[Explanation] Put a piece of rice paper on the table with your feet, then raise your right leg, use your big toe and two toes to pinch the ruler to spread the paper, and when you are ready, lower your head and use your mouth to hold a brush to soak the ink. , Wrote 4 characters of "Virtuous World" on rice paper.
The name of the person who writes calligraphy in the video is Niu Shudong, from Changshou Village, Wu'an City, Handan, Hebei Province. 31 years ago, an accident caused Niu Shudong to lose his arms. However, he did not succumb to fate. Instead, he learned to practice eating with his feet. Dressed, brushed his teeth and washed his face, and even learned to write calligraphy with his mouth and feet.
On November 26, the reporter met Niu Shudong, who was writing calligraphy with his feet in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.
[Concurrent] Niu Shudong
With the help of my father, (he) held my foot with his hand and clamped the brush, and began to write on the ground. At the beginning of writing (difficult), because the brush was a soft pen, the strength was not enough, and then he just started to write. Pick up the pen again and again, drop it again and again, hold it again and again, until you can pick up the pen and write simple strokes on the paper.
[Explanation] After graduating from junior high school, Niu Shudong came to the local vocational education center to study. Niu Shudong, who has been interested in calligraphy since childhood, began to focus on calligraphy.
Under the guidance of the teacher, he kept practicing every day, and in less than a year he ran out of hundreds of catties of waste newspapers his father had found for him.
In 2006, Niu Shudong, who was unwilling to stay in the village all his life, brought his lover to the Handan Disabled Art Troupe, became a calligraphy actor, and began to perform around the art troupe.
[Concurrent] Niu Shudong
When I entered the disabled art troupe, (discovered) all were blind, deaf, mute and disabled, and everyone had their own skills.
Each of them realizes their value in life through their own efforts.
Although we are physically disabled, we will not be disabled.
Although we have physical disabilities, we still have beautiful dreams and the courage to pursue life.
[Explanation] In 2017, Niu Shudong came to Shijiazhuang from Handan to work and study traditional culture in his spare time.
In 2019, Niu Shudong began to practice using his mouth to write calligraphy. He often held the brush in his mouth and practiced for a whole day. He even lost his lower front teeth by the barrel of the pen.
[Concurrent] Niu Shudong
Because of holding the pen for a long time, this is not a tooth loss.
If the brush is too thick, hold it for half an hour or an hour for a long time, and if you keep writing, especially if you write large characters, your mouth will become sore when you finish writing.
I'm constantly trying and holding various pens with my mouth.
[Explanation] During the 2020 epidemic at home, Niu Shudong came into contact with a short video by chance.
He began to share his personal daily life and writing experience on the Internet platform.
In more than a year, he has more than 10,000 fans.
Niu Shudong is still learning to speak, and hopes to tell more people his story in the future and encourage them to love life in the trough.
[Concurrent] Niu Shudong
Personally speaking of my own life, it's like a piece of work when I often write (calligraphy). I feel inspired to me a lot. There are two words in life, but life is more satisfying. Everything is only half-satisfying.
Xing Lu, Ai Guangde reports from Shijiazhuang, Hebei
Editor in charge: [Song Fangcan]