Brief introduction of Liu Hui, a figure in the Qing Dynasty

Characters of the Qing Dynasty

Chinese name: Liu Hui

Alias: Yuan Bin, Chungu

Nationality: Chinese

Date of birth: 1851

Date of death: 1926

Place of birth: Chang'an, Shaanxi (history lishixinzhi.com) (history lishixinzhi.com)

Identity: Juren in the late Qing Dynasty

Position: Governor of Yongning County, Sichuan

Representative works: Selected paintings and calligraphy by Liu Hui

Main achievements: Selected paintings "National Celebrity Painting Exhibition" held at the Shanghai Nanyang Exposition

Specialties: calligraphy, painting, and seal cutting

Liu Hui (1851-1926), courtesy name Yuan Bin, alias Chungu, was born in Chang'an, Shaanxi. Good at calligraphy, painting and seal cutting. In the late Qing Dynasty, he served as the governor of Yongning County, Sichuan. After the Revolution of 1911, he served as the president of Chang'an Commerce. He once gave lectures at "Shaoxu Academy". He is capable of all styles of calligraphy, especially seal script and running script. He is good at seal cutting and can print tens of thousands of square meters. In the late Qing Dynasty, the painting was selected into the "National Celebrity Painting Exhibition" held at the Shanghai Nanyang Expo. His works include "A Examination of Wadang in Qin and Han Dynasties", "An Examination of Nestorianism's Entry into China", "Shigu Fu", etc. Published are "Selected Calligraphy and Paintings of Liu Hui" and "Print and Preservation of Taifang Hall" (Liu Hui's Seal Engraving).