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  1. Nan / South

  2. South Africa

  3. South Korea

  4. South Africa

  5. South America

  6. South Korea

  7. Wing Chun Fist

  8. Trinidad and Tobago

  9. Aruba

10. Peru

11. Argentina

12. Guyana

13. Paraguay

14. Suriname

15. Uruguay

16. Bolivia

17. Colombia

18. Ecuador

19. Venezuela

20. French Polynesia

21. North Korea

22. Faroe Islands

23. North Korea

24. Brazil

25. Sydney

26. Huang Shan / Yellow Mountain

27. Hwacheon

28. Canton / Guangdong

29. Mahjong

30. Tonga

31. Easter

32. Shakyamuni / The Buddha

33. Bodhidharma

34. Three Treasures of Buddhism

35. Longevity / Long Life Wishes

36. Korean CKD Virtues

37. Confucius

38. Body and Earth in Unity

39. Taekwondo Tenets / Spirit of Taekwon-do

40. Hapkido


 nán
 minami / nan
 
Nan / South Scroll

南 means south or southern.

In Chinese, this is also a surname that romanizes as Nan.

In Japanese, it can also be the given names Mimi, Minamihama, Minamitate, Minami, Mina, Miumi, Hinata, Nantetsu, or Namuchoru. It can be the Japanese surnames Nanzaki, Nan, Namu, Nami, or Takaminami.

South Africa

 minami a fu ri ka
South Africa Scroll

This is South Africa in Japanese.


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Katakana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

 kan koku
South Korea Scroll

This is South Korea written in Japanese.

South Africa

 nán fēi
South Africa Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of South Africa.


See Also:  Africa

South America

 nán měi
South America Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the continent of South America.

South America

 minamiamerika
South America Scroll

南アメリカ is the more common way to write South America in Japanese.


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Katakana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

 nán hán
South Korea Scroll

南韓 is the common Chinese name for the country of South Korea.

The official English name being Republic of Korea.


See Also:  North Korea | Asia

Wing Chun Fist

 yǒng chūn quán
 wing chun kuen
Wing Chun Fist Scroll

詠春拳 is the title for the “Wing Chun” school of martial arts but with the addition of the character for “fist” at the end. So this is “Wing Chun Fist” or literally “Singing Spring Fist.”

There are lots of alternate Cantonese romanizations for this, such as “Wing Chun Kuen,” “Wing Tsun Cheun,” “Eng Chun Pai,” and “Wing Ceon Kyun.” The characters are the same; just the lack of a standard Cantonese romanization means that people make up their own based on what they think it sounds like.

Trinidad and Tobago

 tè lì ní dá hé duō bā gē
Trinidad and Tobago Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Trinidad and Tobago.

Definitions vary as to whether in North or South America.


See Also:  North America | South America

 ā lǔ bā
Aruba Scroll

阿魯巴 is the Chinese name for the territory of Aruba (overseas country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands).

Note: Definitions vary as to whether Aruba is in North America or South America.


See Also:  Netherlands | North America | South America

 bì lǔ
Peru Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Peru.


See Also:  South America

 ā gēn tíng
Argentina Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Argentina.


See Also:  South America

 guī yà nà
Guyana Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Guyana.


See Also:  South America

 bā lā guī
Paraguay Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Paraguay.


See Also:  South America

 sū lǐ nán
Suriname Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Suriname.


See Also:  South America

 wū lā guī
Uruguay Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Uruguay.


See Also:  South America

 bō lì wéi yà
Bolivia Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Bolivia.


See Also:  South America

 gē lún bǐ yà
Colombia Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Colombia.


See Also:  South America

 è guā duō ěr
Ecuador Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Ecuador.


See Also:  South America

 wěi nèi ruì lā
Venezuela Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Venezuela.


See Also:  South America

French Polynesia

 fǎ shǔ bō lì ní xī yà
French Polynesia Scroll

This is the Chinese name for French Polynesia (overseas territory of France).


