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It was an ordinary day in the distant October of 1993, and Mr. Choi was carefully preparing to fill his cargo tricycle with diesel.
However, the misfortune of fate quietly struck, and the oil drum filled with precious fuel accidentally froze in the cold, so he had no choice but to temporarily place the heavy oil drum by the charcoal stove for slow heat transfer.
In that instant, tragedy happened! The slightly higher temperature unexpectedly caused an earth-shattering explosion, and Choi Hyun-in, who was caught off guard, was surrounded by flames, and his whole body was on fire.
Despite his heroic reaction, trying with all his might to extinguish the beastly flames, tongues of fire scorched his skin mercilessly, and at least 40% of his body suffered severe burns, especially on his face and hands, leaving shocking scars.
This is undoubtedly a devastating blow for a simple farmer who makes a living from agriculture.
Since then, he has never been able to pick up the familiar hoe and devote himself to the hard work day after day. The once busy and fulfilling life fell to the bottom in an instant, and the burden of the family fell on the weak shoulders of his wife.
Choi Hyun-in wanted to end his life many times, but his wife stood firm by his side, igniting the light of hope in his heart with endless love and encouragement.
As his body recovered, he began to think about a new path in life. Calligraphy has always been his passion in the depths of his heart, so Choi decided to take this as an opportunity to rejuvenate his life.
However, the after-effects of the burns left his hands severely deformed, and his index and ring fingers were barely able to move, making it extremely difficult to grasp even the most basic movements. But he never gave up.
In this way, the 31-year-old Cui Xianren resolutely embarked on the challenging road of calligraphy. He chose chalk as his creative tool, practiced for hours a day in a humble hut, and soon became immersed in the world of concentration.
Although the disability of his hands often caused him pain, Choi Hyun-in never stopped and persevered for 10 years.
After ten years of hard work, Cui Xianren was finally able to splash ink as he wanted, showing extraordinary chalk calligraphy skills. However, he was not content to just show the art in his cottage at home.
A heart that is extremely enthusiastic about the cause of art drives him to a broader stage.
In this way, a disabled farmer takes his family on a journey as a street performer. At first, his presence always caused fear and avoidance among passers-by. After all, the image of a beggar with unrecognizable faces and mutilated hands is too shocking.
In the face of those gossips and mocking eyes, Choi Hsien Ren never chose to compromise or retreat, he firmly walked his own path and proved his worth with his own actions.
Wherever he goes, he always carefully decorates his own "calligraphy and painting world" - laying a ten-meter-long carpet, setting up comfortable low stools, lighting incense and candles, and playing melodious Buddhist music.
Then, he devoted himself to the creation of calligraphy, letting sweat soak through his clothes, his hands trembling slightly from excessive force, but he always maintained that persistence and perseverance.
In this way, beautiful Chinese characters were born from his hands, and finally gathered into a spectacular "chalk calligraphy scroll". People passing by were attracted by his artistic charm and perseverance, and stopped to admire him.
Some people even picked up their mobile phones and took pictures of him splashing ink and uploaded it to the Internet, praising him as a "real artist" and "chalk man".
The photo quickly went viral on the Internet, causing widespread attention. Soon after, Founder Group, a well-known Chinese character font design company in China, approached Cui Xianren and expressed his desire to buy his font copyright and develop it into an independent font library.
For Cui Xianren, this is simply a big pie falling from the sky! Although he was confident in his calligraphy skills, he never expected to receive such a high honor. Therefore, when the representative of the Founder Company came to visit in person, he was almost speechless in astonishment and was in a hurry.
Founder Font Company was full of praise for Mr. Choi's calligraphy art, and they wanted to make a new font library of his unique glyphs and officially launch it to the market. For the street artist, this is undoubtedly an unprecedented opportunity.
Initially, he was skeptical that he would be up to the task. After all, it's not easy to create a large number of uniform glyphs in a limited amount of time. However, after much deliberation, he finally mustered up the courage to bravely accept the challenge.
On October 10, 2011, Cui Xianren officially signed a cooperation agreement with Founder Font Company. According to the agreement, he had to create at least 1,000 Chinese characters with a distinct personal style within six months.
However, what is even more exciting is that Founder Company actually paid an advance payment of up to 50,000 yuan in advance to improve the living conditions of Cui Xianren and his family!
This has undoubtedly become an important weight in Cui Xianren's life. With the support of this huge amount of money, he and his wife were able to leave their hometown and go to Shenzhen, where they rented a small but clean and tidy apartment, and devoted themselves to the cause of font creation.
