Lu Zhongnan Regular Script Calligraphy | Xue Er Bu Si Ze Wang, Si Er Bu Xue Ze Dai (Learning without Thought Is Labor Lost), Quote from the Analects

Work Meaning & Introduction

Product Overview

This is an original regular-script calligraphy piece by Lu Zhongnan, a prestigious contemporary Chinese calligrapher. The artwork bears the celebrated maxim from the Analects of Confucius: 學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆 (Xué ér bù sī zé wǎng, sī ér bù xué zé dài) — 'Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.' A timeless Confucian teaching on the balance of study and reflection, rendered in dignified kaishu, ideal for studies, schools and offices, and as a premium cultural collectible & gift.

Artist Introduction

Lu Zhongnan (born December 1950, Wuhan, ancestral home: Jiyuan, Henan). He is a celebrated Chinese calligrapher who receives special government allowance from the State Council of China. He serves as Director-Member of Chinese Calligraphers Association, Vice-Chairman of Hard-Pen Calligraphy Committee and Member of Regular-Script Committee of CCA. He was a member of the 10th and 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Research Librarian & Director of Design Division at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution.

Lu Zhongnan is widely recognized for his regular script (Kaishu). His calligraphy inherits the traditions of Ouyang Xun's O-style regular script, enhanced with greater weightiness and solidness. He masters both small-character works and large-character calligraphy, and has inscribed plaques for numerous public institutions across China. His artworks are collected by national museums, state guest houses and Chinese overseas embassies.

Application Scenarios

Wall art for home: study, tea room, private residence
Decoration for high-end club, office, business reception space
Cultural collection, business gift, cross-cultural art souvenir

Authenticity Guarantee

100% hand-painted original ink artwork, not print. Certificate of authenticity available upon request.