Hou, the third national classic artist.
Hou, born in 195 1, has been fond of calligraphy since childhood. After joining the army, he continued to study and practice calligraphy during his service in the army, and successively copied Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting, Preface to Saint Education and Seventeen Posts. Zhao Mengfu's regular script and running script; Liu Gongquan's Mysterious Tower Monument; Lishu tablet and Yiying tablet; Participated in the Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts China calligraphy art advanced course training class for one year, and won the first prize of copying the graduation exhibition works; At the same time, he actively participated in all kinds of calligraphy activities and served as the executive director of the Senior Calligraphy Research Association of the Central Office, and participated in the exhibition of the People's Painting Academy and the Senior University of the Central Office for three consecutive years.