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Introduction：Shaken the Heaven and Earth: The Words Turn over a New Leaf is a collaborative semi-cursive scripted calligraphy couplet by eight artists. The first line of the couplet is written by Fu Shen, Tu Chung-kao, Chiang Ming-hsien, and Li Hsiao-kun; each with one character.
Fu Shen (1936- ), born in Shanghai, moved to Taiwan with his parents at 12. He graduated from Department of Fine Arts of National Taiwan Normal University in 1959 and obtained Master of Fine Arts of Chinese Culture University in 1965. He furthured his study at Princeton University in 1968 and received his doctorate degree from the Institute of Art and Archaeology in 1976. He once served as a researcher at the National Palace Museum, Princeton University, associate professor at Yale University, and director of Chinese Art Department of Freer Gallery of Art. He is widely known as a contemporary art historian across the globe.
Tu Chung-kao (1948 -) was born in Bitou Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. His art name includes Yan-nong, Chien-sung Shan Ming (Residents of the Mountain), Suan-sha Elder, and Hsuan-chuan Elder. In 1964, he enrolled in National Taichung University of Education. While Lu Fo-ting enlightens his passion for drawing, he later learned painting and calligraphy from Wang Kai-han, Wang Chuang-wei, Fu Chuan-fu, Yao Meng-ku, Wang Pei-yueh, and Hsieh Tsung-an during his college. Tu Chung-kao had retired from the position of Chair Professor in Mingdao University and currently serves as a member of the National Palace Museum collection committee.
Chiang Ming-hsien (1942- ) was born in Dongshi, Taichung County, Taiwan. He attended Taipei Normal School in 1958, where Wu Cheng-yan inspired him to learn ink and wash, and later Ye Huo-cheng inspired him to oil painting. He graduated from Department of Fine Arts of National Taiwan Normal University in 1968 and went to Spain to study at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernand in 1974. After returning to Taiwan in 1977, he then took over the management of Taiwan Craft Culture Park. As a retired Professor of Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University, he is known for his breathtaking ink-wash paintings.
Li Hsiao-kun (1949- ) was born in Dayuan, Taoyuan County. In 1968, he entered the Department of Fine Arts of National Culture University and studied under Chiang Chao-shen, Ou Hao-nien, Tseng Shao-chieh, and others. He obtained his master degree from the graduate school of National Culture University in 1976 and later served as a part-time professor at Ming Chuan University and Chung Yuan Christian University. He moved to Australia in 1993 and returned to Taiwan in 1996 as the head of Department of Fine Arts at Huafan University. Now, Li Hsiao-kun teaches in the department of Fine arts of Taipei National University of the Arts since 2007.

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