According to the records of the Qing Dynasty, Liu Yongsheng was a scholar in 17 19 and Qianlong for sixteen years (175 1). Imperial academy Jishi Shu, Taiyuan Magistrate, jiangning house Magistrate, Bachelor of Cabinet, and Bachelor of Tijen Pavilion have served successively, and are known for their law-abiding, honesty and integrity. Liu Yong's calligraphy is extensive and profound, and he is a famous calligraphy master in Qing Dynasty. He is called "Prime Minister of Thick Ink" by the world, and the Draft of Qing History says that he is "famous for his calligraphy". In the 9th year of Jiaqing, he died in December (1805, 1), at the age of eighty-five. He was posthumously awarded to Prince Taibao and posthumous title Wenqing.
Liu Yong also left Shi 'an Poems for later generations.