Zhang Jian, an important figure in modern Chinese history. His life activities involve politics, economy, culture and education, social welfare and so on. Throughout his life, he sought, cut through thorns and thorns, and worked hard to make Nantong, a closed and backward feudal Town, transition to a new capitalist city with modern scale. His career was mainly based in Nantong, but his influence spread throughout the country and spread to future generations. His behavior reflects a patriot's arduous and tortuous exploration of the road and methods of saving the country. Zhang Jian devoted his whole life to a variety of undertakings, but he did not abandon linchi on weekdays. He still wrote in calligraphy 14 days before his death. At the age of 12, it was praised as "capable of writing" because it was inscribed with a mason's chalky broom in the Yaowang Temple next to the third uncle's house. After that, he studied hard all his life and wrote a variety of inscriptions such as Chu suiliang, Yan Zhenqing, Zhong Yao, sun Guoting, Huai Su, Liu Gongquan and Ouyang Xun, integrating his own understanding. His calligraphy became his own face, became famous for a time, and eventually became a generation of calligraphers. Weng Tonghe praised him for his "elegant character and excellent hand." More historical materials call it "the first calligraphy in Tongguang". The Shanghai Commercial Press and Nantong hanmolin publishing house have successively printed and distributed more than 20 calligraphy anthologies, including Zhang Jian's tablet at the yique Buddhist shrine, four seasons reading music, Zhang Jizhi's statue of Guanyin in Langshan, the inscription on the Shique of Xinqian in the east of Wenfeng tower yard, thousand character text, ink bamboo Fu, and thousand age view.

    Calligraphy is an artistic language that transcends the representation and reaches to the heart. It condenses the essence of Chinese traditional culture. It was once an elegant thing for poets and everyone to explore. It is not only a stepping stone for literati to embark on the imperial examination career, but also a profession for literati to talk about self-sufficiency. Although calligraphy is Zhang Jian's personal hobby, it is often used to serve his great cause. For example, in 1897, due to the fund-raising of Dasheng yarn factory to Shanghai, he had no travel expenses and had to be self-sufficient. Since 1908, he has frequently written for charity and public welfare. Due to the huge fees required, he even asked Huang Yanpei: "if you hear how the society is willing to pay more money to buy servant divination words, please tell me, the servant will abide by it, and the laborer is lucky to have labor." Frequently sell words to make up for the lack of charity funds. He has a poem "the end of the word" and the record of poetry ", which makes us see his old and firm pride and helping the world:" the great heat never sleeps me, and thousands of papers fall into the Jianghu in seventy years. "The ink pool has an inch of dragon water, full of good seedlings."

    Not only that, Zhang Jian also entrusted calligraphy with the mission of "helping human relations and becoming an educator". He wrote the monument of Confucius and Mencius for the Tongshi auditorium, and wrote the book "rebuilding the pavilion of the loyal and martyrs of Song Dynasty crossing the sea" for Wen Tianxiang's crossing the sea, so as to carry forward the virtues and virtues of the sages and philosophers; He wrote the tombstone inscription of fan Fujun in Tongzhou, the tomb watch of Terek Jun, a Dutch engineer, and the spirit watch of Ms. Shen, a world artist in Wuxian county to cherish the memory of his friends and highlight his achievements; Write book couplets and plaques for the museum garden, more vulgar theater and mei'ou Pavilion, write books and school motto for schools, collect word titles for the pavilions and pavilions in the park, create a strong cultural and artistic atmosphere and help achieve their educational purpose.

    There are a number of Zhang Jian's calligraphy works collected in Nantong Museum. The real grass seal script and official script are complete in four parts, meaningful and elegant in structure, vigorous and thick, and full of strong bookish spirit. Zhang Jian's outstanding achievements in the art of calligraphy have been diluted by his career achievements and are not known to all. This time, we selected some calligraphy works of Zhang Jian collected in yuan, in order to show the audience the unique charm and humanistic feelings of this generation of industrialist and educator in calligraphy art, deepen our understanding of Zhang Jian from another side, and feel the value of calligraphy art.

    The exhibition is open to citizens free of charge. Citizens and friends are welcome to visit.。

    Exhibition time: February 2, 2018 - March 31, 2018
    Venue: Hai'an County Museum