“Viewing the Lu Shan Waterfall” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Zhang Xinren, Age 9

Description :

This hard-pen calligraphy piece by Zhang Xinren, a 9-year-old student from Beijing, beautifully presents the celebrated Tang dynasty poem “Viewing the Lu Shan Waterfall” by Li Bai, also known as the Immortal Poet.
The poem captures the awe-inspiring grandeur of nature, and the young artist renders it in precise regular script, demonstrating solid structure and graceful pacing.

“Sunlight streaming on Incense Peak creates purple smoke,
The waterfall hangs far above like a river from the heavens.
Its torrent plunges three thousand feet—
As if the Milky Way fell from the ninth sky.”
(Translation excerpt)

Text Source:
《望庐山瀑布》 Wang Lushan Pubu (Viewing the Lu Shan Waterfall)
By Li Bai (李白), Tang Dynasty

Calligraphy Style:
Hard-Pen

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

About the Artist:

• Zhang Xinren, Female, Age 9

• Student at Jingya Moyuan Calligraphy Studio, Beijing

• Second Prize, Standard Character Group, 2023 “Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area” AI Calligraphy Competition

Her delicate brush control and appreciation for classical poetry show both technical promise and literary sensitivity.