Li Minghao

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Li Minghao

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Li Yeming, born in 1969, uses the pen name Li Minghao. He is currently a member of the China Calligraphers Association, a member of the China Democratic League, and a member of the Chinese Poetry Society. Beijing Humanities University School of Calligraphy Special-appointed Professor, China Calligraphy and Painting Creation Institute Special-appointed Professor,Beijing Yinluchi Art Zone Master Studio Mentor and Director of the Seal Carving Committee,. His works have been selected for exhibitions including: China Calligraphers Association Training Center, the 6th and 7th Teaching Achievements Exhibitions (awarded), and numerous Outstanding Student Works Exhibitions; the First International Art Festival Chinese Calligraphy Grand Exhibition by Xiling Seal Art Society; the China Seal Grand Exhibition; over ten calligraphy and seal carving exhibitions organized by the China Calligraphers Association; the 4th and 6th National Carving Art Exhibitions; shortlisted for the First Album Exhibition; the National Invitational Exhibition Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Founding of China's Space Oceanic Tracking and Control Program; the 6th National Seal Carving Art Grand Exhibition; his monumental six-sided seal carving works have been collected multiple times by the Central Committee of the China Democratic League; the First Wan Yin Lou National Invitational Exhibition of Master Seal Carvers; the 10th Anniversary Commemorative Invitational Exhibition of Small-Scale Calligraphy and Painting Masters by Lu Zhong Morning Post; the 15th Anniversary Commemorative Invitational Exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting Masters by Lu Zhong Morning Post. Li Minghao graduated from the China Calligraphers Association Training Center several years ago and is considered one of its veteran students. Through systematic training at the Center under the guidance of numerous masters, combined with his own diligent efforts, he has achieved notable success in numerous national exhibitions. Due to his deep passion and wholehearted dedication to calligraphy and seal carving, he has now become a professional calligrapher and seal carver. Minghao specializes in seal script and seal carving, with seal carving being his primary focus. Over the years, he has traveled extensively across the country, exploring mountains and rivers, selecting stones, visiting friends, and carving seals. Minghao is humble and earnest in his craft, and those seeking his seals are constantly coming and going. Yet he remains unsatisfied—this dissatisfaction reflects his relentless pursuit of artistic excellence. He continues to reflect, explore, and delve deeper. Whenever the Center holds classes, he always carves seals for fellow students and calligraphy enthusiasts, which has greatly increased our interactions. During these exchanges, Minghao frequently presents his recent works for my critique, allowing me to gain deeper insight into his approach to seal carving. Seal carving art creates aesthetic depth within a confined space. In ancient times, seals varied in material due to their differing functions, and were produced through carving, casting, chiseling, and other techniques, resulting in diverse styles. Today, the purpose of seal carving is more purely artistic: one aim is for exhibition, where artists strive to highlight individuality through bold cutting techniques and unique character arrangements; another aim is for use alongside calligraphy, where masters skilled in both calligraphy and seal carving achieve harmony between the two, enhancing each other. Minghao primarily carves seals for calligraphers, and he deeply understands this relationship. With solid foundational skills and extensive practice in copying classical seals, he adeptly captures various stylistic nuances—whether delicate and precise red-character seals, rustic and profound ancient seal forms, spontaneous and unrestrained quick-carved seals, or vivid Buddhist and figurative seals—all emerge skillfully from his tools, offering seekers a wide range of choices suited to their personal styles, a testament to his ability. Minghao’s seal style primarily belongs to the neat and understated tradition, yet within this simplicity lies subtle ingenuity and variation, as evident in his series of Bird-Worm Seal Script versions of the Heart Sutra. The decorative, pictographic patterns appear natural and lively; though the lines seem smooth and flowing, they contain delicate undulations. Nearly a hundred Bird-Worm Seal Script seals, each containing the full text of the Heart Sutra, feature white or red characters, varying numbers of characters, and diverse shapes—square or rectangular—all handled with perfect harmony, elegance, and balance. Minghao’s seals, like his character, are humble, upright, neither flamboyant nor dull, meticulously composed—this is the natural expression of his personality and inner disposition.

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