Xiling Seal-Engravers ' Society

Xiling Seal Cutting society was founded in 1904 by Ding Ren, Wang Zhen, Wu Yin, Ye Ming and other seal carvers of Zhejiang School. With the purpose of "preserving gold and stone, studying seal studies, as well as calligraphy and painting", Xiling Seal Cutting society is an academic group with the longest history, the highest achievement, and the widest influence at home and abroad. It has the reputation of "the first society in the world". Located at the West foot of Gushan Mountain in West Lake Scenic Area of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, the community is adjacent to Baidi in the south, Xiling bridge in the West and Lixi Lake in the north, with an area of 7088.86 square meters and a total construction area of 1749.77 square meters. The site includes many ancient architectural sites of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The garden is elegant, the scenery is quiet, the human landscape is gathered, and cliff inscriptions can be seen everywhere, which is known as "the most beautiful lake and mountain". In 1913, Wu Changshuo, a master of modern art, became the first president of Xiling Seal engraver society. Under his fame, elites gathered. Li Shutong, Huang Binhong, Ma Yifu, Feng Zikai, Wu Hufan and Shang chengzuo were members of Xiling Seal engraver society. Yang Shoujing, Sheng Xuanhuai and Kang Youwei were members of Xiling Seal engraver society. Over the next 20 years, Xiling Seal Engravers society developed rapidly and gained popularity, gradually establishing its status as an important town of calligraphy and painting in China. Under the influence of Xiling Seal society, overseas members such as kazui Tsuen Lu and Chang Wei Jia brought back the art of seal cutting from China to China, and established national seal cutting creation and research groups in Japan and South Korea. Xiling Seal society promoted the creation, development and prosperity of seal cutting in the surrounding Chinese character cultural circle.

Xiling Seal-Engravers ' Society

Xiling Seal engraver's association was founded in 1904. It was initiated by Ding Fuzhi, Wang Fuan, Wu Yin, ye Weiming and other members of Zhejiang seal engraver group. Wu Changshuo was the first president of Xiling Seal engraver's Association. To "preserve the stone, study the printing, and painting" for the purpose. It has the longest history, the highest achievement and the most extensive international influence in the study of seal cutting, calligraphy and painting at home and abroad.

It is located at the south foot of Gushan Mountain in the West Lake Scenic Area of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, with Baidi in the East, Xiling bridge in the west, Lixi Lake in the north and waixi Lake in the south. It covers an area of 7090 square meters and a construction area of 1750 square meters. Although there is no traditional vertical and horizontal pattern in the architecture of yinshe, the pavilions and pavilions are well arranged due to the height of the mountains, one layer after another, in good order, which can be called the best work of Jiangnan gardens. The main buildings are Bai Tang, Zhu Ge, Yang Xian Ting, and Huan Pu Jing Lu, all of which are decorated with plaques and couplets. The outdoor cliffs are full of chiseled stones, and the ink marks of celebrities are visible. The Museum of Chinese seal studies is built in, with a collection of more than 6000 calligraphy, paintings and seals.

In 1961, yinshe was recognized as the key cultural relics protection unit of Zhejiang Province by the people's Government of Zhejiang Province. In 1979, Xiling Seal society was approved as an official publishing unit by the state. In 1999, the Museum of Chinese seal studies, which was established by Xiling Seal society, was officially opened to the public. In 2001, it was named the national key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council. In 2009, the "Chinese seal cutting art" declared by Xiling Seal Engravers society was selected as the UNESCO "intangible cultural heritage of mankind". In November 2019, the list of national intangible cultural heritage representative project protection units was announced, and the Social Affairs Committee of Xiling Seal printing society was qualified as the project protection unit of Xiling Seal printing society.

Community history

Xiling Seal engraver's Association is the earliest national seal engraver's Association established in China. With the purpose of "preserving gold and stone, studying seal engraver's study, and painting and calligraphy", it is the academic group with the longest history, the highest achievement, and the widest influence at home and abroad. It is well-known both at home and abroad for its outstanding achievements in seal engraver's painting and calligraphy creation and its rich art collection. It is also known as the "seal engraver's research center" and "the world's first seal engraver" A society.

In 1904, four Seal Engravers of Zhejiang School, Ding Fuzhi, Wang Fuan, ye Weiming and Wu Yin, bought land and built rooms beside Shufeng Pavilion in Gushan and founded the seal society. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the research and development of Jinshi was in its heyday. In Hangzhou, Seal Engravers Wang Fu'an, Ding Fu Zhi, ye Wei Ming, Wu Yin and others gathered in the West Lake to discuss seal studies. Therefore, the association was established at the Bank of Xiling bridge at the southern foot of Gushan Mountain, named "Xiling Seal society". At that time, Hangzhou government and Qiantang county were registered with the approval of the government. In the first ten years of yinshe, the four founders united with their colleagues, raised funds, planned and built nine garden buildings, including "Yangxian Pavilion".

