Article Duan Honggang

The Chinese nation has created a splendid culture. In ancient times, with China as the center and based on "Confucianism", the "Han Cultural Circle" was formed. Including China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore and other East Asian countries.

In the "Han Cultural Circle", Chinese characters are used as a tool for writing and communication. In view of the strong radiation and influence of the "Han Cultural Circle", there are still many people in East Asian countries The country cannot live without Chinese characters. They use Chinese characters to write calligraphy and read traditional Chinese literature. They have long recognized the charm of traditional Chinese culture in their bones.

Among our neighbors, the Koreans, there are many people who like Chinese culture, from the president to the common people, and they are proud to learn traditional Chinese culture since childhood. To this day, among the upper class in Korea, learning Chinese calligraphy is still regarded as the only way for a cultured person to cultivate his or her sentiments.

Most of South Korea’s presidents like Chinese calligraphy, and even compose poems in Chinese, and some of their works are handed down to the world.

As the saying goes: Words are like the person they are. By appreciating their calligraphy, we can understand them more deeply.

The first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee, had profound calligraphy skills and was proficient in Sinology.

Syngman Rhee (1875-1965) was born into a large family in Pyeongsan County, Hwanghae Province, Korean Peninsula. In his generation, their family had declined. Later, he became the first president of South Korea after World War II. He served from 1948 to 1960 and was re-elected for 1 to 3 terms.

Syngman Rhee entered a private school to study Chinese and Confucian classics since he was a child. He was a veritable "Confucian student". He originally planned to enter the official career through the imperial examination. However, due to various reasons, he did not take this path.

Through extensive study of Chinese culture, Rhee's Sinology level and calligraphy attainments have increased day by day. He is good at regular script and running script. His calligraphy style is grand, upright, vigorous, and full of personality.

Yin Boshan, the second president of South Korea, is good at regular script.

Yoon Yeon-seon (1897-1990) was born in a prominent family in Asan City, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. He was the second president of South Korea, serving from April 1960 to May 1961. moon.

Yin Tongshan’s foundation of Sinology was laid in Japan in his early years, and later he came to Shanghai to intensify his study of Chinese culture. His calligraphy is famous for his regular script, and his writing style is as gentle and elegant as himself, with a strong book style. .

Park Chung-hee, the third president of South Korea, is versatile, proficient in Chinese, good at calligraphy, and good at writing poetry.

Park Chung-hee (1917-1979) was born into a prominent family in Gumi City, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He served from 1963 to 1979 and was the third president of South Korea. He was re-elected for 5 terms and was the longest term in South Korea. of president.

During his tenure, Park Chung-hee issued the "Abolition of Chinese Characters" declaration in 1970. Although he led South Korea to completely abolish Chinese characters in the education sector, it directly led to an entire generation of Koreans who did not understand Chinese characters at all. However, this does not affect Park Chung-hee's love of Chinese characters and Chinese culture.

Park Chung-hee wrote more than 1,200 inscriptions in Chinese characters throughout his life, making him the Korean leader with the most preserved Chinese characters. In addition to his hobby of calligraphy, he also likes to write poetry, sing, play guitar, and play football. He is known as the most versatile president in Korean history.

Choi Kyu-ha, the fourth president of South Korea, studied in China and has a strong foundation in regular script.

Choi Kyu-ha (1919-2006) was the fourth president of South Korea. He was born in a middle-class family in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea. He reigned from December 1979 to August 1980.

Choi Kyu-ha graduated from the English Department of Tokyo Higher Normal School in Japan. She has a rich life experience. She worked as a middle school teacher in her early years. In the early 1940s, she went to Datong College of Manchukuo National University in China to study Chinese. After that, she was hired as a teacher in Seoul He is a professor at the University Normal College. While teaching at the university, his talent was discovered by senior leaders and he was fortunate enough to enter politics.

Cui Gyuha liked Yan Zhenqing's regular script since he was a child. Therefore, his calligraphy is famous for his regular script. His calligraphy style is calm and vigorous, and he is quite elegant.

