1924

March 3 1 Born in Suoshi Township, Shimen County, Hunan Province [2].

1932

Enter Shimen county urban and rural primary school.

1937

Enter Shimen County Middle School in Hunan Province.

1943

Graduated from high school. Walk for 7 days and go to Chongqing to get into college.

1944

In Chongqing, he was admitted to the Pattern Department of National Art College, where he studied under Lin Fengmian, Li Keran, Lei, Chai Fei,.

1945

I dropped out of school for a year because I was busy with school relocation.

Meet Wu Shusheng.

As an activist, he took part in the underground activities of China * * * Production Party.

When the National Academy of Arts moved to Hangzhou, Lei Guiyuan was the head of the Department of Applied Fine Arts.

1946

Organized and established the "Pattern Research Association" in Hangzhou, and served as the first president.

Organize a pattern exhibition at the West Lake People's Education Center.

Published the artistic prose "Window" in Southeast Daily, Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

1947

Published the artistic prose "The Voice of Life" in the Southeast Daily of Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

Join the China * * * Production Party.

1948

He once published the artistic prose "Lamp", "The Art of Fans" and "Talking about Women Disguising as Men" in the Southeast Daily of Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

Qiu graduated from Hangzhou Institute of National Arts.

1949

Introduced by Zhang Wenjun, an underground classmate, he went to Nanjing to engage in revolutionary work.

From March to April, he and Wu Shusheng risked their lives to participate in propaganda and posted revolutionary slogans on the streets and lanes of Nanjing every night to welcome the liberation of Nanjing.

On April 23, Nanjing was liberated under gunfire, and he entered the Art Troupe of Nanjing Cultural and Art Troupe to organize revolutionary performances and publicity.

On May 3rd, Hangzhou was liberated.

In June, the Military Management Committee of Hangzhou appointed representatives of Ni Yide, Liu Wei, Liu Rumiao and Wei Weijun to take over the National Art College of Hangzhou.

Received telegrams from Ni Yide and Liu Wei (Ni Yide's wife) informing them to return to school to teach. He used to be a teaching assistant, counselor and secretary of the Department of Practical Fine Arts, and taught courses such as "Pattern Figures" and "History of Arts and Crafts in China".

Married Wu Shusheng in Hangzhou.

1950

165438+ 10 In October, Hangzhou Institute of National Arts was renamed East China Branch of Central Academy of Fine Arts.

195 1 year

Shanghai Ye Wan Bookstore edited and published "Font Method" on the basis of "Notes on Font Preparation".

1952

Go to Huoqiu County, Anhui Province to carry out land reform with Pang Xunqin, with Pang as the deputy captain and Tian as the deputy captain of the Fourth Squadron.

Site Layout Method was published by Ye Wan Bookstore.

Several Issues on Arts and Crafts Teaching, published in the 24th issue of Literary and Art Newspaper, is the earliest paper on arts and crafts teaching in China.

Participated in the adjustment of departments, served as a counselor, led 22 students from the architectural group of the Department of Practical Fine Arts to merge into Shanghai Tongji University, and then went to Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts to take 22 students to the Department of Practical Fine Arts of East China Branch.

1953

In spring, in response to the adjustment policy of national colleges and universities, he took his wife and family, Pang Xunqin and Lei Guiyuan to Beijing to teach in the Department of Practical Fine Arts of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and participated in the preparation of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts. In the merger, she is the secretary of the South and Chen Ruoju is the secretary of the North.

Editor-in-Chief "New Mode Speech", published by Ye Wan Publishing House.

From February 7 to February 6, 65438, 1954, 65438+1October 6, he participated in the organization of the "First National Folk Art Exhibition" held in Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace, and served as the organizing secretary of the conference.

1954

In order to meet the needs of teaching, I began to systematically compile the history of arts and crafts in China.

In the sixth issue of Fine Arts, he published a paper "Some Opinions on Learning the Inheritance of Arts and Crafts".

1956

On May 2 1, the State Council approved the reports submitted by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Higher Education, the Central Handicraft Administration and the Preparatory Committee of the All-China Handicraft Cooperative, and agreed to establish the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts.

On August 9th, the Preparatory Committee of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts moved from the Central Academy of Fine Arts to No.75 Baiduizi outside Fuchengmen.

