This study aims to investigate the historical transition and characteristics of calligraphic styles in Busan's calligraphy competitions, a topic that has not been substantively researched. Focusing on the ‘Busan Art Exhibition(1975-2025)’ as the primary data source, this research empirically analyzes the trends in calligraphic styles by dividing the competition's history into three periods: the ‘Formative Period,’ the ‘Flourishing Period,’ and the ‘Period of Stagnation and Change.’ The findings are as follows: The Formative Period(after liberation–1979), influenced by the National Art Exhibition(國展, Gukjeon), was characterized by the coexistence of ‘canonical forms(法度, Beopdo)’ from ‘Tang Dynasty Standard Script(唐 楷書, Tang Kaishu)’ and ‘artistic charm(尙韻, Sangyun)’ from Huang Tingjian's semi-cursive script.
The Flourishing Period(1980–1997) marked a major transition, spurred by the 1980 educational reforms and exchange with China. The mainstream standard script shifted from Tang Kaishu to the powerful strokes of ‘Northern Wei Standard Script(北魏 楷書, Northern Wei Kaishu)’. In semi-cursive script, the dominant style shifted from Huang Tingjian to the ‘beauty of harmony and balance(中和美, Zhonghemei)’ of Wang Xizhi. Furthermore, ‘Han Dynasty Clerical Script(漢 隸書, Han Lishu)’ gained significant popularity.
The Period of Stagnation and Change(1998–2025), amid popularization and internationalization, has shown a clear trend toward diversification and individualization, establishing the ‘simple and unadorned beauty(質朴美, Jilbakmi)’ of Northern Wei Kaishu and the ‘epigraphic spirit(金石氣, Geumseok-gi)’ of ancient scripts, such as ‘Bronze Script(金文, Geummun)’, as the mainstream aesthetic.
This study holds academic significance in empirically demonstrating that Busan's calligraphy competitions, distinct from the gradual changes of the central art world(國展, Gukjeon), have dynamically accepted Chinese calligraphic trends based on the openness of a port city, thereby forming a unique aesthetic sensibility.
동북아시아문화학회 [The Association of North-east Asian Cultures]
설립연도
2000
분야
복합학>학제간연구
소개
동북아시아 문화의 다양성과 정체성을 연구 토론하고, 지역내 문화 교류의 다양한 모습을 연구하고 문화변동의 큰 틀을 집적함으로써 우리 민족 문화 및 상대 민족의 문화적 터전을 이해하여 문화공동체적 특성을 계발하고 상호 관련성의 강화를 유도하는 학술활동을 통해 동북아시아의 문화발전에 이바지함.