This sentence comes from: Liu Gongquan, a folk story in China, practiced calligraphy.
Introduction to the story:
There is a white cloth cover hanging under a big locust tree in North Street, which reads "painting and calligraphy soup" in three Chinese characters. The font is vigorous and powerful, and the brushwork is vigorous and natural. There were many people under the tree, so he squeezed into the crowd to have a look. He was dumbfounded. I saw a black and thin old man, without arms, sitting barefoot on the ground, his left foot pressing the paper on the ground, his right foot picking up a handful of money and writing couplets leisurely.
His pen is like a god, and his words are like horses, which won applause from spectators. Xiao Gongquan knew that the old man selling tofu was not lying. He was so ashamed that he knelt down in front of the calligraphy and painting soup and said, "I would like to worship you as a teacher." Please accept me and tell me the secret of calligraphy ... "Calligraphy and painting soup quickly put down the pen on his foot and said," I am a lonely freak. Although I can write a few crooked words, how can I be a teacher? "
Xiao Gongquan begged again and again, and the calligraphy and painting soup spread a piece of paper on the ground. He raised a pen on his right foot and wrote, "Write eight jars of water, and the inkstone is stained with black water. When you win hundreds of parents, you will get a phoenix in Yi Long. "
Calligraphy and painting soup said to Xiao Gongquan, "This is the secret of my writing. I have been writing with my feet since I was a child, and I have been practicing for more than fifty years. My family has a big vat that can hold eight barrels of water. Eight cylinders of water were used when grinding ink and practicing calligraphy. There is a pool full of water half an acre outside my house. I wash the inkstone in the pool every day after I finish writing. The water in the pool is black.
Hsiao Kung chuan kept the words of calligraphy and painting soup firmly in mind. He thanked the calligraphy and painting soup and reluctantly went back. Since then, he has worked hard to practice calligraphy, grinding thick cocoons on his hands and mending his elbows layer by layer, and finally became a famous calligrapher.
Extended data writing background:
Liu Gongquan worked as a library assistant in Tang Muzong, Tang Jingzong and Tang Wenzong. During his stay in Korea, Liu Gongquan dared to make bold suggestions and was appreciated by Tang Wenzong. On one occasion, Tang Wenzong talked about the frugal living habits of Han Wenzong, taking his sleeves as an example, claiming that he had washed this dress three times.
All the ministers present praised the thrifty character of literate Sect, only Liu Gongquan remained silent. Wenzong asked him why he didn't speak. Liu Gongquan said that the monarch's big festival is to appoint talents and listen to the advice of loyal ministers. Washing clothes is just a trivial matter, and the monarch should not take a fancy to it. Tang Wenzong appreciated Liu Gongquan's remonstrance and appointed him as remonstrance doctor.
After Tang Wenzong's death, Tang Wuzong acceded to the throne, and Liu Gongquan was appreciated and reused by Tang Wuzong, and was appointed as Prince Taibao. After Liu Gongquan died, the emperor gave him the surname of Prince.