See Also:  South America

 hokusen
North Korea Scroll

This short Japanese name for the country of North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea).

There is a 3-character name, 北朝鮮 that is a lot more common.


See Also:  South Korea | Asia

Faroe Islands

 fǎ luō dǎo
Faroe Islands Scroll

法羅島 is the Chinese name for the country of the Faroe Islands (overseas territory of Denmark).


See Also:  Denmark | South America

 běi cháo xiǎn
 kita chousen
North Korea Scroll

北朝鮮 is the Chinese and Japanese name for the country of North Korea.

The official English name being Democratic People's Republic of Korea.


See Also:  South Korea | Asia

 bā xī
Brazil Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Brazil.


See Also:  Peru | Chile | South America

Sydney

Australian city

 xī ní
Sydney Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the city of Sydney, Australia, capital of New South Wales.

Huang Shan / Yellow Mountain

 huáng shān
Huang Shan / Yellow Mountain Scroll

黃山 is the title for Mt Huang, Yellow mountains, or Huangshan.

This refers to the Mountain(s) in south Anhui, a centuries-old tourist attraction.

 huá chuān
Hwacheon Scroll

華川郡 is the name Hwacheon or Hwach'ŏn in Korean Hanja.

華川郡 usually refers to the Hwacheon County (Hwacheon-gun) county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Canton / Guangdong

 guǎng dōng
 hirotou / hiroto
Canton / Guangdong Scroll

廣東 is the title of Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China.

In English, this place is also known as Canton, and is the root of the word Cantonese for the language, culture, and cooking style of this region.

Beyond Canton, this can be the surname Hirotou or Hiroto in Japanese though often written in the modern form of 広東 in Japan.

 má jiàng
Mahjong Scroll

麻將 is the Chinese title for the game of mahjong.

Mahjong can also be spelled majiang, mah-jongg, and numerous other variants when played by people of other dialects. While the game originated in China, you will also find it played in Vietnam, South Korea, and Japan.

 tāng jiā
 yuka
Tonga Scroll

This is the Chinese name for the country of Tonga.

While this is the name of that south Pacific archipelago kingdom in Chinese, it does not mean the same in Japanese...
In Japanese, this is a female given name Yuka. There are several female names that romanize as Yuka, so be sure you get the right one.


See Also:  Oceania

 fù huó jié
Easter Scroll

復活節 is the Chinese and old Korean way to write Easter.

Easter is not a well-known holiday in China, but Chinese Christians tend to follow the American tradition of the Easter egg ritual, etc. Non-Christians may think it's a celebration of rabbits that can lay eggs.

South Korea has a higher percentage of Christians than any other Asian country, so they celebrate Easter with plenty of enthusiasm.

Shakyamuni / The Buddha

 shì jiā móu ní
 sha ka mu ni
Shakyamuni / The Buddha Scroll

釋迦牟尼 is a transliteration of “Shakyamuni” or “Sakyamuni” in Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean.

The perceived meaning of the name is roughly translated as “Sage of the Sakyas.”
This same Buddha is also known as “Siddhartha Gautama,” “Gotama Buddha,” “Tathagata,” or simply, “The Supreme Buddha.”

Shakyamuni is the legendary man and prince who eventually established the Buddhist religion.

Note: Occasionally Romanized as “Siddhattha Gotama.”

This combination of characters is sometimes seen and used in South Korea and Japan as well (with the same meaning).


Note: 釋迦牟尼 came from the Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि and can also be romanized with diuretics as Śākyamuni.

 pú tí dá mó
 bodai daruma
Bodhidharma Scroll

菩提達磨 is the title Bodhidharma in Chinese and Japanese.

Bodhidharma, commonly known as Damo, is reputed as the founder of the Chan (Zen) or Intuitional or Mystic School.

He likely came from south India and spread Mahayana Buddhism throughout China (even meeting the Emperor) and his disciples likely spread this all the way to Korea, Japan, and beyond in the 5th and 6th centuries.

