Brief introduction of Wang Wenxiang

Wang Wenxiang, male, China contemporary calligrapher, writer, collector and appraiser,/kloc-0 was born in June, 940, and was born in Funing County, Hebei Province. 1964 graduated from Tianjin Nankai University. After graduation, he was directly assigned to the General Office of the Central Government of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and managed books for Chairman Mao in the "back building" of Zhongnanhai. Tian Jiaying, then the deputy director of my office, loved to call "Chairman Mao extremely bookish" and later called "Shi Mao extremely bookish".

"Shi Mao is the best"-Mr. Wang Wenxiang, Chairman Mao's librarian, famous scholar and calligrapher. Chairman of World Federation of Calligraphy and Painting Artists, Chairman of World Federation of Calligraphy and Painting Artists, Consultant of World Chinese Poetry Association, Chairman of International Collectors Association, Vice President of China Calligraphy and Painting Research Institute, Vice President of China Calligraphy and Painting Art Committee, Founding Executive Vice President of China Collectors Association, Secretary-General and Legal Representative, Vice President of Asian Jewelry Federation, Consultant of China Gemstone Association, Consultant of Chinese Calligraphers Network, Member of China Calligraphers Association, President of China Farmers' Calligraphy and Painting Research Association, Art Consultant of Beijing Dongcheng District Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and President of Xu Beihong Culture and Art University.

Chinese name: Wang Wenxiang.

Alias: stone

Nationality: China.

Ethnic group: Han nationality

Place of birth: Qinhuangdao, Hebei

Date of birth: 1940 10 month

Occupation: calligrapher, writer, collector, appraiser.

Graduation school: graduated from Nankai University in Tianjin.

Faith: * * materialism

Main achievements: more than 30 million words have been compiled.

Masterpiece: Mao Zedong's Poems in Wang Wenxiang's Eleven Books, One Shi Mao is the Best.

Character experience

Contemporary China calligrapher, writer, collector and cultural relic appraiser, Mr. Wang Wenxiang, the "China Master of Art" and "Calligraphy Master", was born in Funing County, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province,1June 1940. 1964 graduated from the Chinese Department of Nankai University, Tianjin, and was assigned to the General Office of the Central Committee of the CPC to manage books for President Mao Zedong in the back building of Zhongnanhai. He often copied some poems and manuscripts and sent them to Chairman Mao for review. I often accompany Tian Jiaying to East Liulichang Street and West Liulichang Street to buy books. Tian Jiaying, then the deputy director of the General Office of the Central Committee and the secretary of Chairman Mao, loved to be called "Chairman Mao is extremely bookish" and was later called "Shi Mao is extremely bookish".

From 1979 to 1985, Mr. Wang Wenxiang worked in the Great Hall of the People and the State Administration of Import and Export successively. 1986 to 1988 worked in the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee, 1988 to 1999 served as vice president, deputy editor-in-chief and editor of the Chinese Publishing House of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee.

experience

Chairman Mao covers a wide range of subjects, both at home and abroad. Therefore, all books should be prepared as much as possible. Wang Wenxiang's daily job is to buy new books or borrow books from the Beijing Library, sort them and put them on the shelves. For example, at the end of 1964, Chairman Mao wanted to read books on calligraphy, and Tian Jiaying instructed Wang Wenxiang and other comrades in the back floor to collect many books on calligraphy and give them to Chairman Mao.

Comrade Tian Jiaying was then Chairman Mao's secretary and deputy director of the General Office of the Central Committee. He often came to the library in the back building to borrow books and read books. Director Tian and his personal selection are getting closer and closer.

Tian Jiaying is responsible for editing Selected Works of Mao Zedong, and the editorial department is located in Shanghai. He often goes back and forth between Beijing and Shanghai. Whenever Tian goes to Shanghai or comes back from Shanghai, he often asks Xiao Wang to pick him up. The graduation thesis "The Significance of Creating New Heroes in Literary Works" was revised with the help of Director Tian and sent to Ta Kung Pao for publication.

I personally handed over the proof of five volumes of Mao Xuan to my immediate boss He, and explained, "Little Wang Wen's pen is good. The first and second schools in five volumes let Xiao Wang come to school and let young people exercise! "

Wang Wenxiang was pleasantly surprised to receive the proof draft, and even burned the midnight oil for more than a dozen times, and handed over the proof draft of Mao Xuan, a five-volume book, to the leaders. Since then, the relationship between Wang Wenxiang and the great leader and director Tian has become closer.

