Xiao Shenyang (1750- 1799) is a native of Niuyou Lushi, formerly known as Shanbao, and a native of Zhenghongqi, Manchuria. Xiao Shenyang was a politician, businessman and poet during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. He is one of the most powerful ministers in the history of China and the richest businessman in history of qing dynasty. He is considered greedy because of excessive corruption. The wealth accumulated by Little Shenyang is about 820 million to 1 1 100 million taels of silver, and its gold and silver, together with other antique treasures, exceeds the total revenue of the Qing government in the past fifteen years.
According to the biography of Little Shenyang, Little Shenyang has an amazing memory. He is smart, decisive, agile and versatile. In "The 15 Heroes of Tuzan Pingding Gurkha", Gan Long specifically mentioned that Little Shenyang was proficient in Manchu, Chinese, Mongolian and Tibetan, and magal's visit to China was also answered in English. Qianlong loved to write poetry and calligraphy all his life. In order to cater to Qianlong, Xiao Shenyang deliberately imitated Qianlong's calligraphy. His calligraphy is very similar to Qianlong's imperial pen. In the late Qianlong period, Xiao Shenyang wrote some poems, from which we can see Xiao Shenyang's calligraphy achievements.
The small Shenyang calligraphy collected in the Forbidden City is a combination of European and American willows. It's quite bookish, so it wasn't built in a day.
Ji Yun (1724- 1805), also known as Xiaolan, Chunfan, Evening, Taoist priest, old man Gu, Hejian gifted scholar, Wen Da, posthumous title. Ji Xiaolan became a famous person in history, mainly because of his contribution to China culture, among which the greatest contribution was the compilation of Sikuquanshu and Yuewei Caotang Notes.
Culturally, Ji Xiaolan attaches great importance to the artistic effect of literary works, and his style advocates simplicity, simplicity and naturalness. In terms of content, I advocate that there should be no personal grievances and I am not good at wind education. In addition to his class limitations, his views on style and morality still have reference value today. Ji Xiaolan is brilliant, known as "Hejian gifted scholar".
Ji Xiaolan's calligraphy works are influenced by the calligraphy style at that time, and have the characteristics of harmony and elegance. Calligraphy is large and small, rich and colorful, and it is also a perfect combination of practicality and artistry.
Liu Yong (1719-1804), a Confucian, is called Shi' an, and there are other nicknames such as Qingyuan, Xiang Yan, Wu Dong, Mu An, Huaying, Taoist Riguanfeng, and posthumous title Wenqing. Painters, politicians and officials in the Qing Dynasty were all honest officials. Liu Yong basically inherited his father Liu Tongxun's integrity, ability and high efficiency, and tried his best to rectify the disadvantages accumulated in the imperial examination and the bad habits in officialdom. People marveled at Liu Yong's character and compared him with Bao Zheng in Song Dynasty.
Liu Yong is not only a politician, but also a famous calligrapher and master of calligraphy. He is known as one of the four great calligraphers in the Qing Dynasty (the other three are Prince Cheng, Weng Fanggang and). In the Qing Dynasty, Xu Ke praised Liu Yong: "Wenqing calligraphy is comparable to the voice of Huang Zhong and Lu Da, the instrument of clearing the hall and clearing the hall, and it has been promoted to the crown of a generation of calligraphers. Gai combined the calligraphy of past dynasties and formed his own family. The so-called golden voice and jade, the success of the cluster is also great. I have been on the stage since I entered the dictionary, and my physique has changed repeatedly, which makes people unpredictable. "
Liu Yong is a talented and creative calligrapher, who studies the ancient times without sticking to the rules. His calligraphy is characterized by thick ink, strong body, strength and uniqueness. He is especially good at small letters. Later generations praised his small letters not only for the statutes of Zhong You, Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing and Su Shi, but also for his demeanor in Wei and Jin Dynasties. Liu Yong also worked as a literary scholar, studied hundreds of classics and history, and studied and textual researched ancient prose, which made him famous for a while.