Liu Gongquan (778-865), a famous calligrapher, was born in Jing Zhao Jing Yuan (now Yao County, Shaanxi Province) in the Tang Dynasty. Liu Gongquan is studious, good at ci and fu, and knows the rhythm. Official to the prince, known as "Liu". After Liu Gongquan, he was named Duke of Hedong, also known as "Liuhe East". Public power is Yan Zhenqing's successor, but it is only a thin brushwork and unique; Later generations called it "Yan Liu", which became a model of calligraphy in past dynasties.
Wang Xizhi, a beginner in calligraphy, later visited famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty and thought that Yan Zhenqing and his calligraphy were the best, so he absorbed the strengths of Yan and Ou, and formed his own Liu style between the charm of Jin people and the elegance of calligraphy, which was famous for its strength and strength, and later generations had the reputation of "Yan Gu". He wrote many works in his life, mainly including Hui Yuan's View of the Bell Tower in the Tang Dynasty, Diamond Sutra Engraving, Xuanta Monument, Su Feng Monument, Shence Army Monument and so on. In addition, there are ink marks such as "Zhao Meng Post" and "Pear Post and Postscript from Wang Xianzhi".
Liu Gongquan is studious, good at ci and fu, and knows the rhythm. He used to be a Bachelor of Calligraphy in the Imperial Academy, a calligrapher in China, a Bachelor of Calligraphy in the Imperial Academy, a Prince of Taibao and a Duke of Hedong. Honest and frank temperament, dare to speak out. He was good at regular script, and widely studied the philosophers in Wei, Jin and early Tang Dynasties, which was greatly influenced by Yan Zhenqing.
The structure of his book is rigorous, the brushwork is sharp and sharp, and the strength is emphasized. The style of writing is attractive and vigorous, which can be compared with Yan Zhenqing's vigorous and graceful style, and is praised by later generations as Yan Gu. It has a great influence in the history of calligraphy.
Liu Gongquan's ink handed down from ancient times includes "Send a Pear with an Inscription and Postscript", with inscriptions such as Diamond Sutra Monument, Mysterious Pagoda Monument, Shence Army Ji Shengde Monument, Pingxi County King Monument, Xiyang County King Yi Monument, Wei Gongxian Temple Monument, Plateau Jade Monument and Su Feng Monument.
The culture of the Tang Dynasty was brilliant, and Liu Gongquan, He, Wang Wei and others were all top candidates in the imperial examination at that time. Culture is prosperous, and famous artists come forth in large numbers. In the early Tang Dynasty, there were Europe, Henan, Chu and Xue. Zhang Xu, Yan Zhenqing and Huai Su were in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. There were Liu Gongquan and Shen Chuanshi in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. Liu Gongquan took the banner of regular script from Yan Zhenqing and created his own "Liu Style", reaching another peak. Later generations called it "Yan Liu", which became a model of calligraphy in past dynasties.