What influence did Liu Gongquan's personality have on his calligraphy career? He is a 29-year-old scholar who works as a junior official in the local area. Later, he happened to be seen by Tang Muzong and was once called to Chang 'an by the imperial court. Liu Gongquan was in his forties at that time. His character is both backbone and meticulous. Similarly, his handwriting also reveals this part of his characteristics. Because of this, his reputation and position in Chang 'an have been improved, and the general princes and nobles are scrambling to invite him with huge sums of money.
1. Liu Gongquan is an apprentice? A full-time old man?
Liu Gongquan, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, was praised as a prodigy because he could read poems and write articles at the age of 12, and his handwriting was good, so he gradually became proud.
One day, Liu Gongquan and his friends were writing bowls under the tree. At this moment, an old man selling tofu brain came along. Liu Gongquan proudly said to the old man with his own words: Grandpa, do you think my writing is great? The old man said: this word is written like my tofu brain, soft and flat, without bones and muscles? . Liu Gongquan was unconvinced and insisted that the old man write a word to look at it. The old man said: I can't write well, but some people write better with their feet. Go to town tomorrow. ?
The next day, Liu Gongquan came to the county seat. As soon as I entered the city gate, I saw a cover hanging on the big locust tree in North Street, which read? Calligraphy and painting soup? Three big characters, surrounded by many people under the tree. I saw a black and thin old man, without arms and barefoot, sitting on the ground, his left foot pressing the paper on the ground, and his right foot writing couplets with a pen, which was very good.
Liu Gongquan looked ashamed and admired, wanted to worship him as a teacher, and asked him what was the secret of writing. The old man writes with his feet: After writing eight tanks of water, dye a pool of water and learn from others? Also said:? I was born without hands. I have been writing with my feet for more than 50 years, and there is still a long way to go! ? Liu Gongquan was deeply touched when he heard this. From then on, he worked hard and finally became a great calligrapher.
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Liu Gongquan was a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. Once, the then emperor Tang Muzong went to Beijing on business. He said, "I have seen your handwriting in the Buddhist temple and I have long wanted to see you."
In order to reward Liu Gongquan, the emperor promoted his official position, and then asked Liu Gongquan how to use a pen. He replied, "Only when you have integrity in your heart can you hold the pen correctly and call it calligraphy."
Tang Muzong immediately changed his face, thinking that Liu Gongquan was writing a letter to him. In ancient times, subordinates didn't say a word well and were easily beheaded. Liu Gongquan's daring to say so shows his fearless spirit of telling the truth.
Liu Gongquan has shown great talent in calligraphy since he was a child, and his calligraphy is well known. He's a little proud of it, too. One day, however, he met an old man with no hands and found that the handwriting written by the old man with his feet was better than his. Since then, he has been putting? Beware of arrogance? Keep it in mind, practice calligraphy diligently, learn modestly, and eventually become a generation of calligraphy masters.
Liu Gongquan's Calligraphy Fame In calligraphy, Mr. Chen Zhenlian once divided calligraphers into three categories according to their understanding of the times? Leading, synchronous and lagging. According to this standard, Liu Gongquan, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, is obviously a representative of calligraphers who keep pace with the times. According to Mr. Jane's research on the Book of Heaven, Liu Gongquan's fame is much higher than that of Yan Zhenqing, who was later regarded as a great master in the Tang Dynasty.
So, how famous is Liu Gongquan's calligraphy? What did people in the Tang Dynasty have? Willow word is worth 1000 yuan? According to the statement, there are also willow books in Su Shi's Six Books of Tang Family? A good word, not empty talk? It was written in plain text. Old Tang book? The Biography of Liu Gongquan illustrates the influence of Liu Gongquan's calligraphy from one angle:
Public power began to learn from Wang Shu, read modern calligraphy, and became a family. At that time, ministers' memorial tablets were not allowed to write calligraphy, which was considered unfilial. Go abroad to pay tribute, don't pay for it, just buy willow books here.
I have never heard of any calligrapher so famous in history. From the domestic point of view, Liu Gongquan must be asked to write an inscription when the old man dies. If the inscription was not written by Liu Gongquan, people around him would think that his descendants were unfilial because they were reluctant to pay Liu Gongquan to write it. Internationally, when foreigners come to pay tribute in the Tang Dynasty, they must prepare at least two gifts and money, one for the emperor and one for Liu Gongquan. This is a veritable reputation at home and abroad!