Tian Jiaying is a brilliant young historian. He wants to write a general history of the Qing Dynasty. He took a fancy to Wang Wenxiang's diligence and good handwriting, and asked Wang Wenxiang to help him collect management information. Every Sunday, they often go to the East-West Liulichang to choose some books for the chairman, as well as some materials for writing the general history of the Qing Dynasty. Everyone in Liulichang knows Tian Jiaying, but they don't know Wang Wenxiang who often comes with Tian Jiaying, so people ask, "Director Tian, who is this young comrade?" Tian Jiaying said with a Sichuanese accent, "Chairman Mao's little boy" and "Chairman Mao's boy". Since then, the nickname "Shi Mao extremely" has spread among some people in Zhongnanhai.

Wang Wenxiang often went to Tian Jiaying's office to read Chairman Mao's calligraphy, and Wang Wenxiang asked Tian Jiaying how to study, how to read Das Kapital, and how to investigate and study. Tian Jiaying patiently answered the questions of "Xiao Wang" one by one. Tian Jiaying is not only a great leader, but also a great scholar. I'm not disgusted with Xiao Wang's studiousness, but have a closer relationship. One day, during the conversation, Tian Jiaying asked Xiao Wang if he was used to Zhongnanhai. Xiao Wang said, "I'm used to it. I dream of meeting Chairman Mao. Please take me to see Chairman Mao. " . Tian Jiaying pretended to be angry and said, "Xiao Wang, what's your hurry? There are many opportunities in the future! " As director Tian has been pestering him to see the chairman, one day he said, "Xiao Wang, go to the East-West Liulichang to buy some calligraphy tablets, and then give them to him when the chairman comes back from other places." Hearing this, Xiao Wang knew that it was Director Tian's idea and asked him to see the chairman. Xiao Wang traveled all over the bookstores in Beijing, bought a lot of calligraphy rubbings and gave them to Tian Jiaying. Tian knew Wang's purpose and contacted the chairman's office. Tian came to the chairman's office with Xiao Wang and some calligraphy. On entering the door, Tian Jiaying raised his voice and said, "Chairman, you have found all the stone tablets you want. I'll invite a little boy for you, a gifted scholar of Nankai University. " The chairman sat on the sofa reading a book, lost in thought. The cigar on the cigarette tray was lit, but a thin wisp of smoke was burning. Seeing that Tian Jiaying brought a young man in, he leaned down, looked at Wang Wenxiang kindly, reached out and held Wang Wenxiang's hand, and said with a strong Hunan accent, "What's your name?" Wang excitedly replied, "My name is." While rowing with his hand, the chairman said, "Three horizontal kings?" "Cultural text?" "Auspicious?" Wang Wenxiang repeatedly said "yes", his hands trembling. The chairman looked at him and said jokingly, "Your name is very good. You must be very lucky to engage in culture." Tian Jiaying and Wang Wenxiang both laughed. Tian Jiaying went on to say, "Xiao Wang's calligraphy is very good." The chairman looked at Wang Wenxiang and said, "Is your calligraphy a style study? Liu ti? Or what body? " Wang Wenxiang replied, "I learn everything, especially your old man's calligraphy." . The chairman said, "Don't learn from me, it's crooked, but learn from everyone. Starting with regular script learning, write rules first and then write other poses. " About a few minutes later, after an exchange of pleasantries, directors Tian Jiaying and Wang Wenxiang put down the tablet extension and walked out of the chairman's office.

Walking out of the chairman's office, Xiao Wang could no longer control himself and burst into tears. Tian Jiaying pretended to be angry, and said with relief, "All right, all right! Xiao Wang, your simple class feelings for the chairman are very good, but this is not enough. You should also study Marxism-Leninism and Chairman Mao's works hard and sublimate your sensibility into rationality. That is Chairman Mao's real good soldier. "

Wang Wenxiang will never forget this meeting. Now Wang Lao is always excited to recall this experience of "Xiao Wang" He said, "Shi Mao is my anchor in turbulent times and my compass in stable times".

Comrade Hu Qiaomu, another great secretary of Chairman Mao, is very concerned about Chairman Mao's book collection. He once used his own manuscript fee of 50,000 yuan as the fund for buying books in the back building. He travels all over the country on business and always wants to buy some books for Chairman Mao. Several rare books that can't be bought in the world famous paintings and the market were purchased by Comrade Qiao Mu at his own expense and airlifted to the back building. Comrade Qiao Mu also personally instructed how to classify Xiao Wang's books. Together with Xiao Wang, everyone held a book and put it on the shelf. Comrade Qiao Mu is very busy in his daily work. On Sunday, "Xiao Wang" and Comrade Hu Qiaomu were the first two people to get up in Zhongnanhai. They don't bother others. They met in the library. Sometimes "Xiao Wang" came a little late and saw Comrade Qiao Mu reading quietly there (the back building specially gave Comrade Qiao the key to the library). After they met, they searched books indoors. What books are there and which books are missing? Comrade Qiao Mu asked Xiao Wang to make a list of books to buy, so that he could buy books anytime and anywhere when he was on a business trip.

