“The Long Song” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Yanjun, Age 7 罗切斯特展展品 elegantly rendered in Li (Clerical)

elegantly rendered in Li (Clerical) Script

Calligraphy Style:Han Slip Script (Han Jian)Poem by Shi Shaotan

reflecting both artistic training and cultural appreciation

characterized by its ancient

and poetic grace

“The Long Song” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Yanjun, Age 7 罗切斯特展展品 elegantly rendered in Li (Clerical)This hard pen calligraphy piece by Chen Yanjun, a 7 year old student from Beijing, presents the Han dynasty yuefu poem Chang Ge Xing (The Long Song). Through neat, square script characters arranged on a traditional grid, the child renders a timeless reflection on youth, diligence, and the fleeting nature of time: Youth is like the morning dew upon green herbs. Spring sunshine brings life to all things. But autumn comes, and leaves wither So why not