Yu Youren’s Calligraphy in Nanyang 于右任的墨宝在南洋

Yu Youren, a famous Chinese calligraphy who was Head of Control Yuan in Taiwan for more than 30 years and he died in office. He had never been to Nanyang and yet his calligraphic works can be found at a number of places there.

Read more about Yu's calligraphy here:  http://icalligraphy.blogspot.com/2011/07/yu-youren-master-of-cursive-calligraphy.html

In the old Nanyang University campus, Yu’s calligraphic works can be found on the inscribed boards for Nanyang University, School of Arts Faculty, School of Science, and the Library of Business School. The authenticity of the calligraphy was confirmed by the famous Singaporean calligrapher Pan Shou and by a famous Taiwanese scholar Dong Zuobin who said that the calligraphic works were done in his presence. It was said that the calligraphic works were requested through a middle man Liu Houwqu, who worked for Yu as a councilor in the Control Yuan. Liu was also Yu’s in-law.

Liu was appointed the Principal of Chao Yang School in Singapore in 1949. During his stay in Singapore, a number of people had requested for Yu’s calligraphy through him. The calligraphy written for Nanyang University’s inscribed boards were requested through Liu as well.

The following inscribed boards also carry Yu’s calligraphy:

1. Ngee Ann College (Currently Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
2. Kwangtung Hui Kuan
3. Ann Kway Association Polytheistic
4. Ann Kway Building
5. The Penang Philomathic Union
6. Fa Hua Monastery (Upper Paya Lebar Road)

His calligraphy can also be found at the following places in Singapore

1. Eng Choon Hway Kuan
2. Chui Huay Lim Club

Source: http://www.sgwritings.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=42625&extra=page%3D2

于右任是当代大书法家，在台湾任监察院院长三十多年，直到去世。他一生未到过南洋，可是却在南洋留下了他的墨宝。

有关于右任的书法：http://icalligraphy.blogspot.com/2011/07/yu-youren-master-of-cursive-calligraphy.html

在新加坡旧南洋大学校园里，有不少匾额就是于右任写的，这些匾额写的是南洋大学、文学院、理学院、商学院的图书馆。是不是他的真迹，有书法家潘受先生鉴定过，台湾著名学者董作宾先生亦作证他亲眼看着于右任写。据说于右任的墨宝是由一位中间人代为索求而来。这名中间人士刘侯武，台湾政府的监察委员，是于右任的下属，又是姻亲关系。

1949年，刘先生出任新加坡潮阳学校首任校长。就在他侨居新加坡时，很多人通过他求到于老的墨宝。南大的几幅于老书法，是他代为索取的。

此外，还有以下的匾额是于右任的墨宝：

1.  旧的义安学院
2. 广东会馆
3.  安溪会馆
4. 安溪大厦
5. 槟城阅书报社
6. 法华寺（巴耶利峇路上段）

在新加坡，以下地点也可以看到于右任的墨宝

1. 永春会馆
2. 醉花林俱乐部

资料来源：http://www.sgwritings.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=42625&extra=page%3D2

Nanyang University

Nanyang University

Kwangtung Hui Kuan

Ann Kway Association

Ann Kway Building

The Couplet at the  Eng Choon Hway Kuan