Wang Sui Pick 王瑞璧

Wang Sui Pick (1904 - 1998) was born in 1904 in Anxi, Fujian province of China. His father Wang Qianyou later migrated to Singapore and became a businessman.

In 1921, after completed his high school education in Xiamen, Wang came to Singapore to join his parents. In Singapore, Wang rendered 3.5 years of service in education sector. In 1925, he went back to Xiamen University to further his study. While staying in Fujian, he worked as a teacher and principal of various high schools for a total of 16 years.

In 1954, he returned to Singapore and took up a teaching post at Nanyang Girls’ High School. In 1961, he became principal of Chong Hwa High School in Kluang and in 1967 he joined Chong Hwa Independent High School in Kuala Lumpur as it principal until his retirement in 1970.

Wang was a quiet person by nature and he led a disciplined life. In his youth, he had already cultivated an interest in Chinese calligraphy. He started learning Yan and Liu styles, and later was fascinated and attracted by Huai Shu’s cursive style and spent much time practiced it.

However, he was famous for his finger calligraphy, which he discovered and practiced since his days in Xiamen in 1930s.

His first calligraphy exhibition was held in 1981 and since then, he had participated in numerous calligraphy exhibitions locally and overseas.

For his excellent artistic works in Chinese calligraphy, he was awarded the Cultural Medallion by the National Art Council, Singapore in 1992. Together with Pan Shou, who received the Cultural Medallion (Art) in 1986, the two were considered the most outstanding calligraphers and regarded as 'National Treasures' in Singapore.

Wang passed away in 1998.

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王瑞璧（1904-1998），1904年出生于中国福建的安溪。他的父亲王谦友后来移居新加坡，成为商人。

1921年，在厦门读完高中后，王瑞璧来新加坡与父母团聚。在新加坡的三年半，它服务于教育界。1925年，他回到厦门继续求学，就读厦门大学。在福建期间，王瑞璧在各中学担任教师与校长共十六年。

1954年，王瑞璧回返新加坡，在南洋女子中学教书。他于1961年担任居鸾中华中学的校长，1967年转任吉隆坡中华独立中学校长，直到1970年退休为止。

王瑞璧本性沉默，生活有规律。年轻时就对书法产生兴趣。他先学写颜柳体，后来为怀素草书所吸引，花了很多精力学它。

但是，他最有名的却是指书。指书是在1930年代他在厦门时所发现的。

1981年他的个人书展第一次举行。此后，他参加了无数的本地与国外的书法展。

为了表扬他在中华书法方面的杰出贡献，新加坡艺术理事会于1992年颁发给他文化奖。他与潘受（1986年获文化奖）被尊为新加坡书法界国宝级大师。

王瑞璧与1998年去世。