Take the Lead / Yi Ma Dang Xian Chinese Calligraphy Scroll

This is not a print! This custom 'Take the Lead / Yi Ma Dang Xian' Asian calligraphy wall scroll art work is hand-painted by talented Chinese disabled artist!

Typical Gallery Price: $100.00
Your Price: $49.88

Approximate Measurements:
Length of Silk Scroll: 59.3" (150cm)
Width of Wooden Scroll Roller: 18.6" (47cm)

About 'Take the Lead / Yi Ma Dang Xian' Chinese Calligraphy Wall Scroll Artwork

Traditional, Simplified Chinese Characters & Pinyin

This Chinese phrase means take the lead; be foremost in the fight; be in the foremost rank; be in the forefront; gallop at the head; lead the way; race at the head of; ride the fore-horse; rush forward in front of others. It pronounces yi ma dang xian.

About Talented Disabled Artist Shouxing Wang

Shouxing Wang, who lives with paralysis from the waist down, is an accomplished disabled Chinese calligrapher of traditional Chinese brush calligraphy, thought of as the highest form of art in China and widely practiced and revered in Sinophere. Being confined to a wheelchair in a small village in Eastern China for decades, Shouxing has been determined to teach and establish himself as a great Chinese calligrapher.

"Initially, practicing calligraphy lifted me out of the pain of losing legs, brought me consolation and gave me courage to face various difficulties in life, and I found new hopes. Now I believe in my future and I shall work harder and promote the calligraphy art form." he said. When he was interviewed by journalists with famous media and asked what it was like to practice calligraphy these years.

Shouxing writes with a brush, ink and an inkstone (used to mix the ink) on rice paper and is versed in all the five main scripts of Chinese characters: seal script (zhuanshu), clerical script (lishu), semi-cursive or running script (xingshu), cursive or grass scrip (caoshu) and regular script (kaishu).

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