Xia LiJun

Xia Junchun, male, born in 1971, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China. Master of Hao Meng Book Pavilion; pen name: Hao Meng; courtesy name: Yinong; native of Jiande, Zhejiang. Currently serves as: - Councilor of the Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association; - Academician of the Culture and Arts Research Institute; - Member of the Chinese Fine Arts Association; - Member of the Chinese Calligraphy Art Education Association. He is steady, substantial, simple, kind, approachable, and indifferent to fame and fortune in his conduct. His approach to calligraphy also seeks a stable and substantial style. He is naturally fond of learning, has admired calligraphy all his life, and has been practicing calligraphy without interruption for decades. He excels in clerical script, monumental script, running script, regular script, cursive script, and seal script. He focuses on absorbing the strengths of various schools and styles throughout history, carefully studying the themes, concepts, composition, artistic conception, etc., of works, refining them to keep the essence and discard the dross, making them his own. For many years, he has been deeply researching the extension of calligraphic artistic conception and its perfect integration with traditional calligraphy art, setting it as his creative direction to imbue it with historical connotation and a sense of the times. His works have won numerous awards both domestically and internationally and have received high praise from domestic and foreign friends and calligraphy enthusiasts. Calligraphy expresses the profound cultural connotations of Chinese culture to perfection. Sitting, lying, walking, standing, bowing, or leaning forward or backward, each posture fully embodies the intent, presenting both contradictions and mutual reflections that complement each other, creating a vivid and natural effect that leaves people with endless aftertaste. Chinese calligraphy is a carrier of the development of Chinese civilization, reflecting the profound heritage of Chinese culture. The charm of calligraphy lies in its combination of form, sound, meaning, rhythm, and spirit. From oracle bone script, bronze script, seal script to the simplified characters we use today, every character carries the ancients' meanings of survival, production, life, and emotions, serving as a true reflection of people's survival, production, life, and emotions—this is the cultural heritage and historical depth of the Chinese nation. The Yellow Emperor's spirit is written and presented through this. As Zhuangzi said, "Great wisdom appears calm, small wisdom appears busy, great words are fiery and vigorous, and small words are verbose." This applies to scholarship, life, and calligraphy creation alike, requiring broad horizons, deep erudition, and a magnanimous heart! To some extent, calligraphy is about writing culture and expressing inner feelings to reflect personal sentiments. The techniques of calligraphy can be achieved through regular practice, but the artistic conception and charm explored in calligraphy art require not only objective efforts but also more importantly, profound knowledge, inheritance, and innovation from ancient to modern times. A person without cultural connotation cannot become a true artist. Therefore, besides daily calligraphy study, one should strive to research and integrate ancient poems, lyrics, and rhapsodies into creations. Good poetic works inspire infinite imagination, create beautiful artistic conceptions, and provide aesthetic enjoyment. Through the form of calligraphy, poetry presents its connotation, beauty, and artistic conception perfectly to the appreciators. Just like Zhao Mengfu's "Preface to the Red Cliff" from the Song Dynasty, which exudes a vigorous and graceful aura, uses brushwork freely and skillfully, and integrates perfectly with the author's bold and elegant calligraphic style, combining the content of the essay with the artistic demeanor of the calligrapher seamlessly. Only when calligraphy is endowed with cultural connotation can its artistic charm last for thousands of years. Artists can only understand the essence of Chinese calligraphy over thousands of years by constantly paying attention to life and history and listening to their inner voices. Practicing medicine to help the world for decades, being infatuated with ink and brush for centuries, Not seeking eternal classics, but pouring all thoughts into the tip of the brush. ...