Cui Chengshun (born in 1951) has won the "Four Firsts" in the Chinese calligraphy circle:
The first calligraphy work to be used as a satellite to travel in space.
The first of his calligraphy works to be included in electronic stamps.
The first to host calligraphy lectures on CCTV, making the program span years and each broadcast lasted for 50 minutes.
When he was the first calligrapher to visit a foreign country, he received a grand reception at the ministerial level and was reported on a full page by a local newspaper, and was reported on a full page by many local newspapers.
On August 13, 2004, Cui Chengshun’s calligraphy work "Fu Lu" stood out among the works of many famous artists. It was selected, counted, packaged and sent to the 20th returnable science and technology experiment satellite. 9 At 16:00 on October 27, my country successfully launched the 20th returnable satellite at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China. The satellite flew into space carrying "Fulu". After 18 days of orbiting, the return capsule successfully landed on October 15. On October 17, the notary participated in the opening process of the return capsule at the China Academy of Space Technology, and took out the carrying packaging bag code-named CHP-3 from the return capsule. On October 18, it was unsealed at the Beijing Notary Office. I took out the packaging bag and took out ***1 piece of calligraphy work. So far, Cui Chengshun's calligraphy work "Fu Lu" has become the first calligraphy work in history to travel around space.
From 1999 to 2000, Cui Chengshun hosted calligraphy lectures in the "Wish You a Talent" column on CCTV Channel 7, making the program one of the columns with the highest ratings in national television programs at that time. The broadcast time of the program has also been extended from the original 20 minutes to 50 minutes. Became the first calligraphy class to be taught on CCTV across multiple years, with each broadcast lasting 50 minutes.
The first calligrapher to include his calligraphy works on electronic stamps.
When he was the first calligrapher to visit a foreign country, he received a grand reception at the ministerial level and was reported in full pages by many local newspapers.
At the end of 2006, the Brunei-China Chinese Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition was held in Brunei. Chinese Ambassador to Brunei Yang Yanyi and famous Chinese calligrapher Cui Chengshun were invited to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the exhibition. Local media reported that the reason why the Brunei-China Chinese Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition was held was that during a trip to Beijing in early 2006, Zeng Ruiji, chairman of the board of directors of Brunei Progress Automobile Dealers, received a piece of Cui Chengshun's calligraphy presented by Beiao Company and admired it carefully. I am very moved and hope to have the opportunity to meet this calligrapher. At the same time, he also invited Cui Chengshun to Brunei, so that local calligraphers in Brunei can appreciate Cui Chengshun's unique calligraphy art. Local media also reported that the climax of the Brunei-China Chinese Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition was the historic moment when the famous Chinese calligrapher Cui Chengshun performed calligraphy on the spot and presented the calligraphy work to the Chinese Embassy in Brunei. During this trip, Cui Chengshun also visited many schools in Brunei and received a warm welcome everywhere he went.
His works are also collected by many international dignitaries and celebrities. Former Thai Prime Minister Subchai, former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, former Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, Masayoshi Ohira, American boxing champion Holyfield, etc. all have calligraphy works by Cui Chengshun.
His calligraphy works have become messengers of friendship. Faced with these experiences that make others envious, Cui Chengshun often says modestly: "I'm just a writer. It's a great honor that my writing can be liked by everyone!"
His authentic calligraphy works have been inscribed on the list. He has compiled "An Overview of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Masters and Signature Seals", "Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting Art Celebrities", "A Concise Dictionary of Chinese and Foreign Calligraphers and Painters", "A Dictionary of China's Contemporary Outstanding Calligraphers and Seal Engravers", etc. Many of his works have also been collected by famous scenic spots in my country. . UNESCO awarded him a certificate of honor. His works are also collected in various provinces, cities, government agencies and private individuals. In addition, his ink is collected in dozens of cultural monuments such as the Qingyuan District Government of Jiangxi Province, Zhongnanhai, Beijing Green Cultural Stele Forest, Anhui Li Bai Memorial Hall, and Anhui Xuan Paper Group Company.