“Prelude to Water Melody” Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiran self-cultivation celebrates calligraphy as an intangible

celebrates calligraphy as an intangible cultural heritage that bridges the ancient and the modern

including the 9th Shanxi Public Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition and the Aerospace Workers Exhibition themed “Welcoming the 20th National Congress and Striving for a New Journey

” it symbolizes prosperity

Outshining the spring scenery

“Prelude to Water Melody” Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiran self-cultivation celebrates calligraphy as an intangibleDescriptionThis hard pen calligraphy work was created by Chen Xiran from Beijing, China. The piece presents Su Shis famous ci poem Prelude to Water Melody (Shui Diao Ge Tou), written during the Mid Autumn Festival. In regular script (Kaishu), the writing is steady and elegant, capturing the philosophical tone of the poem, which contemplates the moon, human joy and sorrow, and the eternal passage of time. The poem remains one of the most celebrated