The figures related to the book are Sun Quan and Lu Meng.
Sun Quan and Lu Meng were both important figures in Soochow during the Three Kingdoms period. They are related to Hand Bujuan because they both have high literary literacy and are very good at writing. Both of them were students of Wang Xizhi, a famous calligrapher in Cao Wei, so they were also quite accomplished in calligraphy.
Sun Quan was the founding monarch of Soochow. He was extremely intelligent and good at literature since he was a child. When he came of age, Cao Cao made him a Marquis of Guan Nei, and praised him as "good at reading, simple and self-sufficient". Sun Quan not only had profound literary accomplishments, but also loved calligraphy very much. He often studied calligraphy with Wang Xizhi, and created many calligraphy works in seal, official script, regular script, running script, and cursive script throughout his life. He was known as a cultural celebrity with "the best in calligraphy and painting".
Lü Meng was Sun Quan’s right-hand man. With Sun Quan’s support, he frequently carried out cultural construction and actively promoted literature and art, becoming one of the important promoters of Soochow culture. Lu Meng was also a disciple of Wang Xizhi. Most of his calligraphy works were written by Wang Xizhi. He also learned many of Wang Xizhi's techniques and became a famous calligrapher. The content of his works is diverse, including ancient prose, music, poetry, etc., and he has dabbled in various calligraphy styles such as seal script, official script, regular script, running script, and cursive script.
Sun Quan and Lu Meng were important representatives of Soochow during the Three Kingdoms period. Through their efforts and achievements, they not only made important contributions to the development and prosperity of Soochow, but also left a legacy for ancient Chinese culture and history. Leave a precious legacy. Sun Quan and Lu Meng were both geniuses in literature and calligraphy. They are related to the inability to let go of the scroll because they improved their literary skills through long-term study and continuous creation. This is one of the reasons why they left important cultural heritage in history. .
The military achievements of Sun Quan and Lü Meng
In addition to their achievements in literature and calligraphy, Sun Quan and Lü Meng also had high attainments in politics and military affairs. Sun Quan was the founding monarch of Soochow. During his reign, he established the dominance of the Wu State. With stability and economic development as his main goals, he promoted social stability and development through reform, opening up, and strengthening governance. He promoted the policy of joint resistance to Wei and Shu in international politics, and allowed Wu to become independent from the melee of the Three Kingdoms and become a powerful independent country.
Lü Meng was Sun Quan’s capable general and the military commander of Soochow. With the support of Sun Quan, he expanded Soochow’s territory and territory through many battles and ensured the stability and security of Wu. He led the Soochow army to defeat the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Liu Bei in the Battle of Chibi and Maicheng, and defeated the Shu Han general Huang Zhong in the Battle of Yiling, making outstanding contributions to the development and prosperity of Wu. .