeng Buddhist Layman, currently holds the title of Senior Calligrapher appointed by the Ministry of Culture, is a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, a member of the China Art and Calligraphy Circulation Union, a committee member of the Art Committee of the Chinese Academy of Calligraphy Art, an academician of the China National Classic Painting and Calligraphy Academy, an academician of the Beijing Mote Calligraphy and Painting Academy, and a member of the Art and Nature Network.
Mr. Wang Ruolian’s calligraphy aesthetics seeks flavor in brushstrokes, structure, and form—savorable and thought-provoking, fully showcasing the writer’s broad-mindedness and charm. He pursues purity, emptiness, and freedom in his work, with characters either leaning or upright, heavy or light, embodying the beauty described as “like thunder and lightning suddenly ceasing their fury.” Mr. Wang Ruolian’s brushwork is swift and powerful, with steady force, expressing his aesthetic vision through a balanced interplay of thickness and thinness, interconnected veins and arteries, strong sinews and bones, and free-spirited grace. His movements follow rhythm naturally—truly displaying robust, splendid, and richly moist brushwork, like vast grasslands silently awaiting the gallop of horses. His works are collected by people from various sectors across China.
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