biographies of Liu Gongquan
Liu Gongquan was a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty and one of the four masters of regular script. Liu Gongquan was eager to learn, good at Ci and Fu, and knew rhythm. He used to be a bachelor of calligraphy in the Hanlin Academy, a Chinese calligrapher, a bachelor of calligraphy in the Hanlin Academy, a Prince Taibao, and a duke of Hedong County. Honest and frank temperament, dare to speak out. He was good at regular script, and widely learned from various schools in Wei, Jin and early Tang Dynasties, which was greatly influenced by Yan Zhenqing. His book structure is rigorous, the strokes are sharp and sharp, such as resolute, focusing on strength, attractive and vigorous style, which can be compared with Yan Zhenqing's vigorous and graceful style, and is praised by later generations as Yan Jin Liu Gu. It has great influence in the history of calligraphy.
Liu Gongquan, a native of Tongchuan, Shaanxi, was born into an official family. His grandfather, father and brother were all officials in the DPRK. Liu Gongquan was eager to learn since childhood, and he was talented. At the age of 12, he was able to recite poems. At the age of 29, he took the imperial examination, was admitted to Jinshi, and worked as a school book lang in the DPRK.
from Tang Muzong's accession to the throne in 82 ad to Tang Wenzong, during the three dynasties, Liu Gongquan was an official in charge of books and stayed in the court all the year round. Liu Gongquan repeatedly exhorted Tang Wenzong to be outspoken and won the trust of Tang Wenzong.
In 84 AD, Tang Wenzong died, and the new emperor ascended the throne. Under the recommendation of the prime minister, Liu Gongquan's career was ups and downs until 858, when Liu Gongquan was 8 years old. Because of his age, he was impeached for making mistakes at Xuanzong's court meeting. In 865, Liu Gongquan died at the age of 88.
Liu Gongquan's career in official career can be described as no ups and downs, and it can only be said that it is fair and steady. His greatest achievement lies in calligraphy, especially in regular script. Liu Gongquan's calligraphy absorbed the essence of the calligraphers of the Tang Dynasty, and created his own "Liu Ti". Liu Gongquan summarized and innovated the regular script, which is a key figure in the innovation of regular script. Liu Ti has also become an outstanding representative of the Tang Dynasty.
Liu Gongquan served as an assistant to books in three dynasties, and was highly valued by three emperors, namely, Tang Muzong, Tang Jingzong and Tang Wenzong. Liu Gongquan was an official in seven dynasties all his life, among which he had a close relationship with Tang Wenzong. Liu Gongquan has repeatedly exhorted literate admired, dared to remonstrate and argued, thus winning the trust of literate admired.
once, when the literate Sect summoned the bachelor to talk about the thrifty virtue of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, the literate Sect held up his sleeve to show the bachelor, saying that I had washed this dress for the third time and wanted to show his thrifty virtue in this way. Other bachelors praised literate admired one after another, but Liu Gongquan didn't speak. Afterwards, literate admired asked Liu Gongquan why, and Liu Gongquan bluntly said, "What a wise man needs to do is to be informal. You can't see anything about such a trivial matter as clothes. If we can use talents and punish the courtiers, it is a big festival to reward and punish clearly.". Literati was deeply touched after hearing this, and Liu Gongquan was promoted to the position of Doctor of Advice.
what was the final outcome of Liu Gongquan
In the fifth year (84), Wenzong died and Tang Wuzong Liyan ascended the throne. Since he acceded to the throne, he went to the bachelor's office in Neifu, and appointed Liu Gongquan as the right riding servant. Cui Xun, the Prime Minister, recommended him as a bachelor of Jixian Hall and a court judge. Li Deyu had been kind to Liu Gongquan, but when Liu Gongquan was recommended by Cui Xun, he was very unhappy, so he reduced Liu Gongquan to a prince's errand and changed him to a prince's guest. After repeated promotions, he was appointed as Dr. Jin Ziguang Lu, a pillar country, and was named the founding father of Hedong County, with 2, food cities. He also served as Zuo Changshi and Guo Zi's drink offering. Successive ministers of the Ministry of Industry.
On the first day of the first month of the twelfth year of Dazhong (858), Xuanzong held a court meeting on New Year's Day. Liu Gongquan was 8 years old, so he praised Xuanzong at the head of the group. Because the Palace of Hanyuan was far away, Liu Gongquan was tired from old age. After congratulating him, he was supposed to honor Xuanzong with the title of "Emperor Sheng Jingwensi and Emperor Wu Guangxiao", but Liu Gongquan mistakenly called him "Guangwu and Filial Piety", so the suggestion was impeached. It was not until the early years of Xian Tong, Tang Yizong (86-874) that Liu Gongquan became an official as a Prince Taibao.
in the sixth year of Xian Tong (865), Liu Gongquan died at the age of eighty-eight, and was awarded the Prince's Grand Prix.