A member of Xiling Seal Engraving Society has been suspended, claiming that "there is no corner in the field of seal engraving without me". News reporter | Xiling Seal Engraving Society | Member

To maintain the reputation of the association, Xiling Seal Engraving Society recently suspended one member from membership.

The reporter from Pengpai News noticed that on July 26th, the official website of Xiling Seal Engraving Society released a decision on suspending Liu Zikun's social status: Liu Zikun, male, from Ganzhou, Jiangxi, joined Xiling Seal Engraving Society in 2021. In June of this year, inappropriate and unethical remarks were made during live streaming on self media platforms, causing significant negative impact. According to Article 18 of the Articles of Association of Xiling Seal Engraving Society, after investigation, Liu Zikun has been given a suspension of his social status.

The Xiling Seal Engraving Society stated that during the disciplinary period, their participation in any activities of the society will be suspended, and they will not have the right to vote, be elected, or have any voting rights related to the society. They will also be prohibited from participating in any social activities, publishing works, or promoting under the name of a member of the Xiling Seal Engraving Society. I hope all members can take it as a warning, cherish art, regulate their own words and actions, and maintain the reputation and image of the club.

According to public information, Liu Zikun was born in March 1986 in Xingguo, Jiangxi. Member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, Director of the Jiangxi Calligraphers Association, President of the Qianzhou Printing Society, and Inheritor of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Seal Engraving in Ganzhou City. The 10th Seal Engraving Evaluation Exhibition of Xiling Seal Engraving Society won the Excellence Award and was exhibited at the 7th, 8th, and 9th Seal Engraving Evaluation Exhibitions of Xiling Seal Engraving Society.

Liu De's works have also been selected for the 6th Chinese Calligraphy Lanting Award, the Excellent Nomination Award at the 10th National Calligraphy and Seal Engraving Exhibition, the 12th National Calligraphy and Seal Engraving Exhibition, the Excellent Award at the 7th Chinese Calligraphy New Artists Exhibition, and the First Prize at the Jiangxi Provincial Seal Engraving Art Exhibition.

According to public reports, on May 24th this year, the Xiling Seal Engraving Society held a certification ceremony for new members from 2021 to 2023 at the Gushan community site. Liu Zikun was listed among the 19 new members who joined the society from 2021 to 2023.

A video circulating online shows that Liu Zikun said during a live video event, "Almost no one in the seal carving industry doesn't know me. In the field of Chinese seal carving, there is no corner without me, and wherever there is a slight disturbance, someone will immediately give me feedback. There are nearly ten thousand students coming and going in Kuaodao Hall, and you don't even know how big Kuaodao Hall is. Don't speak ill of me behind my back or do something bad to me. Kuaodao Hall is everywhere, just you don't know..."

According to public information, Kuoxitang Art Studio in Qingyunpu District, Nanchang City was established on August 26, 2022, with its registered address at No. 6 Geshanyuan, Qingyunpu District, Nanchang City. The legal representative is Liu Zikun.

On July 9, Kuax Hall's WeChat official account released an article Liu Zikun wrote himself, "I've been here for years". It is mentioned that in the autumn of 2013, I went astray, and as for the Central Plains Committee, there is no need to elaborate on it. As a result, it brought me more than two years of high wall life. From the moment I lost my freedom, there was a long period of immense pain and suffering that those who had not experienced it would not be able to understand... However, recently, some good people have dug up my so-called dark history and launched malicious attacks on it. I think there is no need for good people, and I have already let go of it myself. Why do you keep thinking about it.

The reporter from Pengpai News noticed that Article 17 of the "Xiling Seal Engraving Society Articles of Association" published on the official website of Xiling Seal Engraving Society stipulates that if a member fails to fulfill their membership obligations for two consecutive years without reason, except for being of high age or weak physique, or is punished for violating discipline or rules, or has negative effects on the society due to bad behavior, after verification by the Secretariat, if the circumstances are relatively minor, the Secretariat shall give a notice of criticism to the society; For serious cases, the Secretariat shall submit them to the President's Meeting for discussion, and after deliberation by the Party Committee, they shall be given disciplinary actions such as warning, serious warning, suspension of social status, etc. The disciplinary decision shall be recorded in the member's file and communicated to the board of directors and the member themselves.

The Articles of Association of Xiling Seal Engraving Society clearly stipulate that if a member falls under any of the following circumstances, after verification by the Secretariat of the Society, proposal by the President's Meeting, research by the Party Committee, and approval by the Council, they shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Society: serious violation of the Society's Articles of Association; Being held criminally responsible for violating national laws and regulations in accordance with the law; Received three internal criticisms or two disciplinary actions of warning or above;