Liu Qianru

Liu Qianru Member of China Calligraphers Association Member of China Hard-Pen Calligraphy Association Jilin Provincial Calligraphers Association Member Vice Chairman of Shuangliao City Calligraphers Association Council Member of Siping City Calligraphers Association Chinese Classics Lecturer for Chinese Youth and Children Senior Training Instructor, China Hard-Pen Calligraphy Association Beijing Shiji Guogang National Teacher Trainer Signed Artist, CCTV Ink & Wash Painting President of Qianru Academy, Beijing, China Qianru was born in Jilin and currently resides in Beijing. Since childhood, he has been influenced by his uncle and developed a passion for calligraphy, initially guided by his maternal grandfather. He began with Ouyang Xun's regular script, later studied the styles of Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi, and also explored seal and clerical scripts, with a particular fondness for cursive script. During this time, he studied under masters such as Lu Zhongnan, Ni Wendong, Yu Xiaoyong, Ni Jinxiang, Hong Houtian, Xu Youbing, and Tian Yingzhang. His seal carving follows the Qin and Han styles, capturing a sense of ancient charm, and he continues to study diligently. He has furthered his studies at Beijing Normal University and the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He specializes in Ouyang-style monumental calligraphy and has been practicing calligraphy for 20 years without ceasing. He has been engaged in calligraphy education for 8 years, training over 3,000 students in total. Nearly 100 of his students have won awards in national calligraphy competitions. He has conducted numerous public calligraphy lectures and exchanges at universities and communities across the country. His calligraphy works have won multiple awards in national calligraphy exhibitions, both in soft-brush and hard-pen categories, and have been selected for exhibition nearly 20 times. His works and biography have been published on "China Calligraphers Website," his biography has appeared on "Yuwen Bao · Calligraphy Edition" website, "Calligraphy Dao Official Website," and "Calligraphy Daily · Hard-Pen Calligraphy," among others. His works are highly favored by collectors and have been acquired and sold by calligraphy and painting academies nationwide.