“The Long March” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Li Yishan, Age 9

Description :

This hard-pen calligraphy work by Li Yishan, a 9-year-old student from Beijing, features the famous poem “Seven-Character Regulated Verse on the Long March” (Qī Lǜ Chángzhēng) by Mao Zedong.
The piece celebrates the determination and perseverance of the Red Army, as they crossed towering mountains and roaring rivers during the Long March. Written in upright regular script, this rendition reflects both the solemnity of the poem and the discipline of a young calligraphy learner.

“The Red Army fears not the trials of the Long March,
Holding firm, they cross ten thousand rivers and mountains…”
(Excerpt translation)

Poem Title:
《七律·长征》 (Seven-Character Regulated Verse on the Long March)
By Mao Zedong

Calligraphy Style:
Hard-Pen

Dimensions:
21 × 29.7 cm
(8 1/4 × 11 7/10 in)

About the Artist:

• Li Yishan, Female, Age 9

• Student at Jingya Moyuan Calligraphy Studio, Beijing

• Silver Prize, Standard Characters Group, 2023 “Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area” Youth Calligraphy & Painting Competition