“Recollection of Qin'e: Loushan Pass” in Clerical Script by Yang Xiaomei

Description :
This powerful piece by calligrapher Yang Xiaomei presents Mao Zedong’s classic poem “Recollection of Qin’e: Loushan Pass” in Clerical Script (Li Shu). The artist’s bold strokes capture the ruggedness and resilience embodied in the text, while the traditional script lends historical weight to this revolutionary work.

Excerpt Translation:

The west wind is fierce,
Wild geese cry in the frosty morning moon.
The sound of horse hooves shatters,
The bugle is muffled.

The formidable pass is truly like iron,
But now we step forward from the beginning.
Again we begin,
The green mountains are like a sea,
The setting sun like blood.

Original Chinese Poem (Excerpt):
西风烈，长空雁叫霜晨月。
霜晨月，马蹄声碎，喇叭声咽。
雄关漫道真如铁，而今迈步从头越。
从头越，苍山如海，残阳如血。

Calligraphy Style:
Clerical Script (Li Shu)

Dimensions:
138 × 69 cm
(54 1/3 × 27 4/25 in)

About the Artist:

• Yang Xiaomei, Datong, Shanxi, China

• Member, Calligraphers Association of Shanxi Province

• Researcher, Chinese Institute of Regular Script Art

• Member, Chinese News & Publishing Calligraphers Association

• Held solo exhibition “The Blooming Red Plum Blossom” at Datong City Library in 2023