Zhang Lizhi

Zhang Lizhi (original name: Zhang Fengyan), female, ancestral home in Jilin. Currently a member of the Beijing Calligraphers Association and a member of the Shaanxi Calligraphers Association. Since childhood, she has been passionate about calligraphy and poetry. After more than forty years of study and practice in Chinese calligraphy, she has developed a special fondness for Han Dynasty calligraphy. She has meticulously copied all representative steles and rubbings of Han Dynasty clerical script, including the "Cao Quan Stele," "Zhang Qian Stele," and "Shimen Song." For decades, she has devoted herself heart and soul to emulating and practicing these works. Drawing on the strengths of various masters, she has gradually developed her own distinctive style—simple and substantial, soft yet firm, naturally harmonious. Her characters are unadorned, gracefully proportioned, exuding an aura of quiet elegance, while also embodying the ancient, spontaneous, and sincere charm. Her work is rich in interest, powerful in brushwork, lifelike in form, vigorous in stroke, expansive in spirit, and complete in rhythm! Combining movement and stillness, achieving harmony between heaven and humanity. With innate insight, her understanding of Chinese calligraphy has ascended to a philosophical level. Her style reflects the grand and dignified spirit of Han Dynasty clerical script. She has studied under renowned calligraphers such as He Kaixin, a key figure in China’s “Three Names Project.” Truly, she proves that women can match men in excellence!

Her works have been exhibited in the 4th National Clerical Script Exhibition, the 5th National Regular Script Exhibition, the Calligraphy Competition of the 11th China Art Festival, the “Chinese Sentiment” National Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition, the 20th Beijing Calligraphy and Seal Carving Masterpieces Exhibition, and the 2nd Shaanxi Provincial Calligraphy and Seal Carving Copy Exhibition. She was featured in an exclusive interview by “China Calligraphy Hanmo Tianxia” for its Elite Figures series. Her clerical script renditions of the “Tao Te Ching,” “Han Yao Fu,” and “Heart Sutra” have been widely collected across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau. Multiple media outlets—including World Arts and Crafts Network, Shenzhou Style Network, Shenzhou Culture Network, Shenzhou Headline, Tencent News, Sohu.com, Dongbei Online, and Baidu’s official professional website—have published professional profiles and reports on her.