An elegant life with Calligraphy

Awarded the high distinction plaque for calligraphy competition in the adult group

Calligraphy work in seal script

Calligraphy work in oracle bone script

Calligraphy is a minimalist creation form which does not require the assistance of sound and light effects. It imposes tremendous skills and can profoundly express the philosophical aspect and aesthetic interest of Eastern culture in regards to scale, rhythm, and tempo in relation to space and time involved with elements of literature, aesthetics, philosophy, psychology and many others. As the most distinctive traditional art, calligraphy can elevate the state of mind, enrich spiritual life, and filter negative influence. Changhua County has a long history of development. Since ancient times, it has been a place of humanities, with a prosperous artistic atmosphere which has cultivated profound humanistic qualities and cultural connotations. Many calligraphy masters are residents of Changhua who are famous throughout Taiwan.

As the old saying of “1st Fucheng and 2nd Lugang ", the ancient town of Lukang was deeply influenced by Chinese culture. Many calligraphers organized calligraphy clubs. Their dedication to the art of calligraphy and literature created a prosperous artistic atmosphere in Lukang. Famous calligraphers such as Huang, Tiansu of the early day and Master Nien Wen-Yi of today both have their distinctive styles. Teacher Huang, Wen-Chiung of the new generation has been guided by both experts. Her calligraphy style is unique, and her brushwork is direct and carefree. Besides, she is a rare female in this domain of the profession. Teacher Huang suggests the beginners start first with the regular scrip of all other fonts, including oracle bone, bronze, seal, clerical, cursive, regular, and running scripts. After sufficiently mastering the regular script, they can choose which font to do next base on their wishes and the style of their writing. Each font has its different characteristics. The stroke of oracle bone, bronze, and seal scripts is exquisite and symmetrical emphasizing on the beauty of the spatial layout; the feature of the clerical script is that the beginning of horizontal lines is akin to the head of a silkworm while the finish is akin to the tail of a wild goose. The stroke of the regular script is neat, and the structure is complete and balanced. The running script is the most unrestricted font but required to be done with precision. It focuses on the majestic momentum with strokes like flowing water, which is the key to the proper demonstration of the beauty of the running script's untrammeled spirit.

Teacher Huang Wen-Chiung inscription

Calligraphy work in clerical script

Calligraphy work in cursive script

Calligraphy work in bronze script

Calligraphy work in regular script