Cheng Guoqing

      Cheng Guoqing, a council member of the Chinese Young Talented Calligraphers and Painters Association, a member of the Shandong Provincial Calligraphers Association, a member of the China Calligraphers Association, a National First-Class Calligrapher, a national gift artist, and a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Painting and Calligraphy. Born in 1956 in Jining, Shandong Province, he has practiced calligraphy diligently since childhood, specializing particularly in regular script (Kaishu) and deeply mastering the essence of Ouyang Xun's style. Over the years, his works have been widely praised by calligraphy enthusiasts, earning him recognition and fame. Devoting himself entirely to the study and practice of calligraphy as a lifelong career, he has continuously refined his craft for over eighteen years, gradually reaching an advanced level. He often studies running script, cursive script, clerical script, and seal script through regular script, eventually developing a unique personal style. His characters originated from the Ouyang style, later inheriting influences from Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan—his brushwork being both rigorous and powerfully robust, yet rich with fullness and grace, strongly reflecting the artistic flavor of the Tang Dynasty. Later, he studied under Master Yang Zaichun, one of the founding members of the China Calligraphers Association, a renowned calligraphy mentor, calligrapher, and scholar.

Artistic Achievements:

In 2018, his small regular script "Heart Sutra" won first prize at the Shanghai World Expo Painting and Calligraphy Competition. In the same year, he was specially appointed as a calligrapher representing six provinces in the Central Plains Economic Zone.

In 2019, he participated in the 2nd National Cursive Script Exhibition.

In 2003, he participated in the 1st Zhang Zhi National Calligraphy Exhibition.

In 2006, he participated in the "Confucius Art Award" National Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition.

In 2006, he was selected for the 2nd China Calligraphy Lanting "Anmei Cup" Calligraphy Exhibition.

In 2007, he participated in the Calligraphy Exhibition commemorating the 2578th anniversary of Laozi’s birth.

In 2015, he participated in the Calligraphy Exhibition commemorating the 400th anniversary of Fu Shan's birth.

In 2017, he participated in the National "Wuhai Cup" Calligraphy Exhibition.

In 2019, he won the third prize in the China "Yandu Cup" National Calligraphy and Seal Carving Competition.