Mr. Qin Siyong's Chinese Character Classics, a 240*70cm calligraphic works spanning 51 scrolls to support Oriental Chushuai charitable causes!

In 2019, Mr. Qin Siyong was invited to write the plaques Jiangxin ("Craftsmanship") and Jiangcheng ("Craftsmanship Achieved") for the ancient architecture restoration workshop at the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) in Beijing

With a Heart of Benevolence and a Brush Flowing with Poetic Rhythm

Mr. Qin Siyong creates the "Chinese Character Classics", a 240*70cm calligraphy work spanning 51 scrolls. A grand gesture of support for the Oriental Chushuai charitable causes!

The long and illustrious history of the Chinese nation has given rise to a profound and brilliant, excellent and invaluable cultural heritage. This heritage has always nourished the Chinese people, with its powerful spiritual nourishment subtly influencing us -

cultivating our hearts and minds, and benefiting future generations.

The sacred mission of "Chinese Children, Future Sun" and the tenet of "The Crimson Sun Bestows Blessings, All Things Shine Brilliantly" espoused by Oriental Chushai deeply inspired Master Qin Siyong.The master highly recognized and appreciated the charitable activities undertaken by Oriental Chushai.

Born in 1974 in Huixian county, Henan Province and with a university education, Master Qin Siyong is a member of Zhongxuan Shengshi International Calligraphy and Painting Academy affiliated to the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. He previously served as a political commissar in the Air Force with the military rank of lieutenant colonel and now resides in Tianjin. From a young age, he has had a passion for calligraphy, incessantly practicing by copying from ancient steles and model calligraphic works. He enjoys exploring the most primitive methods, transforming quantity into quality, tempering his brushwork, and expanding his artistic space. His 25 years in the military have forged his distinctive qualities of fortitude, tenacity, and magnanimity characteristic of a soldier, laying the foundation for his vast and boundless artistic expression. This "foundation" has continuously nourished and enriched the essence of his artistic creations. It was during this period that his love for calligraphy became truly sincere, seeking progress by studying the classic ink traces and stele fragments left behind by ancient masters. Decades of effort have led to his present achievements, validating the principle of reaping what one sows.

Master Qin has drawn nourishment from the "willow bone and tendon" style to the "wild and unrestrained" style, from the Song masters Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, and Cai Xiang, to Yuan dynasty calligraphers like Zhao Mengfu, the Qing dynasty's Wang Duo, and modern masters like Yu Youren, Guo Moruo, and Liu Bingsen. He strives to integrate the stele and model book styles, pursuing rigorous yet lively structural expression, fantastical yet emotionally rich lines, and skilled brushwork with a sense of flow, avoiding vulgarity and pursuing a sense of upright dignity.

Mr. Qin's Calligraphy

Mr. Qin excels in such styles of Chinese calligraphy as the official script, inscription script, and regular script. His calligraphic works are:

 Simple yet profound, brimming with vigor and grandeur

 His brushwork is smooth and decisive, with ancient and unrestrained strokes

 Delicate and rugged elements complement each other harmoniously

 Graceful yet striking, without contradiction

 Possessing the aura of stele inscriptions while retaining the charm of handscripts

 Learning from the ancients without being constrained by them

 Popular yet not lacking in elegance

Mr. Qin has participated in and won awards at many military and civilian painting and calligraphy exhibitions. His work "Green Waters and Green Mountains" won the gold award at the "China Environmental Protection Century Campaign" exhibition. His self-composed poems won an excellence award at the Air Force's 70th Anniversary of Victory in the Anti-Japanese War exhibition. His works have been collected by many military and civilian organizations as well as individuals.

Unity of Knowledge and Action

Mr. Qin Siyong has a kind heart, so in his calligraphy you can appreciate his true nature and high cultivation. You can appreciate the natural grace, rich artistic conception, "rigor blended with elegance, authenticity imbued with principles." He meticulously pursues the weight, shade, solidity, structure, etc. of every character - allowing even those unfamiliar with the calligraphic art to taste its full beauty. Savoring each work carefully, a symphony of highs and lows, rises and falls, elegant and melodious, resounds before your eyes and mind. You can see the quintessence of 5,000 years of Chinese philosophy, poetry, and culture. He interprets calligraphy as the "highest goodness and beauty," involuntarily carrying us along the long river of history to trace the origins and beautiful charm of ancient Chinese civilization. This is Mr. Qin's pursuit of the "way" of calligraphy. He advocates traditional Chinese culture, is well-versed in Buddhist, Confucian and Daoist classics, and believes cultivating calligraphy is akin to cultivating the heart. His reverence for the classics allows his works and character to be perfectly unified in expression.

Upholding the Proper "Way" of Calligraphy

Liu Gongquan said: "The use of the brush stems from the heart. When the heart is upright, the brush will be upright. Only then can one follow the proper way."

One must cultivate knowledge to put it into practice, cultivate oneself to bring peace to the family, govern the country, and bring peace under heaven.

Mr. Qin Siyong's interpretation: Rectify the heart to rectify oneself. Rectify one's conduct to rectify others. "Calligraphy is the voice of the heart, expressing one's aspirations through the way." Chinese culture emphasizes an upright and noble culture. Calligraphy displays one's broad mind, life realizations, and the yearnings of the soul. With an upright spirit in the heart, the brush can express a majestic and unrestrained momentum.

