“The Long Song” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Yanjun, Age 7 Shi Shaotan titled Long-Term Wealth (长富)

titled Long-Term Wealth (长富)

upright character forms

DescriptionThis hard-pen calligraphy work was created by Li Qianyu

The Great Wall vanishes in white

this piece is one-of-a-kind

“The Long Song” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Yanjun, Age 7 Shi Shaotan titled Long-Term Wealth (长富)This hard pen calligraphy piece by Chen Yanjun, a 7 year old student from Beijing, presents the Han dynasty yuefu poem Chang Ge Xing (The Long Song). Through neat, square script characters arranged on a traditional grid, the child renders a timeless reflection on youth, diligence, and the fleeting nature of time: Youth is like the morning dew upon green herbs. Spring sunshine brings life to all things. But autumn comes, and leaves wither So why not