Liu Gongquan
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Liu Gongquan (778–865), courtesy name Chengxuan (诚悬), was a Chinese
calligrapher
who stood with Yan Zhenqing
as the two great masters of late Tang
calligraphy.
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".
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
calligrapher
East Asian calligraphy
East Asian calligraphy is a form of calligraphy widely practised and revered in the Sinosphere. This most often includes China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The East Asian calligraphic tradition originated and developed from China. There is a general standardization of the various styles of...
who stood with Yan Zhenqing
Yan Zhenqing
Yan Zhenqing was a leading Chinese calligrapher and a loyal governor of the Tang Dynasty. His artistic accomplishment in Chinese calligraphy parallels the greatest master calligraphers throughout the history, and his regular script style, Yan, is often imitated.-Early life:Yan Zhenqing was born...
as the two great masters of late Tang
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
calligraphy.
A minister like Yan of the Tang dynasty, Liu was a native of today's Tongchuan, Shaanxi
Tongchuan, Shaanxi
Tóngchuān is a prefecture-level city located in central Shaanxi Province, on the southern fringe of the Northern Shaanxi Plateau and the northern boundary of Guanzhong Plain.-Economy:...
, a devout Buddhist and follower of Yan's style of writing. Like him an expert of the regular script
Regular script
Regular script , also called 正楷 , 真書 , 楷体 and 正書 , is the newest of the Chinese script styles Regular script , also called 正楷 , 真書 (zhēnshū), 楷体 (kǎitǐ) and 正書 (zhèngshū), is the newest of the Chinese script styles Regular script , also called 正楷 , 真書 (zhēnshū), 楷体 (kǎitǐ) and 正書 (zhèngshū), is...
, Liu's works were imitated for centuries after and he is often referred in unison with his famed predecessor as "Yan-Liu".
External links
- Liu Gongquan and his Calligraphy Gallery at China Online Museum