Liu Gongquan
Liu Gongquan (simplified Chinese: 柳公权; traditional Chinese: 柳公權; pinyin: Liǔ Gōngquán; Wade–Giles: Liu Kungch'üan), courtesy name Chengxuan (誠懸) (778—865), was a Chinese calligrapher, essayist, and politician who lived during the late Tang dynasty. Liu Gongquan was especially famous for regular script (楷書) and was one of the 4 calligraphic masters of regular script in China. The other three were Yan Zhenqing, Ouyang Xun and Zhao Mengfu.
Style
A minister like Yan of the Tang dynasty, Liu was a native of today's
Tongchuan, Shaanxi, a devout Buddhist and follower of Yan's style of writing. Like him an expert of the regular script
, Liu's works were imitated for centuries after and he is often referred in unison with his famed predecessor as "Yan-Liu".
Calligraphy
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 Liu's Calligraphy 玄秘塔碑 |
Xuan mi ta bei (玄秘塔碑) from the
Forest of Steles in Xi'an
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References
- Wang, Jingfen, "Liu Gongquan". Encyclopedia of China (Arts Edition), 1st ed.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liu Gongquan.
- Liu Gongquan and his Calligraphy Gallery at China Online Museum
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