Guo Liang

Author: Liang Guiyuan
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Guo Liang, a native of Fu'an, Fujian. His family name was Xingchun, and his style name was Jiankong. His father, Guo Zhaolu, was a scholar-official during the Guangxu period of the late Qing Dynasty and served as the Jiaoyu (local education official) of Xinghua Prefecture. He was skilled in left-handed calligraphy, with square and vigorous handwriting, showing great expertise. He married Qin Xi Lian Shi as his wife and had one son and six daughters. Guo Liang was the fourth child, and his younger sister Liumei (also known as Liying) was the seventh. Guo Liang followed his father to Xinghua for his appointment and studied at Xinghua No. 10 Middle School. He later learned painting from the renowned Xinghua painter Zhu Jingyu and Li Xia. After the Qing Dynasty was overthrown and Xinghua was liberated, his father resigned and returned to Fu'an, living in the "Xiaoliandie" house at Shantianxia, Ludo, within the city (now No. 23 Sanxian Road, Lianchi Street). Guo Liang remained in Xinghua to continue his studies. In 1913, he graduated and returned to Fu'an, where he was hired as a teacher at the newly established Ziyang Higher Primary School, teaching physical education and art. In 1920, he went to (Fuzhou), engaging in artistic activities while earning a living by selling paintings. He spent a total of 16 years there. In, he made many connections in the art world, joined the "Lianzhu Painting Association," and exchanged painting techniques with over ten others, including Chen Zifeng, Zhang Lingbo, Yang Qingyun, and Wang Yi. He once collaborated with Li Xia and Li Geng on the painting "Three Immortals Drunk on Wine."