Jing Hong is the organizer of the first "Personal Hard Pen Calligraphy Exhibition" in China, and the first author to publish a dictionary of hard pen calligraphy in China, with a collection of more than 20 books. He is the author of the largest seal cutting works in history and the most innovative and outstanding seal cutting master in China. 1April 6, 994 16, it took him two years to carve the full text of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching into 1 109 seals, which caused a sensation in the national art world and wrote a brilliant page for China's seal cutting history, from June 65438 to February 0998. The seal 1 109 and the full text of Laozi's Tao Te Ching were enlarged and engraved on the Yundong Rock in Zhangzhou, Fujian, which is 33 meters high and 18 meters wide, creating the world's largest seal cutting work-"Yundong Rock Cliff Seal Cutting".
Jinghong is proficient in religious art, geomantic omen and Yijing, and has successively designed and funded the construction of Penglai Baishen Palace, Lushun Shanhaijing Palace and Yingkou China Ancient Military Exhibition Palace, which has been widely praised by all walks of life. In 2008, he was named the most influential artist.
Teacher Jing Hong is not only good at seal cutting, but also a master of painting. In the early 1970s, Jing Hong was transferred to Liaoning Daily as a supplement editor. At that time, young people who loved literature were like crucian carp crossing the river, and a large number of them surrounded him. He is like a godfather who points out this country. At that time, many young artists were trained, but no seal cutting students were trained. Thirty years later, I met him in Panyu and saw a table full of his disciples. These disciples all came to propose a toast to him, which is a sincere thank and blessing.
At the same time, one of his apprentices named Dashi (named after him by Mr. Jing Hong) was a dwarf, and he begged at the gate of Jing Hong Book Carving Society. Perhaps because he is from Shandong, perhaps because he has a stone in his eye, Teacher Jinghong invited him home and asked him if he wanted to come and study. Dashi stared at a pair of big eyes. After thinking for a long time, he still doesn't understand. He said to think about it and give an answer in two days. As a result, he came two days later.
When it comes to this matter, Mr. Jing Hong didn't show his credit, but he still had a smile on his face and said it was a kind of fate.
Is peace a character or a realm? When I was a child, Jinghong was peaceful and didn't like words. I am old, and Jinghong is still so peaceful and taciturn. He now has wealth, which is both material and spiritual.
However, who would have thought that he was a senior editor of a provincial party newspaper in Northeast China, wandering for three years, thus making him a legend of a seal cutting artist.
Along the way, he and his wife have experienced countless ups and downs, but they have never changed their peace as always. Even when he is sad, his voice is peaceful and soft. However, his wife will truly convey the unfairness of time to them in an excited tone.
From a senior editor to a famous Lingnan seal cutting artist at home and abroad, this period has both ups and downs of life and deep forging of a soul. Jinghong, who is already in his sixties, is still like a young man, smiling like a Buddha.
Sure enough, he had a peaceful relationship with Buddha. Calm down and look at four books published by Jing Hong in recent years, one of which is The Diamond Sutra. This is his translation of the Diamond Sutra. Master Xing Yun wrote an inscription for this book, "With the compassion of all beings, Buddha's light shines on five continents".
There are also studies on Chinese studies in Jing Hong. His seal cutting is based on this profound research and cognition. Therefore, his seal cutting has a unique artistic charm. For example, he published the seal-cut "Holy Amethyst". He carved this classic with seal. This idea is very unique, and what is more unique is the seal he designed according to the content. For example, the seal of "the beginning of life" is carved vigorously and naturally.
There is a feeling of simplicity; The seal of "good nature" makes the pen elegant and the knife method beautiful. So that you don't feel a little bent or twisted; "If you don't teach, your father made a mistake" Fang Zhengzhi seal is divided into two parts, each part has three words, which are distinguished by female engraving and male engraving. As far as the structure between words is concerned, not only the external relationship has the original aesthetic significance, but also the internal meaning is more intriguing. The ingenuity of the seal engraver is enough to speculate.
His other seal cutting monograph, Collection of Books and Printing, is his subtle transmission of oriental culture and reading psychology. The seal of "Ba Jin Gift Book" is small and simple, and all four corners have broken edges, indicating understanding? It reminds me of this short and thin writer who once signed his essay: "Ba Jin: a little old man"; Cang Kejia's book printing is also similar in shape and spirit; There is also the seal of the writer Shiwan, and the word "Bay" is engraved with twists and turns.
Jinghong has always been advancing in persistent exploration or stubborn practice. He carved about 20,000 square seals.
Spread out will be a thrilling ocean. House seal, husband and wife seal and Yun Qi seal.