Liu Gongquan (778-865), courtesy name Chengxuan, Han nationality, was born in Jingzhao Huayuan (now Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province). He was a famous calligrapher and poet in the Tang Dynasty and the younger brother of Liu Gongchuo, Minister of War. He served as an official in seven dynasties including Xian, Mu, Jing, Wen, Wu, Xuan, and Yi dynasties, and he reached the rank of Prince Shaoshi. The last thing I talk about is that Liu Gongquan began to serve as an official during the Tang Xianzong period. He went through Mu Zong, Jing Zong, Wenzong, Wuzong, Xuan Zong, and Yizong, a total of 7 dynasties, and the highest official position was Prince Shaoshi. It can only be said that a person who is an official can go through so many dynasties. First, he has longevity, and second, the emperors in the middle and late Tang Dynasty were replaced too frequently and their life span was short.
Liu Gongquan is famous for his calligraphy and poetry. His representative work "Shence Military Monument", about his calligraphy, there is also a story about Liu Gongquan's apprenticeship. When he was a child, Liu Gongquan's handwriting was very bad and he was often scolded by his husband and father. In order not to be scolded, he could only work hard to practice calligraphy. After a year, he started to achieve results and would not be scolded again. Among the friends of the same age in the village Compared with them, it is considered top-notch. It is said that there are no tigers in the mountains, but the monkey is the king. The tip of Xiao Gongquan's tail began to rise, and he began to show off his handwriting in the "book party" held by the boys. It was written "I know how to write about Feifeng's family and I dare to praise it in front of others." At this time, an old man selling tofu couldn't stand it and severely criticized him. Xiao Gongquan was not convinced and asked the old man to write a few words to read.
However, the old man is just a tofu seller, how can he write? So based on his rich experience, the old man asked Xiao Gongquan to go to Huajing City to see there was a man who could write with his feet, and he could also write. It was very beautiful! The little public Quan, who became stubborn, left a note the next day and went to Huajing City alone, more than 40 miles away.
When I arrived at Huajing City, I saw a piece of white cloth with the words "Calligraphy and Painting Soup" written in vigorous and powerful fonts. There were many people around, so Xiao Gongquan squeezed in to take a look, and actually saw a skinny old man sitting and writing with his feet. The writing looked like a group of horses galloping, dragons and phoenixes dancing. Here, Xiao Gongquan realized what it means that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world! Seeing such an awesome person, Xiao Gongquan wanted to become a disciple, hoping that he would teach him the secret of writing...
< p> At this time, the skinny old man was shocked. He was originally a disabled person. He was born with no hands and had to rely on his feet to make a living. His handwriting was not beautiful, just to earn a living. After Xiao Gongquan begged hard, he gave him a poem: "Write all the eight tanks of water, and the inkstone dyes the waterlogged pond black; win over hundreds of parents, and only then can dragons and phoenixes fly."
I had to He said that this is simply a replica of Wang Xizhi, but it also tells us one thing: as long as we persevere, persevere, and actively learn lessons, we will always achieve results.
The whole story of "Liu Gongquan's apprenticeship" actually embodies the traditional Chinese virtues: ask for advice from others with an open mind and not be arrogant and complacent. From then on, Xiao Gongquan worked hard to practice calligraphy and became the last famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Wenzong called him "the King of Zhong is resurrected, and there is nothing more to add to him." Mu Zong asked him how to best use the pen. He said: "Use the pen to the heart, and the heart and pen will be correct." This famous saying was passed down to later generations as the "Bi Jian" legend. "Liu Ti" is as famous as "Yan Ti", and is also called "Yan Jin Liu Gu".
Liu Gongquan’s second achievement is poetry. In the past, Cao Zhi wrote a poem in seven steps, and later Liu Gongquan became a talent in three steps. The thing is like this. Once, Liu Gongquan followed Tang Wenzong to play in the garden of Weiyang Palace. Wenzong stopped the car and said to Liu Gongquan: "There is something that makes me happy. In the past, the clothes given to the border soldiers were often not issued in time. Now the spring clothes will be distributed in February." Liu Gongquan came forward to congratulate, and Wenzong said: "Just congratulations can't express your feelings clearly. You should write a poem to congratulate me." The palace people urged him to read it in person. When Emperor Wenzong heard it, Liu Gongquan read in response: "Although there was no war last year, I have not returned this year. How can I repay the emperor's favor? In the spring, I get spring clothes. The clothes are not the real clothes, and the clothes are fake clothes. From now on, the brave warriors will not be afraid of garrison. Jin Wei." Wenzong said happily: "Cao Zijian recited poems in seven steps, but you only needed three steps." Although he was impeached in his later years because of his old age and fatigue, his salary was suspended for a season, and he died at the age of eighty-eight.