During the Cultural Revolution, Wang Wenxiang was labeled as "the confidant of XX" and "the puppet of XX". After three years of criticism, he worked in the May 7th School for ten years. In that special era, he did not leave calligraphy. Without a brush and rice paper, he writes on his body and draws on the ground with his hands. He played a "three-pronged" play with the person who looked after him. Write "check" when people come, and write hard-pen calligraphy when people leave. He regards writing inspection as an excellent opportunity to practice his handwriting. Calligraphy is his diluent for diluting suffering. His spirit wandered freely and happily in the kingdom of calligraphy.

After the Cultural Revolution, he wrote a letter to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and wrote articles such as "How many wrongs are there in my office" and "How did the May 7th faction persecute retired revolutionary cadres in my office", demanding that Yang and other leading comrades be rehabilitated. This move was taken seriously by the CPC Central Committee, and Yang praised him: "You are a scholar in Zhongnanhai and can write articles. Your articles have provided ammunition for the liquidation of the crimes of the Gang of Four, and you have made contributions to the Party! "

199 1 year, Wang Wenxiang and Zhao Puchu, vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, planned to establish the "China Collectors Association". 1In March, 1996, China Collectors Association was formally established in the Great Hall of the People, and served as the executive vice president, secretary-general and legal representative of the association for a long time, making contributions to the collection cause in China.

Mr Wang Wenxiang is also a great collector and appraiser. His collection mainly includes celebrity paintings, strange stones, ornamental stones and reference books.

In 2000, after Wang Wenxiang retired, calligraphy became the first enjoyment in life.

achievement

Use Furusawa to inherit the past and develop the present.

Talking about China culture, Wang Lao said: Chinese characters are one of the oldest characters in the world, which are different from those of other ancient civilizations. For example, the cuneiform characters created by Sumerians in Liu Liang Valley in 3000 BC, the sacred characters in ancient Egypt and the ancient Mayan characters in Central America have long since disappeared. Only China's Chinese characters have maintained their wonderful youth.

Over the past 3,000 years, with the development of social history, China's calligraphy has experienced Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty, Jinwen in Zhou Dynasty, Shi Guwen in Spring and Autumn Period, Xiaozhuan in Qin Dynasty, Lishu in Han Dynasty, Cao Zhang and Cao Jin. Calligraphy is the carrier of culture. These 13 kinds of calligraphy bear rich cultural connotations for thousands of years and witness the historical development of the Chinese nation.

With his unique understanding of Mao Zedong's poetry and profound calligraphy skills, Mr. Wang Wenxiang fulfilled his promise to Chairman Mao 45 years ago: "I can write anything, and I like your old man's poetry and calligraphy best." So, after more than 40 years' accumulation and more than 4 years' professional writing, Wang Wenxiang worked 15 and 6 hours every day, and finally completed the calligraphy masterpiece "Shi Mao's Extremely Reading Wang Wenxiang 13 Poems by Mao Zedong", which is a book integrating 13 calligraphy, calligraphy history and calligraphy theory. This is a pioneering work in the history of ancient and modern calligraphy. It fills the blank that one person wrote 13 calligraphy styles in the history of China calligraphy, and each style is very proficient; It fills the blank of 67 poems written by Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Jinwen, Cao Zhang and Xiaozhuan about Mao Zedong. A large-scale series of calligraphy masterpieces, Shi Mao Jueding Wang Wenxiang 13 Style Calligraphy Mao Zedong Poetry, was published by Central Literature Publishing House.

There are three calligraphy styles 13 in the calligraphy masterpiece series: Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscription, seal script, official script, Han bamboo slips, Cao Zhang, cursive script, cursive script, Shu Hang, Weibei, regular script, hand-painted calligraphy and Mao calligraphy, and 67 poems of Chairman Mao are written in each style, with a volume of 13. A large-scale series of calligraphy masterpieces, Shi Mao Ji Wang Wenxiang 13 calligraphy Mao Zedong Poems, are vigorous, fresh and magnificent, each with its own norms, which sweeps away the current depressed calligraphy style and provides a good learning sample for the calligraphy community.

