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Visitors look at Xu Wei's paintings and calligraphy works at the Confucius Academy of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 1, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Qu Honglun)
The exhibition showcased 100 pieces (sets) of cultural relics or replicas including Xu Wei's calligraphy and painting works, and ancient books written by his teachers and friends.
Xu Wei (1521-1593) is a talented painter, calligrapher, writer, and poet. His expressive freestyle painting influenced many Chinese artists in the following centuries.
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Visitors look at Xu Wei's paintings and calligraphy works at the Confucius Academy of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 1, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Qu Honglun)
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Visitors look at Xu Wei's paintings and calligraphy works at the Confucius Academy of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 1, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Qu Honglun)
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Visitors look at Xu Wei's paintings and calligraphy works at the Confucius Academy of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 1, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Qu Honglun)