LIU ZHENGCHENG 刘正成
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LIU ZHENGCHENG 刘正成
b. 1946 in Chengdu, China; Lives and works in Beijing, China
Liu Zhengcheng is one of China’s most influential contemporary figures in the field of calligraphy. With a career spanning over five decades, Liu has played a pivotal role in both the scholarly advancement and public promotion of Chinese calligraphic arts. He currently serves as President of the International Association of Calligraphers and Painters and is Editor-in-Chief of the monumental Complete Collection of Chinese Calligraphy—a projected 100-volume scholarly series, of which 85 volumes have been published to date.
Liu is best known not only as a practicing calligrapher, but as an institution builder and editor who has shaped the discourse around calligraphy in China and abroad. For 18 years, he held the position of President and Editor-in-Chief of Chinese Calligraphy magazine, the most authoritative publication in the field. He also served for many years as Executive Director and Deputy Secretary-General of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, the nation’s leading professional body for calligraphy.
In recognition of his contributions to the field, Liu has received numerous honors throughout his career. In 1992, he was awarded the prestigious Special Government Allowance by the State Council of China—a lifetime honor given to select experts for their exceptional work in their respective disciplines. He is also a recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Calligraphy Art Award presented by the Chinese Calligraphers Association.
Liu’s scholarly output is both prolific and foundational. He is the chief editor of The Encyclopedia of Chinese Calligraphy Appreciation, a landmark reference work that received the Fourth National Book Award. His own writings include the three-volume Collected Writings on Calligraphy by Liu Zhengcheng and An Introduction to the Art of Calligraphy, both widely used in academic and artistic circles. Expanding beyond nonfiction, Liu has also authored Transformation Tableaux of the Hell, a historical novel collection that reflects his broader intellectual engagement with Chinese cultural history.
Cursive Script Scroll of a Painting Poem after Jin Nong’s Rhyme, 2025
Ink on xuan paper
134 x 35 cm | 54.5 x 13.5 in
步韵白乐天题画诗草书轴
Cursive Script Scroll of a Painting Poem after Bai Letian’s Rhyme, 2025
Ink on xuan paper
134 x 35 cm | 54.5 x 13.5 in
Four-Character Horizontal Scroll: Mind Without Obstacles, 2025 Ink on xuan paper
35 x 134 cm | 13.5 x 54.5 in
Four-Character Horizontal Calligraphy Scroll: Shifting Thought, Marvelous Attainment, 2025
Ink on xuan paper
35 x 134 cm | 13.5 x 54.5 in
迁想妙得四字横屏