Zhang Xianan

Zhang Xian'an, originally named Zhang Hong, styled Jian Shan, art name Xian'an, alternate art name Yinghe, master of Yinghe Studio. Born in 1956, he is currently a member of the China Democratic Promotion Association, Vice President of the Liaoning Calligraphy Art Research Association, member of the Liaoning Calligraphers Association, member of the Shenyang Calligraphers Association, member of the Liaoning Couplets Society, member of the Shenyang Poetry Society, member of the World Chinese Federation General Association, and member of the Chinese I Ching Research Association. Master Xian'an is a renowned contemporary Chinese calligrapher. From an early age, he developed a profound passion for calligraphy, taking ancient rubbings as his teachers and persistently practicing for many years without interruption. He has devoted himself to in-depth study and extensive emulation of the masterpieces of the Jin and Tang dynasties, particularly gaining deep insight into the styles of Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi, Chu Suiliang, Sun Guoting, and Mi Fu. Drawing upon the norms of the ancients, he comprehended the principles of transformation. Over four decades, regardless of winter or summer, he has never ceased his diligent practice, mastering the Eight Principles of Calligraphy while cultivating his own distinctive style. His works exhibit profound skill, strength, elegance, and restrained grace. In creation, he emphasizes inheriting tradition while pursuing a refined, brisk, and fluid style—graceful and unrestrained—that delights the eye and soothes the spirit. Master Xian'an’s works have been exhibited numerous times in major national calligraphy exhibitions and published in various newspapers and periodicals. They have been collected by multiple museums and by collectors in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Russia, and other countries, earning deep admiration from calligraphy enthusiasts and collectors both at home and abroad. Master Xian'an is diligent in exploring calligraphy theory, delving deeply into its subtle principles and uncovering truths previously unarticulated by earlier scholars. Master Xian'an's approach to life: studying the styles of a hundred masters, striving for exquisite brushwork and ink, pursuing scholarship with rigor, maintaining humility and gentleness, and remaining indifferent to fame and fortune. Daily, he reflects thrice: pursue honest scholarship, study to the utmost precision, and regard the ancient sages and worthies as models. "Geng Xin’s writings grow more accomplished with age, his vigorous brush flows with boundless inspiration."