Li Yu took Ou Yangxun and Liu Gongquan as his teachers and laid the foundation for the structure of calligraphy bookshelf. Then learn from the running script works of Yan Zhenqing and Chu Suiliang, and pursue a romantic and elegant look. Drawing lessons from the works of famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty is a quite correct learning method. The works of the Tang people inherited the style of the Jin people. From the calligraphy system founded by the two kings, we realized that writing became the true meaning of art. At that time, a calligraphy style called Li Yu was the calligraphy style pioneered by Li Yu.
Li Yu, formerly known as Li, is the sixth son of Li Jing, the ruler of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Born in 937, died in 978. When he was young, Li was good at calligraphy and painting, poetry and music, so he was suspected by the prince.