Hóng Wáng

   Wang Hong (Master of Chimozhai), born in January 1960 in Jinan, Shandong Province, currently resides in Jinan, known as the "City of Springs." A member of the Communist Party of China, he is a National Grade One Calligrapher, Standing Director of the China National Calligraphers Association (Certificate No.: 20140026), Master's Rate Standard (Certificate No. 140401), Member of the China Hongshan Painting Academy, Visiting Professor of Calligraphy at Jinan University, Member of the Shandong Provincial Calligraphy Professional Committee, and Calligraphy Professional Judge. Mr. Wang Hong is acclaimed in Jinan as a "People's Master" for having inscribed over 400 plaques for major enterprises and companies across the city.

       Mr. Wang Hong’s father was a renowned private tutor in old Jinan, highly accomplished in calligraphy. Influenced by his father from an early age, Wang Hong began learning to write with a brush at the age of five, gradually forming a deep bond with calligraphy; his father’s verbal instruction and personal example planted seeds of aspiration in young Wang Hong’s heart. After beginning formal schooling, Mr. Wang developed a profound interest in the art of calligraphy and cultivated the habit of daily practice, persisting for more than fifty years without interruption. In his study, he primarily emulated the works of historical masters such as Huaisu, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, Wang Xizhi, and Wang Xianzhi, while internalizing his father’s calligraphic techniques, absorbing diverse influences, and elevating his own artistry.

       Mr. Wang Hong’s calligraphy is powerful and substantial, graceful and fluid, balanced between restraint and expression—every stroke possesses structure and vitality. His characters are naturally majestic and elegant, like clouds and cranes drifting through the heavens, or flocks of geese playing upon the sea. There is speed and pause within smoothness, strength within gentleness; his lines flow like drifting clouds, and his strokes surge like startled dragons. While deeply rooted in traditional Chinese calligraphic aesthetics, his work retains a uniquely personal style, earning him widespread acclaim in Jinan’s calligraphy circles. His works have been collected numerous times by friends and patrons in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.

       In daily life, Mr. Wang Hong frequently interacts with educators and calligraphers, participates in various artistic salons, and exchanges ideas with renowned calligraphy masters to refine his craft. He takes “Helping others brings me joy” as his motto and is deeply committed to public welfare, actively participating in charitable donation campaigns nationwide. His generous, forthright personality and sincere, down-to-earth demeanor have earned him the affectionate nickname “People’s Master” among peers. The rhythm of his brush never ceases, fueled by an unrelenting artistic pursuit and a spirit of sharing. Let us together enter the world of Mr. Wang Hong’s art and life, savoring the distinctive fragrance of his ink.