A photo of Shen Yinmo (1883–1971). [Photo/WeChat account: huzhoufabu]

Shen Yinmo (1883–1971), a distinguished scholar, poet, calligrapher, and educator from Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, made significant contributions to the prosperity of Chinese culture and the art of calligraphy.

After studying in Japan in his early years, Shen held various prestigious academic positions, including professor at Peking University and president of National Beiping University, a university consortium established during the Minguo period (1912–49). He also served as an editorial board member for New Youth, an influential magazine published in 1915 that gave publicity to communism in China.

Following the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shen was appointed deputy director of the Central Research Institute of Culture and History and established the Shanghai Chinese Calligraphy and Seal Cutting Research Society, the first calligraphy organization after the founding of the PRC.

Shen gained fame as one of two calligraphy giants in the history of Peking University over the past century. His exceptional contributions to the prosperity of China's cultural and literary arts, particularly in advancing Chinese calligraphy, remain influential.