Lin Zhiliang: the first person to hold personal calligraphy exhibition in Taiwan
As
early as May 28th 2005, Lin Zhiliang began his "Calligraphy
Exchange Tour" at the National Center for literary and art activities in
Taipei. He became the first person to hold a personal calligraphy exhibition in
Taipei. The original 5 day extension was extended to June 11th and lasted for 14
days due to a flood of spectators. On the
opening day, the Taiwan government, military, business, culture, education,
art, medicine, religion and other people from all walks of life come
in a throng, the congratulatory basket of flowers up to more than 200,
including three party chairmen, vice chairmen and 47 blue green camp
legislators signed basket. Former president of the Examination Xv Shuide
delivered an opening speech.
Peng
Shaozhou, President of the Taiwan unified daily newspaper, praised Mr. Lin for
his fine handwriting and the famous calligrapher, Li Ao of Taiwan famous critic
called as a true calligrapher in the mainland. Lin Zhiliang individual
calligraphy exhibition hall, in the central hanging a big line of "Chinese
people" three words, on the left is Xi Murong's "Nostalgia", on
the right is Yu Guangzhong’s "Nostalgic", attracted all parties and
people for the exhibition to take photos in the front of works.
Lin
Zhiliang said: "Taiwan's ice breaking exhibition is intended to attract
people's attention, hoping to promote exchanges between the two sides in
calligraphy". Exhibited the 118 paintings, an entrepreneur in Taiwan wanted
to buy it for a million Yuan, but Lin Zhiliang declined it politely. In order
to achieve the island exhibition dream, Lin Zhiliang spent nearly 600 thousand Yuan,
but takes back only NT $1000. A native of Shanxi KMT Veterans to the exhibition
in 14 days extension, at the end of the day, this veterans without family in Taiwan, in tears from his pocket only NT $1100
then took 1000 yuan NT to staff, in any case must be transferred to the Lin
Zhiliang, let Lin Zhiliang will take a feeling of his homesickness back to the
mainland. Without seeing the Shanxi veteran, became the biggest regret for Lin
Zhiliang's trip to Taiwan, and the 1000 NT has become his most unique
collection.
Source: Phoenix
net, Xiamen