Every day and night, Choi Hyun-in worked tirelessly in this temporary residence to hone his calligraphy skills. Whenever he encountered creative bottlenecks, his wife always gave him endless encouragement and support.
After a long period of hard work, the affectionate Chinese characters gradually appeared in front of people's eyes. Despite the hardships involved, Choi was confident that he was up to the task.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the cooperation deadline is coming. At this critical moment, Cui Xianren successfully completed the creative task assigned to him by Founder Font Company. This seemingly unattainable goal was finally achieved one by one with his perseverance.
April 23, 2013 was undoubtedly the most memorable day of his life for Choi Hyun-in. At a grand press conference in the capital, Beijing, he teamed up with the Founder Group to launch the "Founder Xianren Simplified" font, the first font product independently designed by a folk calligrapher in mainland China.
In the venue, Cui Xianren's hands trembled slightly, and his face showed a nervous look. As the focal point of the event, he will present his outstanding work to a national audience for the first time. This honor is too great for the former street performer.
With the official launch of the press conference, the senior leaders of Founder Group took the lead in delivering speeches and spoke highly of Cui Xianren's calligraphy art.
They pointed out that from the perspective of the industry, the font "Founder Xianren Simplified" combines the simple atmosphere and modern fashion elements, and has great promotion potential and broad market prospects.
Next, there is the appearance of Cui Xianren, who everyone is looking forward to. When the former beggar slowly walked onto the stage, the audience fell silent. Cui Xianren deeply felt that at this moment, his heart was as focused as when he was wielding chalk, and all his energy was focused on the display of font design.
In such a warm and moving atmosphere, Mr. Cui Xianren stood up and thanked everyone present with sincere gratitude: "It is your love and support as always, which has given me the courage and motivation to forge ahead and innovate!" ”
Immediately afterwards, Founder Company announced a major good news like a tide: they will fully grant Cui Xianren's gracious "Founder Xianren Simplified" font all the copyright benefits within 50 years! What's even more shocking is that they generously presented Cui Xianren and his family with a cash gift of up to 150,000 yuan from the pre-sale!
It's like a destitute person who becomes a billionaire overnight! This news undoubtedly aroused the admiration of everyone present, and the applause was thunderous, and the cheers came and went one after another, and they continued for a long time.
Everyone was extremely proud of Choi Hyun-in's outstanding artistic achievements, and the venue was filled with a warm atmosphere. And Cui Xianren himself was also deeply moved, tears welled up in his eyes, and it was difficult to suppress the excitement and joy in his heart.
All this is not an easy task. He spent more than ten years of hard work, step by step, to create his own glorious chapter.
From a poor rural boy, through hardships, the firm support of his wife, to now climbing to the peak of his career, Cui Xianren has written an amazing legendary life with his hands.
Although he has reached the peak of his career, Choi Hyun-in has always maintained a humble and unpretentious quality.
Faced with the reporter's question about how to make proper use of this abundant wealth, Cui Xianren smiled indifferently and said frankly: "I have long suffered from poverty, and now is the time to give back to society." Wealth and fame are short-term things, and only by passing on his love to more people in need is the direction of his future struggle.
Indeed, if it had not been for the selfless assistance and encouragement of passers-by and his wife, how could he have come to this point? Cui Xianren still clearly remembers that whenever he struggled to write, there were always some enthusiastic passers-by who gave warm eyes and took the initiative to lend a hand.
A stream of fiery tears welled up in Choi Hyun-in's eyes. Yes, it was these rays of love that lit up the darkest moments of his life. Today, he has the ability to give back to society.
"I've made the decision to use the majority of the proceeds to donate generously to help those who are struggling with life."
Mr. Cui Xianren said in a firm and enthusiastic tone, "I am eager to call and inspire more people to devote themselves to public welfare through my own personal practice, even if the power is weak, it can still gather into a powerful warm current, so as to warm and illuminate the whole world." "
Choi Hsien-in is convinced that as long as each of us has a kind heart in our hearts and adheres to the moral code of integrity and kindness, then our society will become a better place.
In his view, calligraphy is not only an elegant art, but also a sublimation of spiritual power, which once gave him a new hope, and now it will become the most ideal way for him to give back to society.
Conveying warmth with love and releasing great love with the love of calligraphy is the lofty mission of Cui Xianren's future life. He hopes that his experience can inspire more people to support each other and help others with practical actions, so that the world will become more warm and hopeful because of everyone's strength.