Sometimes the last character varies in Chinese to 摩 instead of 磨 - let me know if you need a certain variation when you order.

Three Treasures of Buddhism

The Triple Gem

 sān bǎo
 san bou
Three Treasures of Buddhism Scroll

三寶 is the title for “Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism” or “The Triple Gem.”

These three treasures are the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (teachings or the law of the Buddha), and the Sangha 僧 (the community of monks or followers).

This term is used by most (perhaps not all) Buddhists in China, Japan, and South Korea (written the same in the original form but pronounced differently in each language). Non-Buddhists may just read this as “Three Treasures” without the religious context. For instance, there is also a “Three Treasures of Chinese Medicine” that is sometimes titled the same way.


In modern Japanese and Simplified Chinese, this is written 三宝 instead of 三寶.

Longevity / Long Life Wishes

 nan zan no jyu
Longevity / Long Life Wishes Scroll

南山之壽 is a wish for long life for someone. The first part of this Japanese phrase is “Nan Zan,” which means “south mountain.” This mountain is one of the good wishes, good fortune, and prosperity. The title is often used as a salutation of good wishes.

The third Kanji is just a connector, and the last Kanji means long life or longevity.

I guess you could translate this phrase as “May your life be as long as Nan Zan is tall.”

Korean CKD Virtues

 qiān xùn zhèng zhí wēn róu rěn nài kè jǐ bù qū
Korean CKD Virtues Scroll

谦逊正直温柔忍耐克己不屈 are the virtues used by Choi Kwang Do Martial Arts.

EnglishHanjaHangulPronunciation
1. Humility (Humble / Modesty)謙遜겸손gyeom son
2. Honesty (Integrity)正直정직jeong jig
3. Gentleness溫柔온유on yu
4. Perseverance (To Endure)忍耐인내in nae
5. Self-Control (Self-Restraint)克己극기geug gi
6. Unbreakable Spirit (Unyielding / Unbending)不屈불굴bur gur

The characters shown here are in the ancient Korean Hanja form of writing. If you wish for a Korean Hangul form of these tenets, we can arrange that with our Master Calligrapher Xing An-Ping (click on the Hangul next to the South Korean flag above to order this in Hangul).

 kǒng zǐ
 koushi
Confucius Scroll

孔子 is how to write the name of the great sage, known in the West as Confucius.

His real name is Kongzi (The name Confucius is a westernized version of his name - his family name is Kong, and “zi” was added as a title of distinction).

He lived some 2500 years ago in Qufu, a town in modern-day Shandong Province of Northern China (about 6 hours south of Beijing by bus). He was a consort to Emperors, and after his death, the impact of his philosophies still served to advise emperors, officials, and common people for generations.

Also during these thousands of years, the Kong family remained powerful in China, and the Kong estate was much like the Vatican in Rome. The Kong estate existed as if on sovereign ground with its own small garrison of guards and the privileges of a kingdom within an empire.

This was true up until the time the Kong family had to flee to Taiwan in 1949 when the Red Army took victory over the Nationalists during the Revolution. The home of Confucius was later razed and all statues were defaced or stolen during the Cultural Revolution. Finally, after years of smearing his name and image, it is once again okay to celebrate the teachings of Confucius in mainland China.


Known as Khổng Tử in Vietnamese.

Body and Earth in Unity

 shindofuni / shindofuji
Body and Earth in Unity Scroll

身土不二 (Shindofuni) is originally a Buddhist concept or proverb referring to the inseparability of body-mind and geographical circumstances.

This reads, “Body [and] earth [are] not two.”

Other translations or matching ideas include:
Body and land are one.
Body and earth can not be separated.
Body earth sensory curation.
You are what you eat.
Indivisibility of the body and the land (because the body is made from food and food is made from the land).

Going further, this speaks of our human bodies and the land from which we get our food being closely connected. This phrase is often used when talking about natural and organic vegetables coming directly from the farm to provide the healthiest foods in Japan.