Holding a sample of Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Poetry, I feel that Mr. Wang's Oracle Bone Inscriptions is patchy, swaying from side to side, crooked, simple, solemn and elegant; It opened a new chapter in Oracle Bone Inscriptions's large-scale writing of poetry and lifted oracle calligraphy's art to a new artistic realm! So far, more than 200,000 pieces of Oracle Bone Inscriptions have been unearthed, and less than 2,000 words have been deciphered by experts. It is difficult to write 67 poems by Mao Zedong with these words. Wang Wenxiang, a calligrapher, creatively used Oracle Bone Inscriptions's six word-forming methods, that is, the so-called "six books", which were composed by radicals and radicals of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, and after consulting a lot of materials, he formed some new words and borrowed bronze inscriptions of the same period individually, and successfully wrote 67 poems by Mao Zedong. This is a new chapter of Chinese character oracle calligraphy after oracle calligraphy masters Luo Zhenyu, Dong Zuobin and Guo Moruo.

Talking about cultural innovation, Wang Lao said: Calligraphy culture plays an important role in cultivating people's moral sentiments and intelligence. The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China calls on us to set off a new upsurge of socialist cultural construction, so that our ancient calligraphy culture can be rejuvenated in the era of reform and innovation. We should make the past serve the present and better serve the new upsurge of socialist cultural construction. This is cultural innovation.

Mr. Wang Wenxiang's "cursive script" is full of dragons and snakes, with sharp and violent lines and colorful weather; The word "Cao Zhang" is independent, and the circle turns like a seal, and the point is like an official; "seal script" takes a long and vertical trend, beautiful and slender, which is soothing; "Weibei" strokes are steady, symmetrical and smooth; "Thin golden body", unique, iron and silver hook, vigorous and powerful; Oracle Bone Inscriptions is simple, elegant and solemn. 13 books are standardized and refined. Wang Wenxiang studied Chairman Mao's majestic calligraphy, romantic and heroic spirit, combined with the spirit of reform and opening up and personal interests, and formed his own calligraphy appearance. His calligraphy works are both rigid and flexible, dignified and smooth, serious and unique, showing everyone's demeanor.

Mr. Ji Xianlin, a master of Chinese studies and former vice president of Peking University, prefaced the book Wang Wenxiang 13 Style Poems of Mao Zedong in Shi Mao before his death, and spoke highly of it: "Professor Wang Wenxiang arranged the calligraphy of Yin Shang for more than 3,000 years into thirteen styles, all of which are very accurate and really commendable, which is the first time in the history of China calligraphy."

In the preface, Mr. Ji Xianlin also pointed out: "Mr. Wang Wenxiang summarized the history of calligraphy for thousands of years as the origin of thirteen-style calligraphy, and took calligraphy theory as a guide for China and calligraphy theory, that is, calligraphy should achieve four beauties: beauty of lines, beauty of words, beauty of brushwork and beauty of rules. Thousands of years of calligraphy, I made a summary from the aspects of calligraphy practice, calligraphy history and calligraphy theory. It can be said that it is to learn from Guze and inherit the past and the future. "

Shi Mao Wang Wenxiang's large-scale series of calligraphy works "Poems of Chairman Mao in 13 style" is a great event in the cultural circle of China! For the first time in calligraphy, someone wrote in 13 font! It is the first time in the history of ancient and modern calligraphy in China, leaving a brilliant page in the history of calligraphy in China! It is of great significance to carry forward China's Millennium calligraphy culture, expand the way of calligraphy, re-establish a new style of calligraphy, and comprehensively and correctly inherit and carry forward China's calligraphy tradition!

Spreading virtue with calligraphy

Wang Wenxiang: "The beauty of lines", calligraphy is the art of lines, and lines should be both rigid and flexible, just like a drawn sword, fast and accurate; As soft as a beautiful woman dancing, you can put it away at will. The "beauty of knot words" is to deal with the relationship between words, subjectivity and inferiority, opposition and harmony, emptiness and reality in calligraphy, and to maximize the charm of words and express the charm of calligraphy. "The beauty of ink color", calligraphy is an art that expresses the rhythm and rhythm of life, and pays attention to the beauty of fullness of bones and muscles and fullness of flesh and blood. The flesh and blood of words is the ink and wash on paper, and ink and wash can be reconciled, so as to achieve strength and flesh and blood. "Beauty of composition" refers to the four principles of balance, repetition, rhythm and symmetry.

Wang Wenxiang wrote 67 poems in 13 styles for Chairman Mao, in addition to 1000 words in 12 styles and10/styles, he wrote a series of hundreds of surnames, 20 Tang poems, 20 Song ci poems and China's songs of virtue.

Cross-Strait Exchanges-Deep China Feelings

20 12 in August, Taiwan Province province, with beautiful mountains and rivers, is green. Although the sun is scorching at noon, it is already golden in the morning and evening.

Xu Beihong, president of the University of Culture and Arts, and Wang Wenxiang, a well-known calligrapher in China, and their eight-member delegation visited and exchanged views in the West Taiwan at the invitation of the Cross-Strait Peace Development Foundation.

Wang Wenxiang presented some calligraphy works such as "loong" and "Ailian Theory" to Lien Chan, honorary chairman of Kuomintang.

An unforgettable gathering of artists from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to exchange friendship and talents was held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei. Taiwan Province painting circle is called by calligrapher Zhang Binghuang, including Zhou Cheng, chairman of the Taiwan Province Landscape Art Society, Yan Jianzhong, chairman of the Calligraphy Society of the Republic of China, and famous artists such as Chen Hongmian, Mrs. Lin and Li Zhencheng. Wang Wenxiang donated the calligraphy works loong and Ailian to the memorial hall. And improvise on the spot to write down the four characters of blessing, longevity, health and peace. F: cross-strait friendship is true, and the blessing is deeper than the East China Sea; Longevity: brotherhood between the two sides of the strait, longevity is looser than Mount Tai; Kang: China Longfei, descendants praise Ankang; Ning: The Straits are auspicious and the people enjoy peace. Zhou Cheng, chairman of the Taiwan Province Landscape Society and a famous painter, improvised on the spot and painted a picture of a rock with the theme of "Love Picture". On the rugged rock, several beautiful bamboos and leafy branches give people a sense of beauty. Ms. Li, a famous reporter from Taiwan Province media "Wang Bao", visited many artists on both sides of the strait. The next day, with the theme of "Cross-strait calligraphy and painting exchange, famous artists gather to push the quintessence of Chinese culture", the subtitle is "First-class painter on land, donate his money to the Memorial Hall of the Sun Yat-sen", accompanied by photos taken by painters on both sides of the strait centering on "loong", giving enthusiastic reports.

Zhang Binghuang, a calligrapher in Taiwan Province Province, said that calligraphy is no longer a compulsory course, and now he is trying to re-list it as a compulsory course for junior and middle schools after 20 13. He stressed: "Since Taiwan Province Province is a pilot of Chinese culture, how can we abandon calligraphy?"

main work

Wang Wenxiang is a cultural giant in contemporary China, a master of calligraphy, a collector, a connoisseur of cultural relics and a scholar who has published 32 million words.

His resume has been included in: Dictionary of Calligraphers in Past Dynasties in China, Cihai of World Cultural Celebrities, Dictionary of Experts in China, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who of World Excellent Experts, and Ceremony of Outstanding Leaders of Chinese Soul China.

Wang Wenxiang used to be vice president and deputy editor-in-chief of Chinese Publishing House of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee. Wang Lao has a wealth of works, including Special Economic Zones, Labor Cooperation in Foreign Contracted Projects, China Special Economic Zone and Fourteen Open Coastal Cities, Interesting Notes on Famous China Products, Handbook of Taiwan Province Province, Handbook of Hong Kong and Macao, Handbook of Open Coastal Cities and Special Economic Zones, Encyclopedia of Hong Kong and Macao, and Origin of Calligraphy and Painting. Co-edited: Poems of Contemporary Calligrapher Mao Zedong and the Revolutionary of the Older Generation, China Company Law Book, China Minority Dictionary, etc. , about 32 million words. During his tenure as vice president and deputy editor-in-chief of China Publishing House, he edited more than 200 books about the United Front, parties, nationalities and religions with tens of millions of words. A variety of monographs and books edited by the editor-in-chief won the book quality award.

In 2006, he was awarded the title of "Painter of Chinese and American Cultural Charm" by American International Business Association. In 2007, he was named one of the six "China artists" by the Ministry of Culture and one of the six "first generation calligraphers" by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. In 2008, he was awarded the gold medal in calligraphy by the Organizing Committee of Harmonious China Olympic Games. In 2009, he was awarded the title of "World Outstanding Artist" by the United Nations Artists Federation.

His masterpiece Wang Wenxiang 13 Poems of Mao Zedong is written in 13 calligraphy styles, and each style has written 67 poems by Mao Zedong, which is a miracle in the history of China's ancient and modern calligraphy. In particular, he wrote 67 poems by Mao Zedong with Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Jinwen, Xiaozhuan and Cao Zhang, which is of pioneering significance for Oracle Bone Inscriptions to study and develop the calligraphy of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Jinwen, Xiaozhuan and Cao Zhang.