In August, Wang Jiashu, He Yanming, Zhang and others founded the internal publication "Arts and Crafts Newsletter", which took turns as the editor-in-chief to sort out manuscripts and pictures. "Arts and Crafts Newsletter" is initially designated as an internal publication, which is given to provincial cultural bureaus, universities and other relevant units free of charge. The publication mainly reports the latest information of arts and crafts at home and abroad, aiming at exchanging creative experience, discussing problems in scientific research and teaching, and reflecting the opinions of grassroots people.

On October 5th, 65438/kloc-0, Don't neglect theoretical work was published in theNo. 1 issue of Arts and Crafts Newsletter.

1 65438+1October1,attending the inauguration ceremony of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts.

In the teaching and research section of public courses, he served as the teaching of the course "Introduction to the History of Arts and Crafts in China" in all departments of the hospital.

165438+ 10, in charge of the theoretical research room of the newly established Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, with his wife Wu Shusheng in charge of the embroidery research room and Pang Xunqin as the director.

In the second issue of Arts and Crafts Newsletter, he published "Paying attention to the creative situation of arts and crafts workers".

1957

In May, the article "Some Suggestions on Arts and Crafts" was published in the seventh issue of Arts and Crafts Newsletter, and signed by 35 other teachers in the hospital at the end of the article.

Published "Talking about the Development Direction of Arts and Crafts-Arts and Crafts Letters" in the 7th issue of Arts and Crafts Newsletter.

On May 20th, "Some Suggestions on Arts and Crafts" signed by the participants was classified as "anti-Party remarks".

On June 30th, Arts and Crafts Newsletter was forced to stop publishing after it was published for eight issues because it involved "anti-Party remarks".

In the autumn semester, I was informed by the college to stop teaching.

1958

On February 13, together with five other teachers in the college, he was designated as a "far right" and sent to work on a farm in the suburbs of Beijing.

He was transferred to the college library to catalog and purchase books and teaching objects. At this stage, I concentrated on collecting and sorting out a large number of precious arts and crafts classics, including: compiling precious arts and crafts picture books such as Huaying [3], Japanese Pearl [4] and ancient bronze essence. Participate in the acquisition of four series, four essentials, series integration, ancient and modern book integration and other precious series and books. At the same time, we also pay attention to the collection of physical materials, including ceramics, dyeing and weaving, brocade, embroidery, carpets, wall hangings, stone rubbings, folk paper-cuts, woodblock New Year pictures, stamps and so on. From primitive society to modern times, there are a considerable number of Ming-style furniture, calligraphy and painting and folk handicrafts at home and abroad.

1959

Participate in various services of the library: 24-hour duty service; Send the required reference books to the "construction site" to support the national top ten architectural design work that the college participated in at that time; Set up an "open-shelf library" for readers to borrow;

1960

Improve the cataloging, classified catalogue and title catalogue of books in university libraries.

196 1 year

In March, he was allowed to teach part of the public course "History of Arts and Crafts in China" and implement the Party's policy of "adjustment, consolidation, enrichment and improvement". The college began to restore teaching order and improve teaching quality.

In April, the national conference on liberal arts teaching and the conference on teaching materials in art colleges were held in Beijing. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Culture, a group of experienced professional teachers formed the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts. In addition to other teaching materials, there are three kinds of China arts and crafts history in the arts and crafts teaching materials.

Participating in the compilation of History of Arts and Crafts in China played an important role in promoting the theoretical teaching of arts and crafts in China at that time.

1963 to 1965

Participate in the "four clean-ups" movement of rural socialist education in Changping, Beijing, Xingtai, Hebei and Kunshan, Jiangsu organized by the college, and live and work with local farmers.

1966

In June, the "Cultural Revolution" was officially launched throughout the country.

Forced to stop all teaching work.

1970

Together with the teachers and students of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, they were sent to work in rural areas of Huolu County, Hebei Province.

He was temporarily seconded to China Art Museum, and the loser wrote the words of cultural relics unearthed during the Cultural Revolution.

1973

Return to Beijing with the teachers and students of the college.