Character notes: 身(shin) in this context does not just mean your physical body but a concept including both body and mind.
土 (do) refers to the soil, earth, clay, land, or in some cases, locality. It's not the proper name of Earth, the planet. However, it can refer to the land or realm we live in.

Japanese note: This has been used in Japan, on and off, since 1907 as a slogan for a governmental healthy eating campaign (usually pronounced as shindofuji instead of the original shindofuni in this context). It may have been hijacked from Buddhism for this propaganda purpose, but at least this is “healthy propaganda.”

Korean note: The phrase 身土不二 was in use by 1610 A.D. in Korea, where it can be found in an early medical journal.
In modern South Korea, it's written in Hangul as 신토불이. Korea used Chinese characters (same source as Japanese Kanji) as their only written standard form of the language until about a hundred years ago. Therefore, many Koreans will recognize this as a native phrase and concept.


See Also:  Strength and Love in Unity

Taekwondo Tenets / Spirit of Taekwon-do

 tái quán dào jīng shén lǐ yì lián chǐ rěn nài kè jǐ bǎi zhé bù qū
Taekwondo Tenets / Spirit of Taekwon-do Scroll

跆拳道精神禮義廉耻忍耐克己百折不屈 is General Choi's writing that is often called “The Tenets of Taekwon-do.”

Taekwondo Tenets

The actual title would be translated as “Taekwondo Spirit” or “The Spirit of Taekwondo.” It was originally written in Korean Hanja (Chinese characters used in Korea for about 1600 years).

General Choi's original calligraphy is shown to the right. Your custom calligraphy will be unique, and not an exact match, as each calligrapher has their own style.

In modern times, the common form of written Korean is Hangul (a phonetic character set). The table below shows the text in Hangul and Hanja along with a pronunciation guide and a brief English translation:

Traditional Korean HanjaModern Korean HangulPronunciationEnglish
跆拳道精神태권도정신tae gweon do jeong sinTaekwondo Spirit
禮儀예의ye yiCourtesy / Etiquette / Propriety / Decorum / Formality
廉耻염치yeom ciIntegrity / Sense of Honor
忍耐인내in naePatience / Perseverance / Endurance
克己극기geug giSelf-Control / Self-Denial / Self-Abnegation
百折不屈백절불굴baeg jeor bur gurIndomitable Spirit (Undaunted even after repeated attacks from the opponent)
Note that the pronunciation is the official version now used in South Korea. However, it is different than what you may be used to. For instance, “Taekwon-do” is “tae gweon do.” This new romanization is supposed to be closer to actual Korean pronunciation.

Hapkido

Korean Martial Art of re-directing force

 hé qì dào
 ai ki do
Hapkido Scroll

Hapkido or 合氣道 is a mostly-defensive martial art in Korea.

Hapkido has some connection to the Aikido of Japan. They are written with the same characters in both languages. However, it should be noted that the Korean Hanja characters shown here are the traditional Chinese form - but in modern Japan, the middle character was slightly simplified.
Note: You can consider this to be the older Japanese written form of Aikido. Titles on older books and signs about Aikido use this form.

The connection between Japanese Aikido and Korean Hapkido is muddled in history. The issue is probably due to the difficult relationship between the two countries around WWII. Many Koreans became virtual slaves to the Japanese during that period. After WWII, many things in Korea were disassociated from having any Japanese origin. The relationship has greatly mellowed out now.

Looking at the characters, the first means “union” or “harmony.”
The second character means “universal energy” or “spirit.”
The third means “way” or “method.”
One way to translate this into English is the “Harmonizing Energy Method.” This makes sense, as Hapkido has more to do with redirecting energy than fighting strength against strength.

More Hapkido info

More notes:
1. Sometimes Hapkido is Romanized as “hap ki do,” “hapki-do” “hab gi do” or “hapgido.”

