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1. The 6th "West Lake Cup" China Hard-Pen Calligraphy Competition Call for Contribution Notice: The competition was hosted by the Hangzhou City Culture, Radio, Television and Travel Bureau. The theme of the call for contributions was "Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China" and "The Beauty of Literature and Art·Most Memories of Hangzhou". The call for contributions was for Chinese citizens and overseas hard-pen calligraphers and enthusiasts. It was divided into adult groups and children groups.
2. " Li Bai Cup " Second National Calligraphy Competition Invitation Notice: This competition is open to calligraphers and calligraphy enthusiasts from all over the country. The requirements are complete works of Li Bai's poems and essays. There is no limit to the style and size of the works. The number of contributions cannot exceed two.
3. The first "Calligrapher's Calligraphy Cup" National Calligraphy Competition Cloud Exhibition submission registration form: The submission registration form for this competition can be submitted before October 16th, 2022.
4. 2024 "Wen Fang Impression" Cup National Calligraphy and Hard Pen Calligraphy Online Competition Notice: This competition is hosted by the Great Calligraphy Professional Committee of the China Hard Pen Calligraphy Association and the Henan Province Hard Pen Calligraphy Research Institute. The time for submission is from today to June 30,2024. There is no limit to the form, body and size of the work.
In summary, the above information about the calligraphy competition.
The requirements for calligraphy entries usually included the following aspects:
1. Style: The style of a calligraphy work should be unique and full of personality, reflecting the author's artistic style and personal characteristics.
2. The font of a calligraphy work should conform to its style and characteristics and have a certain aesthetic and artistic value.
3. Strokes: The strokes of a calligraphy work should be smooth, tactful, coordinated, rich in variation and rhythm.
4. Ink color: The ink color of a calligraphy work should be varied. It can be thick, light, dry, wet, moist, etc. At the same time, it should also reflect the author's skills and style.
5. The layout of a calligraphy work should be reasonable, coordinated, and beautiful, reflecting the author's ability to layout and artistic accomplishment.
6. The content of a calligraphy work should express the theme and meaning of the author, be rich in cultural content and artistic appeal.
In addition to the above requirements, the requirements for calligraphy works would also vary according to different categories and awards. For example, regular script, running script, cursive script, official script, and other different font styles, as well as classic calligraphy works such as the preface to Lanting Collection and the memorial manuscript were all types of works that could be used as calligraphy works to participate in the competition.
The theme of the calligraphy competition was as follows:
Inheriting classics, creating new expressions
cultural exchange and artistic blending
The fragrance of calligraphy is superb
Refreshing and happy, with both virtue and skill
Carry forward Chinese culture and display artistic charm
Integration, innovation, show style
The pursuit of excellence in life
The theme of the calligraphy and painting competition was varied. You can refer to the following examples:
1. Promotion of Chinese culture: Through the display of calligraphy and painting, it highlights the uniqueness and importance of Chinese culture to attract readers 'attention and inherit Chinese culture.
2. Creation: Demonstrate the author's creativity and creativity, as well as his performance in the field of painting and calligraphy.
3. Emotion: Through the painting and calligraphy works to express the author's emotions and thoughts, let the readers feel the story and emotions behind the works.
4. Demonstrate talent: Demonstrate the author's talent and skills to attract readers 'attention and appreciation.
5. Exploring the unknown: By showing the author's exploration and discovery of the unknown, it will stimulate the reader's interest and curiosity to explore more unknown areas of painting and calligraphy.
Tug-of-war was a traditional competitive sport that was usually held in large-scale school, community, or national competitions. The rules of the tug-of-war competition were to cross the ropes of the two teams, and then the people of the two teams would stand at the two ends of the cross and use their own strength to tighten the rope until one of the ropes was broken.
Before the game began, the players of both teams would nervously hold the rope in their hands. Their breathing became more rapid as the rope tightened. When the referee announced the start of the match, the players on both sides quickly exerted their full potential. They used all their strength to tighten the rope and cooperate with each other to try to break the rope of the other side.
The atmosphere on the field was very tense, and the audience was also nervously watching the progress of the game. Sometimes a team member would suddenly feel that they were lacking in strength, but they would quickly look for opportunities to win the game. During the course of the game, the players on both sides would show their endurance, strength, skills and teamwork. The game was full of thrills and excitement.
At the end of the game, both teams would feel tired and frustrated, but they would be proud of their efforts. Tug-of-war was not only a sport, but also a kind of inheritance and memorial. It showed the unity and fighting spirit of the Chinese people and became an indispensable part of Chinese culture.
In the calligraphy competition,"entering the exhibition and being selected" meant that the works obtained a certain result in the competition and were selected as excellent works or the selected works had a certain honor and reward. Under normal circumstances, the works that were selected for the exhibition were judged to have a certain level of calligraphy art after a rigorous selection and review. These works represented the author's creative ability and achievements in certain aspects, as well as the author's love and pursuit of calligraphy.
There were many versions of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion, including Wang Xizhi's original work, Feng Chengsu's copy, Zhao Mengfu's copy, etc. Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Orchid Pavilion was regarded as a model for running script by later generations. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, once ordered Chu Suiliang, Ouyang Xun, Feng Chengsu and other calligraphers to copy several copies and give them to his subjects. In addition, Feng Chengsu and Zhao Mengfu also had their own copies. For beginners, they could choose Feng Chengsu's copy to practice. In addition, there were some copybooks and practice methods for reference, such as practice magnified version, using color printing version, tracing red copybooks, etc. In short, the selection of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion calligraphy copybook should be decided according to personal preferences and learning needs.
When writing ancient prose on calligraphy paper, one usually needed to leave a space. This is because writing ancient characters on calligraphy paper requires the use of specific strokes and strokes. These strokes and strokes are different from regular Chinese characters, so extra spaces are needed to ensure the legibility of the characters.
In addition, the arrangement and layout of the blank spaces in the calligraphy work needed to be paid attention to in order to show the beauty and rhythm of the calligraphy. Therefore, when writing ancient prose on calligraphy paper, it was necessary to arrange the spaces between each paragraph reasonably to show the unique style of the calligraphy work.
I recommend the book,'Dawn of Mohism' to you! The main character, Qin Mo, traveled to the Song Dynasty and became a censor. He was proficient in poetry and calligraphy. He compared calligraphy with Emperor Zhao Gou, saved the culture of the Song Dynasty, and became a master of his generation. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