1976

The college resumed classes and went out to do arts and crafts research with some teachers in the teaching and research section of public courses organized by the college. Approved to participate in the compilation of the first internal textbook of arts and crafts history in China, A Brief History of Arts and Crafts in China.

Participate in the rectification work of college library, and lay the foundation for the recovery and development of college construction.

1977

In the second half of the year, the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts and universities across the country resumed the national unified entrance examination system that had been interrupted for ten years.

1978

At the end of the year, I returned to my teaching post.

1979

As the secretary of the academic Committee of the college, he participated in the evaluation of teachers' titles that had been suspended for many years.

The national arts and crafts major initiated "What is the major setting of arts and crafts colleges?" What exactly is arts and crafts? "and other issues.

1980

The second issue of Decoration published the first important article "On Craft Image" after the Cultural Revolution.

198 1 year

165438+ 10, the college became the first batch of master's degree awarding points approved by the State Council.

1982

Assist Vice President Pang Xunqin and others to start preparations for the Department of Arts and Crafts History.

/kloc-From April to April 28th, 0/6, he participated in the "National Symposium on Arts and Crafts Teaching in Colleges and Universities" (also known as "Xishan Conference") jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Light Industry and prepared by Beijing Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, and served as the head of the conference secretary group and participated in the fifth group of special discussions.

1983

/kloc-in April, 2000, the Department of Arts and Crafts History and Theory of Central Academy of Arts and Crafts was established, serving as the deputy director of the Department and the tutor of master students. This was the only major in arts and crafts theory in China.

Shang Gang, the first master of arts and crafts history in China, was recruited.

Participated in the first batch of national entrance examinations for undergraduate students majoring in history and arts and crafts theory, and enrolled 17 freshmen nationwide.

The paper "On Technology and Science-The Position and Function of Materials and Technology in Arts and Crafts" was published in the 6th Series of Decoration.

The paper "Abstraction and Abstraction of Arts and Crafts" was published in Decoration.

The paper "On Space" was published in Decoration.

The paper "Developing Arts and Crafts" was published in Art 10.

The history of arts and crafts in China is taught by textile printing and dyeing classes, decorative photography classes, Shanghai Textile Institute, Suzhou Silk Vocational and Technical College, Shandong Arts and Crafts College and Tianjin Construction Company.

1984

Set out to write "Introduction to Arts and Crafts" and complete the outline of the book.

1985

History of Arts and Crafts in China is published by Shanghai Knowledge Publishing House.

1986

The History of Dyeing and Weaving in China, co-authored with his wife Wu Shusheng, was published by Shanghai People's Publishing House.

The Department of Arts and Crafts History of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts won the first doctoral degree in the history and theory of arts and crafts (later changed to art design) in China. Tian Zibing and Wang Jiashu were hired as the first batch of doctoral tutors and awarded the first batch of doctoral tutors in the theoretical direction of arts and crafts in China.

As the first deputy editor-in-chief, he participated in the completion of A General History of China Fine Arts published by Shandong Education Publishing House.

1987

Recruit the first doctoral student for his birthday.

The book A Brief History of China Arts and Crafts was published by Zhejiang Fine Arts Institute Press, as a teaching material of arts and crafts history for general art design majors in domestic art colleges.

The book "History of Arts and Crafts in China" won the "National Excellent Textbook Award for Colleges and Universities" by the State Education Commission.

1988

In the second half of the year, retire; He no longer serves as the deputy director of undergraduate teaching and administration, but still guides graduate students.

The second issue of Decoration published a paper "On Technical Thinking".

As the only candidate in the field of arts and crafts of the Ministry of Light Industry, he was nominated as an interdisciplinary academician of China Academy of Sciences.

199 1 year

Introduction to Arts and Crafts is published by Shanghai Knowledge Publishing House. This book and History of Arts and Crafts in China constitute Tian Zibing's History and Theoretical System of Arts and Crafts in China.

In September, Hang Jian was admitted as a doctoral student.

1993

Co-authored with Yang Boda the History of Arts and Crafts in China, published by Taiwan Province Jinwen Publishing House.

1994

In memory of Mr. Pang Xunqin, the third issue of Decoration published Forever Commemoration.

Co-edited with his wife Wu Shusheng to complete the first and second volumes of Catalogue of Arts and Crafts History in China, which was published by Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House.

