Shen Yinmo was a unique and important figure in the 20th-century Chinese literary scene. His achievements were in 4 intersecting domains. 1) He was an accomplished poet both in classical and vernacular Chinese. 2) He was a great calligrapher who mastered a full range of styles going all the way back to the Song Dynasty artists. He was prolific and left a huge body of works. 3) Shen Yinmo studied and analyzed the techniques of calligraphy brushwork publishing numerous works about brushwork. 4) He expanded the popularity of calligraphy as an art form by his numerous exhibitions and other activities as well as by cultivating younger talent. For example, he would publish poems in popular newspapers such as Wen Hui Bao 文汇报 in calligraphy instead of literary journal. Shen Yinmo was a unique contributor to a vibrant 20th-century Chinese cultural scene. where he left an indelible legacy. Publications (partial list) 1918 - Poem Sānxián (), published in La Jeunesse 1929 - Qiu Ming collected poems 2 volumes. 《秋明集》,上下二册,由北京书局出版. 1943 - Five Word Brush Technique《执笔五字法》分清了五字执笔法. His first publication on calligraphy techniques. 1946 - Return Home 《归来集》, collection completed October following return to Shanghai. 1951 - additional Qiu Ming poems《秋明室杂诗》及《秋明长短句》 1951 - About Calligraphy《谈书法》 View of Calligraphy of 2 Wang's《二王法书管窥》; 1965 - Experiences of Famous Historical Calligraphers《历代名家学书经验谈辑妻释义》; published Da Gong Bao, Hong Kong 1978 - Shu fa lun cong 书法论丛, 上海敎育出版社, Shanghai : Shanghai jiao yu chu ban she, 1978. Shen Yimo Scripture Calligraphy《沈尹默法书集》; Four Styles of Shen Yinmo Calligraphy《沈尹默手书词稿四种》; Shen Yinmo Shou Style Verse Calligraphy《沈尹默入蜀词墨迹》. References External links Straddling East and West: Lin Yutang, a modern literatus: the Lin Yutang family collection of Chinese painting and calligraphy, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Shen Yinmo (see table of contents) 1971 deaths 1883 births 20th-century Chinese poets Poets from Zhejiang Republic of China poets People's Republic of China poets Artists from Zhejiang Republic of China calligraphers People's Republic of China calligraphers People from Huzhou Poetry in Classical Chinese Chinese culture Chinese literature Cultural Revolution Academic staff of Peking University