Author of Endless Night in Winter

The poem A Long Winter Night was written by Liu Shuyong.

Liu Shuyong, born in Linqu, Shandong Province, 1962, is a visual culture critic. 1983 Graduated from China Language and Literature Department of Nankai University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in July. In the same year, he taught in Chinese Department of Central University of Finance and Economics (now College of Culture and Media).

Mr. Laoshu (Liu Shuyong), a contemporary painter, wrote a poem for his series of ink paintings of solar terms: "Winter never ends, and there are three feet of ice at night. At dusk, the forest is quiet and there are wisps of smoke in the village. " This is Mr Liu Shuyong's description of the winter solstice. By depicting the scenery and traditional customs from winter solstice, Mr. Liu Shuyong showed people's feelings about winter and their yearning for a better life. Although the solstice in winter is very cold, people's hearts are full of warmth and hope.

Evaluation of Liu Shuyong's Painting

There are mountains and waters in Liu Shuyong's paintings, which make people take dreams as horses and find the peach garden in their hearts; Everyday, complaining, making people understand. He is not an academic, and he doesn't care whether his paintings are New literati paintings's or jokes. He threw away the restrictions of technology and rules, but gained the joy and peace of free expression.

Professor Liu Shuyong's mastery of New literati paintings style is closely related to his profound cultural background. The background of Chinese department makes him good at expression, and he dabbles in photography, woodcut and other arts. This natural combination makes it impossible to copy the paintings of the old trees. His works are written for himself, which is purely a kind of self-expression, and he easily and casually expounds his feelings and feelings.