August is the preface to Hang Jian's Aesthetic History of Arts and Crafts in China (published by Beiyue Literature and Art Publishing House in February, 65438).

1995

In September, it was a preface to Fang Lili's "On New Technology Culture" (published by Tsinghua University Publishing House, 1996).

1996

China Arts and Crafts Atlas was published by Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House.

He presided over the major scientific research project of China Academy of Social Sciences in the Ninth Five-Year Plan and the key book project of the State Press and Publication Administration in the Ninth Five-Year Plan, The Complete Collection of China Traditional Crafts, served as the first deputy editor, and compiled the Master of Craft in Past Dynasties.

1997

China Arts and Crafts Culture is published by Xinhua Publishing House.

1998

He wrote the preface "Modern Printing, Dyeing, Weaving and Embroidery in China" for The Complete Works of Modern Fine Arts in China.

1999

Awarded "1999 National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Instructor" by the Ministry of Education and the State Council Academic Degrees Committee. Student Hang Jian's doctoral thesis "History of Industrial Aesthetics in China" was awarded the first "National Excellent Doctoral Thesis" by the Ministry of Education and the State Council Academic Degrees Committee.

165438+1On October 20th, the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts merged into Tsinghua University and was named Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts.

In 2000,

Enter the formal writing stage of China's pattern history.

200 1,

Write "Memories and Memories" in memory of Mr. Chen Shuliang, published in the 6th issue of Decoration.

In 2002

The History of China Patterns (660,000 words) co-authored with his wife Wu Shusheng and his youngest daughter Ching Tien was published by Higher Education Press. During the period, he was hospitalized for sudden myocardial infarction due to overwork in writing.

In 2003

In September, my wife Wu Shusheng and I went to Shanghai to attend the national arts and crafts seminar. At the meeting, he put forward his own views on the present situation of design education in many art colleges in China.

In 2004

On May 23rd, he was awarded the title of "Outstanding Art Historian" by China Artists Association.

The paper "Technical Thinking of Arts and Crafts" was published in the 9th issue of Shanghai Arts and Crafts.

China's pattern history won the 14th China Book Award.

In 2005

Preface to the first doctoral monograph "Outline of China Arts and Crafts History".

In 2006

The History of Arts and Crafts in China was printed by Oriental Publishing House18th time.

In 2007

Preface to A Brief History of China Art Design edited by Wu.

the year of 2008

The paper "On Formal Beauty" was published in Decoration 1 issue.

He took his wife Wu Shusheng and his youngest daughter Ching Tien to Hangzhou to attend the 80th anniversary of China Academy of Fine Arts, and donated 8 monographs to his alma mater [5].

In February 65438, he attended the annual meeting of China Arts and Crafts Society held in Beijing and delivered a speech to encourage young people to be enthusiastic about theoretical research.

In 2009

June 5-438+ 10, attended the "China Arts and Crafts Development and Prospect Seminar" held in Beijing.

10 In June, he participated in the "Third Annual Meeting of Art History of China Universities" held in Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts, and delivered a speech on behalf of the older generation of theorists.

[1] Some data in the reference chronology: a brief history of Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts (formerly Central Academy of Arts and Crafts), edited by Hang Jian. Internal materials: Some materials were collected and verified by editors after interviewing Tian Zibing, Wu Shusheng and Ching Tien. According to the chronological statistics, as of February 2009.

[2] Yanchi Township, Shimen County, Hunan Province.

[3] Hua Ying Compilation is a large-scale embroidery and silk reeling catalogue from Song Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, which was printed and published by Japan in 1935. -Editor's note.

[4] Japan Zhengcangyuan Collection Catalogue, published by Japan 1928. -Editor's note.

[5] Bibliography: Knowledge Publishing House 1985 Edition History of Arts and Crafts in China, Shanghai People's Publishing House 1986 Edition History of Dyeing and Weaving in China, People's Fine Arts Publishing House 1986 Edition Basis of Pattern Design, Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts Press 1987 Edition China. Kloc-0/ Edition Introduction to Art Xinhua Publishing House 1997 Edition China Arts and Crafts Culture, Oriental Publishing House 2006 Edition China Arts and Crafts History, etc.