In 1913, a meeting was held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the society. The society was officially named Xiling Seal engraver's society. It was founded by Xiuqi (Xiling Seal engraver's society was founded) and made a contract (Xiling Seal engraver's society's contract). It was promoted that Wu Changshuo, a master of modern art, became the first president of the society. After ten years of construction, the press has begun to take shape, and has carried out a series of activities such as assembly, exhibition, collection and publication. Li Shutong, Huang Binhong, Ma Yifu, Feng Zikai, Wu Hufan and Shang chengzuo are all members of Xiling Seal engraver society, while Yang Shoujing, Sheng Xuanhuai and Kang Youwei are sponsored members. Over the next 20 years, Xiling Seal Engravers society developed rapidly and gained popularity, gradually establishing its status as an important town of calligraphy and painting in China. Under the influence of Xiling Seal society, Japanese Seal Engravers such as xianlang Kawai and changweijia also came to China to exchange and join the seal society. Overseas members, such as kazui Tsuen Lu and Chang Wei a, brought back the art of seal cutting from China to China, and established national seal cutting creation and research groups in Japan and South Korea. Xiling Seal society promoted the creation, development and prosperity of seal cutting in the surrounding Chinese character cultural circle.

In 1921, the members of the Indian society redeemed the "Han three old taboo word taboo day stele", which represented a patriotic feat. In 1923, the Xiling Seal Engravers Association held a commemorative activity for the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the association, "listing more than 1000 pieces of calligraphy and paintings of Jinshi family in the society, hanging on the walls, a moment of literary talent and popularity.". At this time, the garden construction of yinshe was completed. The elegant environment, beautiful scenery, beautiful Pavilion and beautiful stone carving are the essence of West Lake gardens.

In 1927, the first president Wu Changshuo died, and Ma Heng, a famous archeologist, President of the Palace Museum and a famous connoisseur of gold and stone, succeeded him.

In 1933, members of Xiling Seal Society held a commemorative activity in Gushan for 30 years. After years of development, the community site has a considerable scale, covering an area of 5.678 mu. The 30th anniversary of Xiling Seal Engravers association was compiled and printed.

In 1937, the Anti Japanese war broke out, and the activities of Indian society were at a standstill.

In 1946, the activities of the Indian society, which had been stopped due to the Anti Japanese War, gradually resumed. In 1947, after the restoration of yinshe last year, the 40th anniversary of yinshe was held. In the 45 years from 1904 to 1949, the Indian society experienced the glory and hardship of a pure folk society. During this period, there were 61 official members and 10 sponsors of Xiling Seal Cutting society. In addition to the four founders Wang, Ding, ye and Wu and the two presidents Wu Changshuo and Ma Heng, there were also Li Shutong, Hu Julin, Jing Hengyi, Huang Binhong, Fang jiekan, Lai Chusheng and Sha Menghai, as well as two Japanese seal cutting masters.

In 1949, when the people's Republic of China was founded, the activities of Xiling Seal Engravers society basically stopped. The people's government took over the site, establishment and cultural relics of Xiling Seal Engravers society.

In 1951, through the negotiation between the members of Shanghai and Hangzhou, the real estate and land of yinshe were donated to the government. The gardens were received by the garden management department, and the cultural relics were kept by the provincial council of cultural administration.

In 1955, Ma Heng, the second president, died at the age of 75.

In 1957, with the concern of Zhejiang provincial Party committee, the Preparatory Committee of Xiling Seal society was established to resume the society. Zhang Zongxiang is the chairman, Pan Tianshou and Chen Boheng are the vice presidents, and zhulesan and Sha Menghai are the members. A Sales Department of Jinshi calligraphy and painting was set up in the community site, and Wu Changshuo Memorial room was set up in Guanle building. Welcome the famous Japanese calligrapher Aoyama sugiyu and his party to visit the press. This is the first group of Japanese guests to visit India after the founding of new China.

Since 1957, the Zhejiang provincial Party committee, the Zhejiang provincial government, the Hangzhou municipal Party committee, the Hangzhou municipal government and the provincial and municipal cultural departments have devoted extraordinary care and support to the development of the Xiling Seal Society: they always pay attention to the development of the society, often attend its activities, and enthusiastically solve its difficulties. From Lin Hujia, Li Fengping, Huo Shilian, Wang Pingyi and Chen Lili to Zhang Dejiang, Chai Songyue, Li Jinming and Wang Guoping, all previous provincial and municipal leaders have given careful guidance and put forward clear requirements for the development of Xiling Seal society.

In 1959, in order to implement the Central Committee's instructions on the decentralization of the system, the Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of culture transferred the Xiling Seal Engravers society to Hangzhou City, under the leadership of the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of culture. In September of the same year, Hangzhou calligraphy and painting society was established by Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of culture, and Guo Moruo named it. It specializes in the exhibition, purchase and supply of authentic works and reproductions of ancient and modern masters of calligraphy and painting, and serves as a self-supporting institution to provide basic financial support for the restoration and activities of Xiling Seal society.

In 1961, Xiling Seal society was recognized as the key cultural relics protection unit of Zhejiang Province by the people's Government of Zhejiang Province.

In the middle of December 1962, Xiling Seal Society held the first member forum after the founding of the people's Republic of China in Hangzhou. Present at the meeting were Zhang Zongxiang, Pan Tianshou, President of Zhejiang Academy of fine arts, Shen Yinmo, director of Shanghai calligraphy and seal cutting society, Fu Baoshi, President of Jiangsu Academy of traditional Chinese painting, Wang Gezhen, President of Shanghai Academy of traditional Chinese painting, Tang zuishi, deputy director of Hubei Provincial Museum of culture and history, and other national famous calligraphers and living seal societies

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