Tsue Ta Tee's Calligraphy Legacy In Penang

By Pan Yi Chieh

July 2025 FOR ART'S SAKE
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Pictured from left to right are Tsue Ta Tee alongside the notable literati and artists of his era, both those based in Penang and those who visited: Seow Yeoh Thian, Zhou Man Sha, Chang Dai-chien, Loh Cheng Chuan and Tsue Ta Tee.
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Photo credit: Loh Kee BengIN MALAYSIA, Chinese calligraphy is commonly found—from the carved signs on shop fronts and buildings to red strips of auspicious couplets hung on walls indoors. Tsue Ta Tee (崔大地) was one of the prominent calligraphers active in Penang and the region in the 1950s and ‘60s, who helped to leave this important legacy on Penang’s cityscape.From 30 March to 3 April this year, an exhibition was held in the Dewan Undangan Negeri to commemorate his artistic achievement....

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Pan Yi Chieh

is a research analyst at Penang Institute who was born in Taiwan but now lives in Penang. She is proud to be nurtured by the two beautiful islands she regards as home.

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