Liu Yong ***1719~1804***, with the courtesy name Chongru and the name Shi'an. He also had the names Qingyuan, Xiangyan, Dongwu, Mu'an, Minghua, Riguanfeng Taoren, etc., in the Qing Dynasty Calligrapher, painter and politician. The following is an introduction to the historical evaluation of Liu Yong that I compiled for you. I hope it can help you.
Introduction to the historical evaluation of Liu Yong
"Manuscript of Qing History": "Yong Gongshu was famous in his time."
"Hunan General Chronicle": "* **Liu Yong's administration was simple and the punishments were clear, and the officials and the people were afraid to obey. He tried to persuade the state and county to donate 120,000 stones to the warehouses and valleys, and the people thought it was convenient."
"Zhucheng County Chronicles": "***Liu Yong*** sharpened his integrity and led his subordinates uprightly. When he became the prefect of the school, he refused to give bribes and refused to accept any offer. He dared to do anything when things happened. The scruples made the officials look at him with fear. "
Zhang Weiping: "Liu Wenqing came from Zhao Songxue at the beginning. After middle age, he started his own family. He has a strong appearance and a deep taste. He was not favored by the ancients. "
Yuan Mei said: "When I first heard that Liu Yong was in charge of Danyang, the officials were in full swing for a year, and the old and young took the lead. Take it away, and save the person with hard work. He shrugged his shoulders and covered his sleeves. Bao Lao refers to Liu, and stubbornness refers to the king. I know it. In the early years of Jiaqing, Liu Yi was the son of the prime minister, and he was the king's special family member. Zhu Gui was the only one who was favored by the two of them. "
Ji Lianhai: "Liu Yong in history was not the number one scholar, nor was he hunchbacked. His official position did go through ups and downs, but he did not fight with He Shen all his life. On the contrary, although Liu Yong in history was also an upright official, But in that complex historical background, he also did some things that went with the flow. "
Liu Yong's main historical achievements
Politics
Liu Yong came from a famous family. In the Prime Minister's Mansion, several generations of ancestors were born as Jinshi. His father, Liu Tongxun, was deeply trusted by Emperor Qianlong, so Liu Yong's career as an official had deep family roots. Liu Yong served as an official for more than fifty years in his life. He experienced many ups and downs in his official career. At the highest official position, he was a bachelor of Tiren Pavilion. Generally speaking, he was upright and honest. He inherited the mantle of his father Liu Tongxun and became an important minister in the Qianlong and Jiaqing dynasties.
Calligraphy
Liu Yong is not only a politician, but also a famous calligrapher. He is a master of calligraphy and is known as one of the four major calligraphers of the Qing Dynasty*** The rest The three people are Prince Cheng, Weng Fanggang and Tie Bao. Xu Ke of the Qing Dynasty praised Liu Yong: "Critics of Wenqing calligraphy, such as the sound of Huang Zhong and Da Lu, and the tools of the Qing temple and Mingtang, praised him as the top calligrapher of his generation. Because of his integration of the calligraphy of the great masters of the past dynasties, he became his own family. The so-called golden sound and jade vibration, clusters The great success of the saint. From the time he entered the Ci Museum to the time he entered the stage, his physique has changed repeatedly and is unpredictable. "Liu Yong is a calligrapher who is good at learning from the past and is very creative. He learns from the past and is not rigid. The characteristics of Liu Yong's calligraphy are thick and thick ink, strong and vigorous body, thick and solid, and unique appearance. Liu Yongzhi's calligraphy was especially good at lower regular script. Later generations praised his lower regular script for not only following the standards of Zhong Yao, Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing and Su Shi, but also for the style of the lower regular script of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Liu Yong was also a Gong Wenhan. He had extensive knowledge of hundreds of schools of thought, studied ancient texts intensively, and was good at calligraphy and prose. He became famous for a while.
Collection
Liu Yong was fond of collecting books, and his collection of books at home was both extensive and extensive. In addition to the four collections of classics and history, he also had a collection of Buddhism, Taoism, classic books, inscriptions, calligraphy and painting, opera, novels, ballads, and music scores. , Pinghua and so on. In addition, the collection of rare stones, inkstones, writing brushes, guqin, etc. are also famous for a while.
Historical evaluation of Liu Yong introduces anecdotes and allusions
Liu Yong, Ji Yun and He Shen were also known as the three major halls of the Qianlong Dynasty. According to legend, he was extremely intelligent and upright as an official. It is known as "Liu Luoguo" among the people. However, there is no conclusive historical evidence to test whether Liu Yong was really a hunchback in history, and whether he ever won the first prize.
According to some miscellaneous notes, Liu Yong was awarded Jinshi in 1751, the 16th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty. It is said that the top ten papers in the imperial examination were handed over to Emperor Qianlong. Liu Yong was originally ranked first, but Qianlong wanted to A civilian talent was promoted, but Liu Yong was demoted because he was born in a prime minister's family, and missed the chance to become the champion. Since then, there have been rumors among the people that Liu Yong was very tall. He bent over to read and write all year round, and his back looked a bit hunched, so the saying "Liu Luoguo" came into being. There are also historical data that point out that Emperor Jiaqing once called Liu Yong "Liu Tuozi", which became the source of the saying "Liu Luoguo". However, Liu Yong was already an 80-year-old man at the time. It is reasonable to be somewhat hunched over, but it cannot be used as evidence that Liu Yong is a "luoguo".