On May 16, 2024, the "International Museum Day and Commemoration of the 180th Anniversary of Wu Changshuo's Birth Calligraphy and Painting Masterpieces and Inkstone Inscription Exhibition" organized by Hong Kong Jiguzhai Auction Co., Ltd., Danguang Biye (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., Beijing Yantai Culture Museum, Hong Kong Education and Culture Group, Wu Changshuo Culture and Art Foundation, Beijing Jingmen Painting and Calligraphy Institute, Beijing National Museum Cultural Relics Appraisal Center, People's Artist Magazine, and Danguang Biye (Beijing) Brand Operation and Management Co., Ltd. was held in Beijing Yantai Cultural Museum. Nearly 100 paintings and calligraphy works of Wu Changshuo and Wu Changshuo inscription inkstone were exhibited.
Moderator: Wang Linfang
Sun Keli, assistant to the president
Chairman Liu Yan
The exhibition was presided over by CCTV host Wang Linfang, Sun Keli, assistant to the president of Beijing Yan Culture Development Research Association, delivered a welcome speech and introduced the overall situation of the museum, and Liu Yan, chairman of Danguang Biye (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., introduced the exhibition.
Mr. Liu Ketang, a master of handicrafts in the Asia-Pacific region and a master of Chinese arts and crafts, and Mr. Qi Zengsheng, the first Chinese inkstone carver and Shandong Muyunlou Scholar Co., Ltd., came to the stage to donate inkstones.
Ren Jianxin, vice chairman of the China Arts and Crafts Society, and Yu Zhongwen, director of the Beijing Yantai Cultural Museum, came to the stage to issue donation certificates to the two teachers.
Ma Zhiyong, general manager of Shanxi Xinghua Village Zhuyeqing Industry Co., Ltd., and Yin Yuetao, general manager of Lushang Shengshi Industrial Group Co., Ltd., provided sponsorship support, and assistant to President Sun Keli came to the stage to present a certificate of appreciation.
Mr. Zhang Yiqun, director of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, former director of the office and director of the External Relations Department, delivered a speech and donated four calligraphy works to the Beijing Yantai Museum, and Secretary-General Yin Wei accepted the donation.
Mr. Li Guangming, Director of Shangshang International Art Museum, delivered a speech
Mr. Yi Suhao, member of the Chinese Culture and Artwork Appraisal Committee and consultant of Poly Group, delivered a speech
May 18 is International Museum Day, and this year's theme is "Museums Committed to Education and Research", coinciding with the 180th anniversary of the birth of the great artist Wu Changshuo. By displaying Wu Changshuo's artworks, the Beijing Yantai Cultural Museum provides the audience with an opportunity to intuitively understand his artistic style, promote the popularization and deepening of traditional art, and let more people understand and love the works of this art master, thereby promoting the inheritance and development of traditional art. Wu Changshuo, an artistic giant, is also a master of inkstones, and he participated in the inscription of more than 100 inkstone rubbings recorded in the book "Shen's Yanlin". This exhibition not only displays nearly 100 paintings and calligraphy by Wu Changshuo, but also shows the art of inkstone and inkstone, and I believe that through today's exhibition, it will not only bring us the enjoyment of beauty, but also the deep touch and precious nourishment of the soul.
Participating in the event were Admiral Wu Shuangzhan, former commander of the Armed Police Force, Vice Admiral Fan Yinhua, former deputy political commissar of the Navy, Lieutenant General Chai Shaoliang, former deputy political commissar of the General Armament Department, Vice Admiral Wang Zhaohai, former deputy commander of the Armed Police Force, Yan Culture Volunteer, and founding president of the Yan Culture Research Association, Lieutenant General Liu Hongjun, former vice governor of Gansu Province, Shi Jun, former vice governor of Gansu Province, Xu Li, former vice chairman of the China Artists Association, Ren Jianxin, vice chairman of the China Arts and Crafts Society, Zheng Xiyou, director of the Personnel Department of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, director of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, Zhang Yiqun, former director of the office and director of the External Relations Department, Yi Suhao, member of the Chinese Culture and Artwork Appraisal Committee and consultant of Poly Group, Song Daosheng, deputy secretary-general of the China Association of Integrity and Legal System and director of the Research Center for the Integrity and Legal System of Central Enterprises, Zhang Gangyan, former vice chairman of the CPPCC of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Wang Derivation, chairman of Beijing Flagship Group, Liu Youjin, president of Beijing Jingmen Painting and Calligraphy Institute, Li Guangming, director of Shangshang International Art Museum, Weng Yongyi, general manager of Yongkang Nanshan Muyu Group, Wang Jian, general manager of Beijing Diwoke Cultural Development Co., Ltd., Ma Zhiyong, General Manager of Shanxi Xinghua Village Zhuyeqing Industry Co., Ltd., Liu Yan, Chairman of Danguang Biye (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., Sun Keli, Assistant to the President of the Yan Research Association, Liu Ketang, Wang Bingyi, Yin Wei, Vice Presidents, Yu Zhongwen, Director of the Museum, as well as honorary presidents, expert consultants, friends from the art world, calligraphy and painting circles, inkstone circles and nearly 100 visitors attended the event.
With a construction area of more than 700 square meters, Beijing Yantai Cultural Museum is jointly founded by Beijing Yan Culture Development Research Association, Yan Culture Research Branch of China Yanhuang Culture Research Association, Yan Culture and Art Professional Committee of China Arts and Crafts Society, and Beijing Diwoke Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd. The museum officially opened on March 18, 2023, and was approved by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics on November 24, entering the sequence of Beijing museums, with nearly 20,000 visitors since its opening. At present, the museum has five exhibition halls: the Spring and Autumn Period of the inkstone, the competition for brilliance of the inkstone, the masterpiece of famous artists, the inkstone used by celebrities, and the past and the future, as well as two temporary exhibition halls of inkstone art and calligraphy and painting art. In accordance with the purpose of protecting, inheriting and developing Chinese inkstone culture, popularizing inkstone cultural knowledge, inheriting Chinese civilization, and contributing to the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the museum is built and exhibited in accordance with the requirements of comprehensiveness, systematization and high taste. The exhibits range from prehistoric grinders to today's famous craftsmen, covering all historical stages of the development of Chinese civilization, and some of the fine products on display are refreshing and breathtaking. Walking into the exhibition hall, it is as if wandering in the sea of inkstones, fully appreciating the infinite charm of Chinese culture. (Photo by Yu Jiang)