2. Korean Hanja characters are actually Chinese characters that usually hold the same meaning in both languages. There was a time when these characters were the standard and only written form of Korean. The development of modern Korean Hangul characters is a somewhat recent event in the greater scope of history. There was a time when Chinese characters were the written form of many languages in places known in modern times as North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, and a significant portion of Malaysia. Even today, more people in the world can read Chinese characters than English.

3. While these Korean Hanja characters can be pronounced in Chinese, this word is not well-known in China and is not considered part of the Chinese lexicon.




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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Nan
South
minami / nannán / nan2 / nan
South Africa南アフリカminami a fu ri ka
minamiafurika
South Korea韓國
韓国
kan koku / kankoku
South Africa南非nán fēi / nan2 fei1 / nan fei / nanfei
South America南美nán měi / nan2 mei3 / nan mei / nanmei
South America南アメリカminamiamerika
South Korea南韓
南韩
nán hán / nan2 han2 / nan han / nanhan
Wing Chun Fist詠春拳
咏春拳
yǒng chūn quán
yong3 chun1 quan2
yong chun quan
yongchunquan
yung ch`un ch`üan
yungchunchüan
yung chun chüan
Trinidad and Tobago特立尼達和多巴哥
特立尼达和多巴哥
tè lì ní dá hé duō bā gē
te4 li4 ni2 da2 he2 duo1 ba1 ge1
te li ni da he duo ba ge
telinidaheduobage
t`e li ni ta ho to pa ko
telinitahotopako
te li ni ta ho to pa ko
Aruba阿魯巴
阿鲁巴
ā lǔ bā
a1 lu3 ba1-
a lu ba-
aluba-
a lu
alu
Peru秘魯
秘鲁
bì lǔ / bi4 lu3 / bi lu / bilupi lu / pilu
Argentina阿根廷ā gēn tíng
a1 gen1 ting2
a gen ting
agenting
a ken t`ing
akenting
a ken ting
Guyana圭亞那
圭亚那
guī yà nà
gui1 ya4 na4
gui ya na
guiyana
kuei ya na
kueiyana
Paraguay巴拉圭bā lā guī
ba1 la1 gui1
ba la gui
balagui
pa la kuei
palakuei
Suriname蘇里南
苏里南
sū lǐ nán
su1 li3 nan2
su li nan
sulinan
Uruguay烏拉圭
乌拉圭
wū lā guī
wu1 la1 gui1
wu la gui
wulagui
wu la kuei
wulakuei
Bolivia玻利維亞
玻利维亚
bō lì wéi yà
bo1 li4 wei2 ya4
bo li wei ya
boliweiya
po li wei ya
poliweiya
Colombia哥倫比亞
哥伦比亚
gē lún bǐ yà
ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4
ge lun bi ya
gelunbiya
ko lun pi ya
kolunpiya
Ecuador厄瓜多爾
厄瓜多尔
è guā duō ěr
e4 gua1 duo1 er3
e gua duo er
eguaduoer
o kua to erh
okuatoerh
Venezuela委內瑞拉
委内瑞拉
wěi nèi ruì lā
wei3 nei4 rui4 la1
wei nei rui la
weineiruila
wei nei jui la
weineijuila
French Polynesia法屬波利尼西亞
法属波利尼西亚
fǎ shǔ bō lì ní xī yà
fa3 shu3 bo1 li4 ni2 xi1 ya4
fa shu bo li ni xi ya
fashubolinixiya
fa shu po li ni hsi ya
fashupolinihsiya
North Korea北鮮hokusen / hokusen
Faroe Islands法羅島
法罗岛
fǎ luō dǎo
fa3 luo1 dao3
fa luo dao
faluodao
fa lo tao
falotao
North Korea北朝鮮
北朝鲜
kita chousen
kitachousen
kita chosen
běi cháo xiǎn
bei3 chao2 xian3
bei chao xian
beichaoxian
pei ch`ao hsien
peichaohsien
pei chao hsien
Brazil巴西bā xī / ba1 xi1 / ba xi / baxipa hsi / pahsi
Sydney悉尼xī ní / xi1 ni1 / xi ni / xinihsi ni / hsini