The fifth president of South Korea, Chun Doo-hwan, is good at regular script, loves sports, and was a football player.

Chun Doo-hwan was born in 1931 in a peasant family in Shanchon County, South Gyeongsang Province, Korean Peninsula. He was the fifth president of South Korea. He served from 1980 to 1988 and was promoted from the military. president.

During his tenure, Kim Doo-hwan made outstanding contributions to South Korea's culture, economy, sports, diplomacy and other fields. Since he was a "sports fan" since he was a child, he was particularly concerned about sports. Korean Professional Baseball The league and the Korean Professional Football League were launched in 1982 and 1983 respectively, and he made great contributions.

He likes to write some famous aphorisms or life principles he has realized in Chinese characters and hang them on the wall to motivate himself. This practice has allowed him to develop a solid foundation in calligraphy, especially in calligraphy. Regular script is the most praised.

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Roh Tae-woo, the sixth president of South Korea, loves literature and art and has outstanding calligraphy skills. He once came to Shandong to find his roots.

Roh Tae-woo (1932-2021) was the sixth president of South Korea. He was born in a peasant family in Daegu, South Korea. He reigned from 1988 to 1993. What is unexpected is that he is a descendant of Jiang Taigong. The Lu surname was derived from the Jiang surname in the pre-Qin period. Lu Taiyu's ancestor led the family to settle in Lu County, Shandong (now Jinan). Around the Jin Dynasty, Lu Taiyu's ancestors Moved to the Korean Peninsula.

Roh Tae-woo has long had special feelings for China and has great respect for Chinese culture. Before the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea in 1992, he came to the west coast of South Korea many times, looking at China across the sea, hoping for the improvement of relations between the two countries. Later, when he visited China, after finishing his work, he made a special trip to Jinan to find his roots. He also visited Chongqing, Guilin, Xi'an, Qingdao and other cities to settle his emotions.

Lu Taiyu is good at various calligraphy styles, and his regular script is the most outstanding. His handwriting is handsome and straight, his brushwork is varied, and he has a strong book style.

Kim Young-sam, the seventh president of South Korea, is good at writing list books and has been influenced by Confucian classics since he was a child.

Kim Young-sam (1927-2015) was born in a fisherman family in Geoje County, South Gyeongsang Province, Korean Peninsula. He served from 1993 to 1998 and was the seventh president of South Korea. He graduated from Seoul Department of Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences, University.

From the age of 5, Jin Yongsan entered a private school to study traditional Chinese culture and calligraphy, and immediately developed a strong interest in calligraphy. Although he later entered politics, he never alienated calligraphy. After decades of hard work, His list of books is unique, and he is recognized as the best list writer among South Korean presidents.

When Jin Yongsan visited China in March 1994, he happened to see the eight screens written by Mr. Qi Gong and was deeply attracted. So he had the idea of ??summoning Qi Gong. Unexpectedly, Qi Gong He declined politely as this was not in line with etiquette. Half a year later, Kim Yong-sam instructed the Korean Ministry of Culture to invite Qi Gong to South Korea to hold a joint calligraphy exhibition with the Korean calligraphy master Kim Ying-hyun (1927-2007). This time it gave Qi Gong enough face, and Qi Gong went happily.

Kim Dae-jung, the eighth president of South Korea, likes ancient Chinese poetry and is good at running script. His works have been auctioned for 20 million won.

Kim Dae-jung (1924-2009) was born in a fishing village in Sinan County, South Jeolla Province. He served from 1998 to 2003 and was the eighth president of South Korea.

During his tenure, Kim Dae-jung promoted South Korea to host the 1999 Asian Winter Games (Gangwon Province), the 2002 World Cup, and the 2002 Asian Games (Busan), which greatly improved South Korea's international status and He became the most respected president of South Korea and was known as the "Asian Mandela".

Jin Dazhong can recite many ancient Chinese poems and is good at running script.

