Liu Yong (Qing dynasty)
Liu Yong 劉墉 | |
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Portrait. | |
Tiren Grand Secretariat | |
In office 1776–1805 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
1719 Shandong, |
Died |
1805 Beijing, |
Occupation | Politician, calligrapher |
Liu Yong (Chinese: 劉墉, 1719 - 1805) was a Chinese politician and calligrapher of the Qing dynasty.[1]
Biography
Liu Yong was born in Shandong 1719 with courtesy name Chong Ru (崇如), pen name Shi An (石庵), nick name Prime Minister Hunchback Liu (宰相劉羅鍋) or Hunchback Liu (劉駝子).
He served in a number of high-level positions with a reputation for being incorruptible, including as the Minister of Rites and Minister of War,[1] and is regarded by some as the "most influential calligrapher of his time".[2]
References
- 1 2 "Liu Yong — China culture". Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ↑ Stuart, Jan; Rawski, Evelyn Sakakida (2001). Worshiping the ancestors: Chinese commemorative portraits. Stanford University Press. p. 200. ISBN 0-8047-4263-4.
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