The Ming dynasty calligrapher Xiang Mu once said: "To make one's calligraphy upright, first make one's brush upright. To make one's brush upright, first make one's heart upright."

Upholding Propriety in Calligraphy

In Mr. Qin Siyong's calligraphic works, the style of the characters is upright and dignified. His brushwork is vast and ancient. The layout is powerful and natural. He places great emphasis on the overall aesthetic appeal, avoiding vulgar tendencies. He has always advocated and practiced a humble attitude of "seeking propriety." At many calligraphy seminars, he has expressed his views on "seeking propriety" in calligraphy, in order to rectify the "improper trends" in the current calligraphic circles.

In the modern painting and calligraphy world, there is an excessive pursuit of crudeness, strangeness, novelty, and peculiarity in the name of breakthrough. However, this is not the right path. Seeking propriety is the correct way. As the saying goes, "calligraphy reflects one's character." Indeed, calligraphic works reflect the artist's character, cultivation, and state of mind to a considerable degree.

In Mr. Qin's view, the calligraphic styles of the Qin and Han dynasties are either solemn and powerful, or rigorous and simple, or ethereal and distant, or calm and gentle - transcending the ordinary and embodying the aesthetic realm of "uprightness, purity, and harmony" from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism.

Mr. Qin's pursuit of calligraphy stems from his love for this art form and the traditional Chinese culture that gave rise to it. He reveres the calligraphic classics and the profound yet infinitely varied masterpieces passed down from ancient masters, which are worthy of heartfelt appreciation.

Art's development and innovation is the source of its vitality, but first it must inherit tradition, and only then can innovation be discussed. Without inheritance, innovation is like a stream without a source or a tree without roots. Mr. Qin often critiques the popular calligraphic styles of today as being sluggish, rash, vulgar, and affected. In terms of stroke quality, there are issues of being "floaty, slippery, weak, restless, and superficial." In character structure, there are affected and contrived "wild and strange" phenomena. The emergence of these popular calligraphic styles is closely related to today's restless, vulgar society awash in materialism. It is also related to the authors' pursuit of quick success and profit, lack of technical proficiency, and shallow skill.

To innovate, one must first build a solid foundation through inheriting tradition. Only by deeply understanding the essence of the classics can true innovation arise. Innovation divorced from tradition is rootless. Mr. Qin advocates learning the traditional methods and techniques through diligent study of model works from past masters. Only after mastering the rules can one transcend them. This is the proper path of artistic development and innovation.

——Let us together raise the sun of love, allowing all little angels to bask in its warmth, with love soaring high.

(Some records of Mr. Qin donnating moeny to Oriental Chushuai charitable activites)

"Chinese Children - Future Sun"

Children are the flowers of the motherland, the future and hope of our nation.Childhood is the most beautiful beginning of life, where lofty ideals are nurtured, noble sentiments sprout, good habits are formed, and the sails of life are hoisted.

Oriental Chushai bears the sacred mission of "Chinese Children, Future Sun," upholding the business philosophy of "Inspiring Angels, Chushai Leads." It serves as an envoy between ideals and reality, co-creating extraordinary value with parents across the nation—let us together raise the sun of love, allowing all little angels to bask in its warmth, with love soaring high.

The benevolent spirit of Oriental Chushuai inspires Mr. Qin Siyong's great compassion. He dedicates himself wholeheartedly to serving underprivileged groups in China, such as impoverished children, bringing them the warmth of sunshine in winter. He helps more children learn self-study, self-protection, self-reliance, self-strengthening, and self-discipline, encouraging them to be fearless in the face of difficulties and become strong individuals in life!

Qin Siyong's name reflects his independent, powerful and supremely benevolent spiritual world.Mr. Qin's achievements in calligraphy today are due to the "foundation" forged by his life's tempering experiences: cultivating his serious and meticulous work style, upright and law-abiding habits, virtuous character of kindness to others, and broad-minded tolerance. There is also the "responsibility" as an artist that drives his constant effort and striving. Mr. Qin has never confined his creations to the ivory tower of art, but constantly accepts scrutiny from the general public.

Mr. Qin often works tirelessly creating exquisite calligraphic treasures to donate for charity auctions, giving back to society. He has countless times contributed from his own salary to support Oriental Chushuai charitable causes in aiding underprivileged groups!

A Life of Giving
He never calculates gains and losses, often saying "To be a person of integrity and kindness allows others to interact with you wholeheartedly and feel secure. Give more, take less, be adept at giving up - 'Reviewing the good deeds of the past and present, all lie in giving more and taking less.'"
Mr. Qin has long been devoted to addressing the issue of impoverished children's access to education. Countless times he has donated his calligraphic works for charity auctions, contributing all proceeds to underprivileged children. He says: "Children are the future of our nation, societal development cannot be separated from them. I cannot bear to see any child drop out due to lack of money."
The more you understand Mr. Qin's benevolent spirit, the more you will be profoundly moved and filled with admiration. He often says: "Calligraphy is my eternal direction. I create exquisite works as charitable donations. I write inspirational words to send to those lost and struggling, encouraging them to live bravely. I write more about great 'love' to send to those needing warmth, so their lives are no longer cold."