Most studies of Yan’an literature and art failed to notice and explore the extensive and deep relation between Yan’an scholars and calligraphic culture by neglecting Yan’an calligraphic existence and function. As a matter of fact, however, Yan’an scholars were broadly and closely associated with calligraphic culture. History witnessed a thick atmosphere of calligraphic culture took shape in Yan’an owing to the participation of numerous scholars who wrote well Chinese characters. Both professional writers and nonprofessional transcribers were considerably closely related with calligraphic culture, whose ink marks and motives revealed a diverse world of their personalities. As a result, Yan’an people. Including Yan’an scholars led both political culture and calligraphic culture up to a new realm. Their pursuit and creation in culture made immense contributions to Yan’an literature and art and Chinese calligraphic culture, which remains to inspiring and significant even today.

Yan’an literature and art; Yan’an scholars; scholastic calligraphy; calligraphic culture; the third text; cultural creation