## 1988 **April** - Participated in the Third National Congress of Arts and Crafts Artists and Professional Technical Personnel, awarded the title of "Chinese Master of Arts and Crafts" by the Ministry of Light Industry Published *On the Art of Pottery*, *Production Technology of Purple Clay Pottery*, and *Quality Management Regulations for Purple Clay Production* in *Pottery Art* magazine Appointed Honorary Director of the Purple Clay Research Institute **October** - Wrote *Brief Discussion on Innovation in Pottery Art* Collaborated on "Tiliang Duo Zhe" Only Ge Taozhong remained in Gu Jingzhou's studio to study the craft. After this, health care physician Zhao Jianghua began receiving guidance from Gu Jingzhou during spare time ## 1989 **April** - Created "Ci Le Tiliang Suo" again. Wu engraved seal script: "Not round yet round, not square yet square. Wisdom desires roundness, action desires squareness. Hardness and softness complement each other, allowing for proper concealment and use" Jingzhou and others traveled to Hong Kong to participate in the "China Yixing Purple Clay Pottery Special Art Exhibition" and conducted appraisal activities **September** - Collaborated with Ya Ming and Wei Zixuan on "Zhu Jing Lan Lao". Ya Ming inscribed on the bottom of the pot: "Purple clay pottery began in the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty. Five hundred years to this day, there have been no more than a dozen masters. Brother Gu Jingzhou should be considered a modern master. Gu's pots embody the philosophical spirit of China, literary atmosphere, and the charm of painting" - giving high praise to Gu Jingzhou's artistic achievements Promoted to "Professor-level Senior Craft Artist"