Liu Gongquan showed his love and talent for calligraphy when he was a child. He once saw an old man with no arms, writing with a big pen between his feet and writing freely. Liu Gongquan felt that his handwriting was poor, so he knelt on the ground and worshipped the old man as a teacher. The old man told him to write eight jars of water, and the inkstone stained Chi Mo to win over hundreds of parents, so that the dragon and the phoenix could fly. From then on, Liu Gongquan kept in mind the teachings of the elderly, worked hard to practice calligraphy, and finally became a famous calligrapher.
Liu Gongquan's regular script The Diamond Sutra is one of his masterpieces. His calligraphy is famous for its rigorous structure, straight brushwork and full ink color. It is said that in order to practice calligraphy well, he ground thick cocoons on his hands and patched up his elbows layer by layer. After hard training, Liu Gongquan finally became a famous calligrapher in China.
When Liu Gongquan was a secretary in Xiazhou, he once went to the DPRK to play. Tang Muzong asked him how to use a brush, and he replied, "It is a law to keep your mind straight." Pun intended, Mu Zong's face changed. This reflects his profound understanding of calligraphy art and witty dialogue with the emperor.
In addition, Liu Gongquan's works include The Mysterious Tower Monument and so on. His calligraphy has a far-reaching influence on later generations, and he is called "Liu Ti" by later generations.
In a word, Liu Gongquan's calligraphy story is a story full of positive values. It tells us to love our hobbies and pursue Excellence; Pay attention to inner cultivation and ideological improvement; You must respect others and work hard to succeed. These values not only enlighten us in the field of art, but also guide us to make progress and development in other aspects of life.