Email: liutianhua@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Academic Title
Lecturer

Work Experience
2022-2025 Postdoctoral Researcher, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
2025-Present Calligraphy Faculty, Department of Art Education, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Academic Affiliations
Member of China Calligraphers Association
Member of China Artists Association
Member of National Education Calligraphy & Painting Association, Ministry of Education
Council Member of Xingyun Cultural Education Public Welfare Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Executive Council Member of China International Calligraphy & Painting Art Research Association, Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Research Directions

1.Calligraphy Creation and Theoretical Research

2.Calligraphy Font Style Generation Studies

3.Calligraphy Aesthetic Education Research

4.Comparative Studies of Calligraphy, Painting, and Seal Engraving

Academic Philosophy

1."Educate Through Aesthetics, Nurture Through Calligraphy" : Integrate the humanistic spirit and aesthetic value of calligraphy into teaching, embedding Chinese aesthetic education traditions in calligraphy instruction to transmit outstanding traditional culture.

2."Preserve Orthodoxy, Innovate Through Historical Insight" : Employ heuristic teaching methods that "derive innovation from established norms" to inspire students' deep understanding and creative thinking in calligraphy.

3."Shared Origins of Painting and Calligraphy, Unified Artistic Essence" : Combine compositional principles of "dot, line, and plane" with the artistic conception of "spirit, energy, and rhythm" to guide students in comprehending the "grand harmony, balanced beauty, and refined subtlety" of Chinese art, fostering exceptional creative works.

Academic Achievements
Key Research Projects
Principal Investigator

1.National Social Science Foundation Key Project: Integrating Chinese Aesthetic Education into Contemporary Ideological-Political Courses (23VSZ021) (2023)

2.Tsinghua University Junzi Culture Research Project: The Value of Junzi Culture in Modern Aesthetic Education (SKJZ202403) (2024)

3.Ministry of Natural Resources Cultural Research Project (ZGDDCBS2019506) (2019)

Participating Researcher

1.National Key R&D Program: Integrated Technology and Application of Chinese-Style Cultural Creativity and Intelligent Product Design (2019YFB1405700) (2019)

2.China National Arts Fund: Art Conservation Talent Development Program (2018-A-04-(083)-0614) (2018)

3.Beijing Social Science Fund Key Project: Mineral Pigments and Iconography of Beijing Fahai Temple Murals (16YTA001)

4.Renmin University Major Project: "Art Technology" Discipline Construction: Case Study of Fahai Temple Immersive Classroom (19XNL012) (2019)

5.Chairman Mao Memorial Hall Digitalization of Leader Memorial Hall Project (2018), Chief Curator

Publications

1.Liang Qichao: The Junzi (Tsinghua University Press, 2024; Selected for "14th Five-Year Plan" Digital Curriculum Series)

2.Song-Yuan Landscape Painting: A Study of Tree Imagery (Guangming Daily Press, 2023)

3.Heart Seal: Works by Liu Tianhua (Tsinghua University Press, 2024)

4.Inquiry into the Cosmos: Ode to Space Exploration (Tsinghua University Press, 2024)

Academic Papers

1."Stroke Dissolution and Calligraphic Innovation: Analysis of Hong Yi-Style Calligraphy," Art Research (CSSCI), 2021(02).

2."Exploration of Epigraphic Calligraphy," Calligraphy Newspaper, 2022-12-20.

3."Satellite Remote Sensing in Immovable Cultural Heritage Conservation," Spacecraft Recovery & Remote Sensing (CSCD), 2023(01).

4."Revitalizing China's Ancient Petroglyphs," Guangming Daily, 2023-06-04.

5."Literati Painting and Zen Buddhism in Qing Dynasty: Case Study of Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics," Chinese Religion (CSSCI), 2021(02).

6."Aesthetic Study of Venerable Master Hsing Yun's 'One-Stroke Calligraphy'," Voice of Dharma, 2020(07).

7."Zen Enlightenment and Artistic Truth," Chinese Religion (CSSCI), 2019(10).

8."Daoist Philosophy in Song Dynasty Painting: Auspicious Cranes as Case Study," Chinese Religion (CSSCI), 2024(01).

9."Buddhist Influence on Calligraphic Theory," Calligraphy Newspaper, 2023-05-03.

10."Evolving Themes in Historical Art Creation," Qunyan, 2024(10).

Exhibition Participation

1.Red Star over China, National Art Exhibition Celebrating 95th Anniversary of PLA (National Art Museum of China, 2022)

2.Mountain Winds, 2nd National College Student Art Exhibition (National Art Museum of China, 2021)

3.Ancient Qin Notation, China-EU Design Innovation Forum Exhibition (Milan, 2023)

4.Prajna Series (Seal Engraving), China-Australia Belt and Road Art Exhibition (2016)

5.Dao De Jing (Calligraphy), 5th Silk Road National Calligraphy Exhibition (2023)

6.Ode to Manned Spaceflight, Centennial Space-themed Exhibition (2023)

7.Song of Mother Earth, Ministry of Natural Resources 70th Anniversary Exhibition (2019)

8.Gratitude (Calligraphy), Reform & Opening-up 40th Anniversary Exhibition (2018)

9.Excerpts from Xi Jinping's Speech on 50th Anniversary of Sino-French Relations (Calligraphy), National Calligraphy Invitational Exhibition (2018)

10.Pine Breeze Retreat, Singapore International Chinese Culture Week (2016)

11.Great Learning (Seal Script), Northeast Asia Five-Nation Art Exhibition (2016)

12.Flat-Marsh Hermitage (Ink Painting), 4th National Nine-Cities Art Exhibition (2015)

Solo Exhibitions

1.Visualizing Essence, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Gallery (2012)

2.Seeking Flavor, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Gallery (2013)

3.Ink, Seal, Heart, Gansu Jingtai Art Museum (2014)

Curatorial Projects

1.Passion Through Brushwork: Zhao Dan & Zhao Qing Joint Exhibition (National Museum of China, 2015)

2.Love & Life: Huihe Tianyu Charity Art Exhibition (2020)

3.Grand Fusion: Chinese Ink Art Meets Mahler Symphony (2019)

4.Jingtai Rock Art Forum (2024)

Public Service

1.Calligraphy titles for CCTV documentaries Mountains and Rivers in Time (2021) and Song of the Yangtze (2021)

2.Designed "Water Resources Inspection" seal for Ministry of Water Resources (2019)

3.Engraved official seals for Marxism Sinicization Library (2023)

4.Created "Investigate Nature, Explore Cosmos" series for China Space Conference (2023)

5.Calligraphic works for Suide Revolutionary Memorial Hall (2022)

Teaching
Courses: History of Chinese Calligraphy, Calligraphy Aesthetic Education, Calligraphy & Seal Engraving Practice