Author: You Nan-rong

Category：Calligraphy

Size:Length:228 x Width:100 (cm)

Size description：177×80 (畫心)

Introduction：On October 31, 1986, for the 100th birthday of President Chiang Kai-shek, a calligraphy exhibition called “The quotes of President Chiang Kai-shek” was held. With the guidance of the Ministry of Education, the Executive Yuan Cultural Construction Committee, the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Management Office, and the Chinese Calligraphy Society. In addition to inviting famous artists to participate in the exhibition, an open competition exhibition was held, and more than 300 manuscripts were received. After inviting more than ten calligraphy masters to be judges, one hundred works were selected from the public, in response to the 100th anniversary. All works of selected and invited artists, a total of 130 pieces, were collected by the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall.
“President Chiang Kai-shek’s will” written by You Nan-rong, honorable mention. In December 1974, President Chiang Kai-shek had to continue treatment due to a prostatitis relapse. Although he recovered, he never returned to full health. A will was written on 1975 March 29 with the help of his secretary Qin Xiao-yi. On April 5th, he passed away due to a sudden heart attack. The will was signed and officially issued by Madam Jiang, Song Mei-ling, Vice President Yen Jia-kan, and the Deans of the Fifth Hospital Chiang Ching-kuo, Ni Wen-ya, Tian Jiong-jin, Yang Liang-gong, and Yu Jun-xian.

Accession Number:PT07600800

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