Liu Gongquan, whose courtesy name is Chengxuan. Jingzhao Huayuan was a native of Yaoxian County, Tongchuan City, and his village was Liujiayuan, Chousang Township. Born in the thirteenth year of Dali, Emperor Daizong of Tang Dynasty. When I was young, I respected my parents very much, listened to my elder brother, and studied with him. Writing articles, writing, and painting can be learned as soon as you learn them. He loves literature and history and loves to express his political opinions. Passed the imperial examination at the age of 24. He had a clear mind, fluent writing skills and rigorous writing, which was deeply appreciated by Emperor Muzong of the Tang Dynasty. Based on his love of Confucianism, political theory, literary calligraphy, and strong memorization of erudition, he was awarded the title of "Bachelor of Imperial Calligraphy" and other titles.
Liu Gongquan (778-865), a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, Han nationality, was born in Jingzhao Huayuan (now Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province). He rose to the rank of Prince's Shaoshi, and was known as "Liu Shaoshi" in the world. Liu Gongquan's calligraphy is famous for his regular script. He is as famous as Yan Zhenqing and is known as Yan Liu.
He is well-read, talented, well-spoken, and answers questions fluently. Once when he accompanied Wenzong to Weiyang Palace, as soon as the car stopped, Wenzong ordered him to praise it in dozens of words. Everyone is amazed by his ability to speak clearly, to speak both ways, and to speak fluently and gracefully. Wenzong smiled again and said: "You will recite three more poems praising peace." Gong Quan showed no embarrassment, walked slowly and sang loudly, and composed three poems in seven steps. Wenzong sighed and said: "Cao Zijian composed a poem in seven steps, and Qing composed three poems in seven steps. He is really a genius."
Liu Gongquan read a lot of books and studied the "Book of Songs", "Shangshu", "Spring and Autumn", "Zuo Zhuan" and "Guoyu". He was a very talented politician and writer. , was a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He loved calligraphy and was good at handwriting. He had high attainments in Zhen, Xing and Cao, and was even more skilled in Zhengshu. He first studied Wang Xizhi, then studied Ouyang Xun and Yan Zhenqing, and finally integrated the brushwork of various schools to create his own style, which he called "Liu Style" and had a great influence on later generations. The willow style combines the square shape of the European style and the round face shape. The writing is decisive and clean, the writing force is strong and strong, the structure is rigorous, and it has a bright and open spirit, a fresh and square style, and is known as "Yan Jin Liu Gu" in the world. Ou and Yan are both famous at home and abroad. They are one of the eight great calligraphers of the Tang and Song Dynasties. At that time, "the inscriptions on the ministers' family inscriptions were not written by them, and people considered them unfilial." Even foreign envoys who are not familiar with Chinese characters "must buy Liu Shu again every time they come to Beijing."
Liu Gongquan's writing skills are full of profound philosophy. Emperor Mu Zong Li Heng asked him how to use the pen, and he replied, "If the heart is correct, the pen will be correct, and if the pen is correct, the method will be correct." It was a pun with a profound meaning. After hearing this, Mu Zong immediately became political and understood the meaning of his advice.
Liu Gongquan passed through the ten emperors of Tang Dynasty: De, Shun, Xian, Mu, Jing, Wen, Wu, Xuan, and Yi. He became the crown prince and grand master, and became the founding Duke of Hedong County in Zhuguo, the official Ziguanglu. He died in the sixth year of Xiantong (AD 865) at the age of 88. He was buried with his brother Gongchuo in Rangyi Village, Azi Township, Yao County. In front of the tomb, Bi Yuan, governor of Shaanxi Province during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, erected a monument with the inscription "Tomb of Liu Gongquan, Prince of Hedong County, Prince of Tang Dynasty". In 1956, the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government established it as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit.