April 14, 2021 marked the 1,668th birthday of Lanting Xu (Preface to the Poems Collected from the Orchid Pavilion). On this very day, ECNU launched a series of themed activities on campus to commemorate this great Chinese literati. Nearly 100 copies of Lanting Xu were displayed in a 120-meter-long showcase, attracting teachers and students for admiration.
ECNU launched a series of themed activities on campus to commemorate Lanting Xu.
Nearly 100 copies of Lanting Xu were displayed.
Wang Xizhi, known as the sage of Chinese calligraphy, is famous for his masterwork, Lanting Xu, which is also considered “the world’s first running script”. The work is more than a model of excellent writing; it integrates literature, history and philosophy and expresses profound philosophical ideas of life.
To guide more students into the artistic world of Lanting Xu, inspire their aesthetic taste for calligraphy, and enhance their confidence in Chinese national culture, the sponsor set up 10 on-site display boards to interpret the cultural values of this work in depth.
The sponsor set up 10 on-site display boards.
In the exhibition hall of ECNU College of Fine Arts, a work exhibition to mark the “Orchid Pavilion” Calligraphy Festival was hosted by students majoring in Calligraphy and Seal Cutting. Consisting of calligraphic works and seal cutting works, the exhibition fully demonstrates the rich imagination and exquisite skills of the student creators.
A work exhibition to mark the “Orchid Pavilion” Calligraphy Festival was hosted by students majoring in Calligraphy and Seal Cutting.
An exploration area for “Orchid Pavilion” writing and seal cutting was provided on site. Participants interested in calligraphy could get a bookmark of the “Orchid Pavilion” theme event, and those who are fond of seal cutting could try it out under the guidance of professional teachers and students. The purpose was to increase the participants’ awareness of calligraphy and seal cutting as a traditional Chinese culture.
An exploration area for “Orchid Pavilion” writing and seal cutting was provided on site.
Source: College of Fine Arts
Photos by He Taihao, Gao Wenyuan
Copy editor: Philip Nash
Editor: Yuan Yiwei
