The structure is vigorous and the words are rigorous and meticulous. Steady but not vulgar, risky but not surprising, old but not withered, moist but not fat, harmonious behavior and incomparable charm. The brush strokes are even, hard and thin, with exposed edges and corners, rich and diverse, so as to avoid monotonous repetition.
Most horizontal paintings are round, rigid, clear, short, thick, slender and handsome. Vertical painting is vigorous, stiff, slender, concise and firm, sharp, heavy and slightly short, kicked up and cleaned with a pen. On the whole, it is restrained and stretched, the uterus is tightened and the limbs are developed. In rigor, what you see is openness and generosity.
In calligraphy, Liu Gongquan copied and studied the works of calligraphers such as Wang Xizhi and Zhong You, and carried out reform and innovation on this basis. In the direction of regular script calligraphy works, he carefully studied Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy techniques and fonts, and then integrated and innovated, creating Six Styles.
His handwriting is even, thin and hard, and he pursues Wei Bei firmly. His stippling is crisp and beautiful, and the structure is rigorous. He is as famous as Yan Zhenqing, and his calligraphy is called "Yan Gu".
Liu Gongquan's font presents the characteristics of thin and hard words, which shows that the writing strength is sufficient; In addition, the calligraphy works are clean and beautiful, and a work is smooth and smooth in one go; Moreover, the structure of calligraphy works is very strict, and the fonts are full of integrity and beauty.
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Liu Gongquan's anecdotes and allusions
1, write poems to help others
Tang Wuzong was angry with a female official in the palace for a long time. Later, he called her in and said to Liu Gongquan, "I am very dissatisfied with this person. I won't blame her if I can get one of your works. " So he handed him dozens of pieces of paper made in Shu County and put them on the imperial case.
Without thinking, Liu Gongquan immediately wrote a quatrain: "Regardless of the past, I have always been willing to stand alone in Nagato. But now the king has taken care of him and went back to the pepper room to wipe his tears. " The emperor was very happy, and gave him 200 pieces of brocade, and asked the female official to come forward to thank him. ?
2. Take the pen as a warning
Tang Muzong is dissolute and eccentric in management. He once asked Liu Gongquan how to use a pen perfectly. Liu Gongquan replied: "The method of using a pen lies in the heart, and the regular brushwork is naturally perfect."
Mu Zong changed his face and realized that he was admonishing him with brushwork. In the Song Dynasty, Su Shi once said in a poem, "Why do you want to see sincerity when you preach family law in a hurry?" ?
3, three steps.
Liu Gongquan visited Weiyang Palace Garden with Tang Wenzong. Wenzong stopped the car and said to Liu Gongquan, "There is one thing that makes me happy. Clothes used to be sent to border guards were often not timely, and now spring clothes are sent in February. "
Liu Gongquan came forward to congratulate. The literati said: "I just congratulate you, but I can't express my thoughts clearly." You should write a poem to congratulate me. " Imperial secretary urged him to read it to literate admired personally, and Liu Gongquan answered and read:
"Although there was no war last year, I didn't return this year. How can I repay the kindness of the emperor? I get spring clothes in spring. " Wenzong said happily, "Cao Zijian has seven steps in reciting poems, and you only need three."
4. devote yourself to academics
Liu Gongquan is good at Zuo Zhuan, Mandarin, Shangshu, Shi Mao and Zhuangzi. Every time he speaks a word, he often has to write several papers. He is familiar with melody, but he doesn't like listening to music. He often said: "This is because listening to music can easily make people feel arrogant and slow.
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