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Hanging scroll:Running Script (Xingshu) Calligraphy by Wang Zhe (Chinese, 1592-1652) Ming Dynasty - Wang Ze (1759-1842), courtesy name Runsheng, art names Ziqing and later Guanzhai, was a native of Wuhu, Anhui, and a renowned calligrapher and painter of the Qing Dynasty. In his early years, he studied under Shao Shitang and Huang Yue. After attaining the Jinshi degree in the sixth year of the Jiaqing reign (1801), he held various official positions, including Compiler of the Hanlin Academy and Adjuster of the Wuying Hall. During his tenure as a regional official, he gained recognition for his effective governance in flood control and disaster relief. In his later years, he returned to his hometown and devoted himself to calligraphy and painting. His landscape paintings inherited the style of Xiao Yuncong from the Xin'an School while incorporating the brushwork techniques of Dong Qichang and Wang Jian. Together with Huang Yue, he was celebrated as one of the ”Two Elders of Wuhu.” His calligraphy achieved profound mastery, and his works are preserved in the stone inscriptions collected by the Chaozhou Museum. He also contributed to public welfare initiatives, such as the establishment of the Fengbei Charity Granary. After his death, a statue was erected in his honor at the Dicui Pavilion on Zhe Hill.