It is worth mentioning that Liu Gongquan was not the only calligrapher who enjoyed an international reputation in the Tang Dynasty, but also in Ou Yangxun in the early Tang Dynasty? North Korea sent messengers to buy its books? However, there is only the glory of South Korea, and the Biography of Liu Gongquan? A crooked one? In contrast, the scope of influence is self-evident.
Frankly speaking, as far as the level of calligraphy is concerned, among the great calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty, Liu Gongquan's level should be at least below that of Ou Yangxun, Chu Suiliang and Yan Zhenqing. Compared with Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, who has been with you all his life, is not only slightly dull in life and experience, but also far from changing almost every calligraphy style. However, the fame of the above three people has never been so respected in the dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, Yan Zhenqing became a calligrapher? Enlighten the Lord? Liu Gongquan's calligraphy was taken by Mi Fei? Father of ugly and evil letters? Since then, his calligraphy status has gradually drifted away from Yan Zhenqing and others.
So, why was he so famous at that time? I think there are several main reasons.
First, Liu Gongquan was the longest-lived calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, with the most emperors. Liu Gongquan (778-865) died at the age of 88. Since Tang Xianzong became an official in the third year of Yuanhe (808), he has served as an official in the seven dynasties of Xianzong, Mu Zong, Jing Zong, Wenzong, Wuzong, Xuanzong and Zong Yi, and was banned from serving books in Mu Zong, Jing Zong and Wenzong, and was awarded the title of "Imperial Scholar" by Tang Wenzong? Clock, is it difficult to supplement? The evaluation is very high. Only at this point, Ou Yangxun, Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang, Yan Zhenqing and others are incomparable. Let's not compare the rankings of the above people. As far as the status of the seven dynasties elders is concerned, Liu Gongquan has also become? National treasure? Class figures. I haven't made a special investigation, but I believe that even in the whole history of calligraphy in China, there should be no second great calligrapher with such qualifications. In addition, Shao Shi was a second-class official in the Tang Dynasty.
Everything has its particularity, but generally speaking, artistic life is directly proportional to a person's life span. Liu Gongquan's longevity undoubtedly provided time guarantee for his calligraphy life. Kang Youwei once inspected Liu Gongquan's Monument to the King of the Day when he was in his forties, and had the following thoughts. Liu Cheng's Yi Que Stone Temple, which is a memorial tablet for the King of Pingxi, has no thick spirit, and its physique is not up to standard. When Gong Liu was in his forties, books were like this, so it was not easy for us to know ancient masters. Later generations called this monument, but those who don't understand its book also. ?
Secondly, Liu Shu is suitable for stone carving. We don't care how Mi Fei despises Liu Gongquan's words. It was in the Song Dynasty. But in Liu Gongquan's time, he was an unparalleled master of regular script in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. Liu Gongquan is famous for his regular script, just like Yan Zhenqing. Yan Liu? ; Because his calligraphy is strong and powerful, later generations call it Yan and Liu's calligraphy style? Yan gu? . Of course, regular script in Tang Dynasty is suitable for calligraphy tablet, but Liu Ti is the most suitable calligraphy tablet in late Tang Dynasty.
Third, Liu Gongquan was the pillar of calligraphy in the late Tang Dynasty. One of the most famous reasons for Liu Gongquan at that time was, of course, that all his predecessors had died at that time, and Liu Gongquan became a well-deserved leader of regular script in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. Another reason is that when Liu Gongquan was alive, his situation was different from that of his predecessors. Like what? Four outstanding figures in the early Tang Dynasty? Is a group of calligraphy masters, each leading the way, competing with the others; In Yan Zhenqing in the middle Tang Dynasty, there were at least giants such as Zhang Xu and Huai Su; In the late Tang Dynasty, Liu Gongquan's calligraphy became the pillar at that time, which was unparalleled.
Fourthly, Liu Gongquan is the calligrapher with the most inscriptions in Historical Records. Although Liu Gongquan's works are familiar to the public, such as Mysterious Tower Monument, Shence Army Monument, Meng Zhaotie, etc., there are as many as 107 kinds of epitaphs recorded in history (including more than 10 pieces that have been investigated as pseudo-authors by later generations), which is also rare among calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty.
Characteristics of Liu Gongquan's Calligraphy Liu Gongquan's calligraphy was very famous in the Tang Dynasty, especially among the people? Willow word is worth 1000 yuan? Statement. His calligraphy is vigorous and vigorous, and his words are rigorous and meticulous. As far as the characteristics of Chinese characters are concerned, they are famous for their thinness and strength. The regular script written is beautiful and strong, and the running script and regular script are the most exquisite. Also because of the uniqueness of his works, what are Liu Gongquan's calligraphy? Liu ti? Known as.