On December 7, 2010, at an art auction held in Gwangju, South Korea, Kim Dae-jung's 1990 cursive work "Budze in Spring, All Things Glow" was unveiled. This poem Excerpted from the Chinese Han Dynasty Yuefu poem "Long Song Xing", which means: Spring spreads the hope of happiness all over the earth, and all living things show prosperity and vitality. In the end, this calligraphy work was sold for a high price of 20 million won, setting a record.

Roh Moo-hyun, the ninth president of South Korea, was promoted from a civilian to a president.

Roh Moo-hyun (1946-2009) was born in a farming family in Gimhae City, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. He was the ninth president of South Korea and served from 2003 to 2008.

Like Roh Tae-woo, Roh Moo-hyun’s distant ancestors are also Chinese. Their ancestral home is Luzhai, Dongyang City, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, China. Many years ago, his ancestors immigrated from Luzhai, Dongyang City to the Korean Peninsula and settled there ever since. .

Roh Moo-hyun served as a soldier and a lawyer in his early years, and entered politics in the late 1980s. It can be said that he has stepped from a commoner to a high-level person, which is quite inspiring.

No Chinese calligraphy by Roh Moo-hyun was found online, only a piece of Korean calligraphy written in 2002, which was reportedly sold for 16 million won.

Lee Myung-bak, the tenth president of South Korea, started from an entrepreneur to a political career. He is good at official script and has extensive research on Confucianism.

Lee Myung-bak was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1941. He served from 2008 to 2013 and was the tenth president of South Korea. In his early years, he served as the leader of South Korea's Hyundai Group for a long time.

When he served as the mayor of Seoul in 2002, Lee Myung-bak felt that the name Seoul was too Chinese, so under his leadership, "Seoul" was renamed "Seoul", which is still used today.

Lee Myung-bak likes to write and write in his spare time. In addition to writing and calligraphy, he also studies the Analects of Confucius. He likes to write famous aphorisms in the Analects in official script to motivate himself.

Park Geun-hye, the eleventh president of South Korea, is a talented woman in politics. She is good at writing and has good calligraphy skills.

Park Geun-hye was born in Daegu in 1952 and reigned from 2013 to 2017. She was the eleventh president of South Korea and the eldest daughter of Park Chung-hee, the third president of South Korea. She was also a historical figure in Korean and East Asian history. The first female president, she is very popular among South Korean people.

Influenced by her father Park Chung-hee, Park Geun-hye has practiced calligraphy since she was a child, is familiar with classics, and is proficient in Korean, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and other languages. In her spare time, she often writes to record her life experiences and insights. She has published 8 books, including "A New Road to the Heart", "My Mother", "People to People", and "Park Geun-hye's Diary". The reputation of "talented woman in politics".

His calligraphy is mainly running script, and he widely absorbed Wang Xizhi's calligraphy style. His handwriting is vigorous and beautiful, and he has an aesthetic taste of both hardness and softness.

Moon Jae-in, the twelfth president of South Korea, has certain research on traditional Chinese culture and is good at running calligraphy.

Moon Jae-in was born in Geoje County, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea in 1953. He graduated from Kyung Hee University with a major in law. He has rich life experience. He worked as a soldier, lecturer and lawyer in his early years. Later, he was promoted by Roh Moo-hyun. Enter politics.

In order to show his care for the staff at the Blue House, the official residence of the President, Moon Jae-in once presented calligraphy works with the words "Spring Breeze and Autumn Frost" to the secretariats of the Blue House. It was written in cursive script and the stipples were precise. This idiom is taken from "Cai Gen Tan", which means that you should be as gentle as the spring breeze in dealing with others, but as serious as the autumn frost on issues of principle.

The signature of this calligraphy work is written with the words "Treat others in the spring breeze and hold yourself in the autumn frost". Moon Jae-in hopes that the secretarial team will be "strict in self-discipline and lenient in treating others" and be a person with capital letters.