Liu-Ying „¢ ¬“
National Taichung Teachers College, Taiwan
Abstract
Calligraphy art is the quintessence of Chinese culture. Among the woman calligraphers a good model is found in Madame Wei in ancient times who is admired for her outstanding achievement in calligraphy. There are accomplished woman calligraphers also at modern times who devote their time to calligraphy education by organizing exhibitions or conducting calligraphy classes.
The content of this paper is about both woman calligraphers and scholars who are interested in calligraphy theory. Most of the calligraphers majored in fine arts in college. They conduct individual calligraphy shows and emphasize the creative and artistic aspect of calligraphy. On the other hand, calligraphy theorists are mostly college graduates who majored in Chinese literature. People in the latter category only occasionally participate in calligraphy shows. They mainly teach calligraphy courses in college, publish articles on calligraphy education, and conduct research in calligraphy theory.
The purpose of this paper is to provide better understanding about woman calligraphers and calligraphy researchers in Taiwan. It is hoped by this paper more women will be motivated to learn calligraphy and become appreciative of the calligraphy art.