Huang Shan
Yellow Mountain
黃山
黄山
huáng shān
huang2 shan1
huang shan
huangshan
Hwacheon華川郡
华川郡
huá chuān
hua2 chuan1 jun4
hua chuan jun
huachuanjun
hua ch`uan chün
huachuanchün
hua chuan chün
Canton
Guangdong
廣東
广东
hirotou / hiroto
hiroto / hiroto
guǎng dōng
guang3 dong1
guang dong
guangdong
kuang tung
kuangtung
Mahjong麻將
麻将
má jiàng / ma2 jiang4 / ma jiang / majiangma chiang / machiang
Tonga湯加
汤加
yukatāng jiā / tang1 jia1 / tang jia / tangjiat`ang chia / tangchia / tang chia
Easter復活節
复活节
fù huó jié
fu4 huo2 jie2
fu huo jie
fuhuojie
fu huo chieh
fuhuochieh
Shakyamuni
The Buddha
釋迦牟尼
释迦牟尼
sha ka mu ni
shakamuni
shì jiā móu ní
shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2
shi jia mou ni
shijiamouni
shih chia mou ni
shihchiamouni
Bodhidharma菩提達磨
菩提达磨
bodai daruma
bodaidaruma
pú tí dá mó
pu2 ti2 da2 mo2
pu ti da mo
putidamo
p`u t`i ta mo
putitamo
pu ti ta mo
Three Treasures of Buddhism三寶
三宝
san bou / sanbou / san bosān bǎo / san1 bao3 / san bao / sanbaosan pao / sanpao
Longevity
Long Life Wishes
南山之壽
南山之寿
nan zan no jyu
nanzannojyu
Korean CKD Virtues謙遜正直溫柔忍耐克己不屈
谦逊正直温柔忍耐克己不屈
qiān xùn zhèng zhí wēn róu rěn nài kè jǐ bù qū
qian1 xun4 zheng4 zhi2 wen1 rou2 ren3 nai4 ke4 ji3 bu4 qu1
qian xun zheng zhi wen rou ren nai ke ji bu qu
ch`ien hsün cheng chih wen jou jen nai k`o chi pu ch`ü
chien hsün cheng chih wen jou jen nai ko chi pu chü
Confucius孔子koushi / koshikǒng zǐ / kong3 zi3 / kong zi / kongzik`ung tzu / kungtzu / kung tzu
Body and Earth in Unity身土不二shindofuni / shindofuji
Taekwondo Tenets
Spirit of Taekwon-do
跆拳道精神禮義廉耻忍耐克己百折不屈
跆拳道精神礼义廉耻忍耐克己百折不屈
tái quán dào jīng shén lǐ yì lián chǐ rěn nài kè jǐ bǎi zhé bù qū
tai2 quan2 dao4 jing1 shen2 li3 yi4 lian2 chi3 ren3 nai4 ke4 ji3 bai3 zhe2 bu4 qu1
tai quan dao jing shen li yi lian chi ren nai ke ji bai zhe bu qu
t`ai ch`üan tao ching shen li i lien ch`ih jen nai k`o chi pai che pu ch`ü
tai chüan tao ching shen li i lien chih jen nai ko chi pai che pu chü
Hapkido合氣道
合气道
ai ki do / aikidohé qì dào
he2 qi4 dao4
he qi dao
heqidao
ho ch`i tao
hochitao
ho chi tao
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.

When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.

Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!

When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.


A nice Chinese calligraphy wall scroll

The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.

A professional Chinese Calligrapher

Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.

There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form of art alive.

Trying to learn Chinese calligrapher - a futile effort

Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.

A high-ranked Chinese master calligrapher that I met in Zhongwei

The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.


Check out my lists of Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scrolls and Old Korean Hanja Calligraphy Wall Scrolls.

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