A statue of Sha Menghai. [Photo by Yu Lingling/China Daily]

The late master calligrapher and seal carver Sha Menghai, who hailed from Yinzhou, Zhejiang province, is acknowledged for his robust but controlled style, his dedication to calligraphy education, and his theoretical accomplishments in the studies of ancient Chinese writings and Chinese cultural traditions. 

He was also the fourth president of the renowned Xiling Seal Engraver's Society in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.