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Wun Kei Elementary School (2017 CyberFair Project ID 8215)
Taiwan,
Taiwan,
Chang Hua County
Official Status:
Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 2. Community Groups and Special Populations
We estimate 10 student(s) from 9 to 12 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: There is an old saying in Taiwan “1st Fu, 2nd Lu, 3rd Meng-Jia”. The 2nd Lu means Lu-Kang, which was one of most important cultural town in Taiwan history. History researchers called the 4th period of the Taiwan Culture “Lu-Kang Period”, which was from 1684 to 1842. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, the economic function of Lu-Kang declined. However, many historical sites, literature, arts, temples and craft were preserved. Today, people of Lu-Kang stick on spring festival couplets on Chinese New Year’s Eve. The temples and historical sites retain ancient people’s calligraphy. The Penmanship Association of Chong Jin was established in the little old town, Lu Kang, which we could meet the cultural elements everywhere on the corner of the old streets. We admire Master Nian for his enthusiasm of calligraphy. Let's appreciate and enjoy the grace and beauty of the art of calligraphy.
Project Description: Calligraphy is an unique art. It has unique tools and ways of writing; besides, it includes a writer’s character, personality and humanism quality. Calligraphers in every epoch would add newer aesthetic ideas into this art. This is one of the most philosophical ideas in the traditional Chinese culture. Lukang, as a literary place, is famous for its poetry, painting, calligraphy and artworks. The tradition has passed down since Qing dynasty. In 1980, Wen-yi Nian, a Lukang’s famous calligrapher, thought this art was disappearing and had only few successors. Therefore, he founded the Chong Jin Calligraphy Club. He also formally registered Penmanship Association of Chong Jin to regain ancient quaint writing styles. He devoted himself to combine calligraphy’s learning and study into life.