The story of Liang Hu has been widely circulated in history. His diligent and studious spirit amazed future generations.
Gu Liang’s image
Gu Liang has loved writing since he was a child and works very hard. He finished it quickly. But he always felt that he needed guidance from famous teachers to make progress. At that time, there was a calligrapher named Shi who was very famous. His calligraphy is very good, especially his mustache, which is amazing. But in the Eastern Han Dynasty, talented people were usually eccentric. This stone is no exception. He doesn't like giving his work to others. Every time I write something on the board, after admiring it, I polish it off with a knife, and then burn the board in the stove, so that my ink marks can be eliminated. If he wanted to learn history, but after seeing how he handled his words, he came up with a plan.
Shi liked drinking very much, so he went to see Shi with good wine. Shi was drunk and hurriedly read Shi's original words. Study hard, study with an open mind, and practice word for word. Until once again, I secretly studied Shi's writings while drunk. Because I was so serious, I lost track of time. When Shi woke up, he found that he was looking forward with his head down, only to realize that he had practiced calligraphy so perfectly that he couldn't distinguish between true and false. He praised Shi Lianghu's seriousness and believed that Liang Hu would surpass himself in the future. Therefore, Shi made an exception and accepted him as his disciple and taught him all the calligraphy skills. Liang Hu lived up to expectations, inherited Shi's calligraphy skills, and at the same time incorporated his own style, and finally wrote his own unique calligraphy works.
Through the story of Liang Hu, we can see that Liang Hu not only loved calligraphy, but also was a wise and strategic person.
Liang Hu’s achievements
Liang Hu’s achievements are mainly reflected in calligraphy. Liang Hu's eight-character calligraphy has been praised by calligraphers of all ages. At the same time, Cao Cao hung Liang Hu's calligraphy on his tent for viewing. At the same time, the inscriptions on his official residence were all written by Liang Hu, which shows Liang Hu's calligraphy art.
Liang Hu Calligraphy
In the book "On Calligraphy", Huang Liang Jianwu listed Liang Hu calligraphy as the first of the eight principles. With the changes of the times, the calligraphy achievements of Liang Hu descendants are also constantly changing. By the Tang Dynasty, Li added his calligraphy works from the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" to the ranks of middle- and upper-class calligraphers. Later, Xu Wei further elevated Liang Hu's works to the highest level of calligraphy. Finally, Zhang's works were included in the book "Shu Duan" in the book "Excellent Calligraphy Works of the Past", further proving the greatness of calligraphy achievements.
But Liang Hu’s works are rare. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it is said that Wang Xizhi went to Xuchang, the old capital of Wei State, to learn calligraphy from Liang Hu. He believed that Liang Hu's calligraphy had a special momentum that needed to be copied and digested. Thousands of years later, later calligraphers have been trying to find Liang Hu's calligraphy works. People in the Tang Dynasty believed that "Gong Wei Shang Qingzun's List" was written by Gu Liang. But some people think it was written by Zhong You. Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty believed that Liang Hu was the most important calligrapher of the Cao family, so he wrote the "Wei Shou Zen Stele". In addition, Liang Hu's calligraphy is magnificent, similar to Wei Shou's Zen stele. However, this view has also caused great controversy.
It is these controversies and uncertainties that highlight Liang Hu’s great achievements.
Introduction to Liang Hu
Liang Hu was a famous calligrapher after Zhang Zhi and Zhang Chang during the Eastern Han Dynasty. The following is Liang Hu’s profile.
Portrait of Gu Liang
Liang Hu, also known as Huang Meng and Huang Meng, was from the Eastern Han Dynasty. The year of his death is unknown. He was a famous calligrapher during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
When Gu Liang was a child, he was very eager to learn. He especially liked calligraphy, but could not find a blueprint or teacher for a long time. At that time, there was a man named Shi who was best at writing eight-legged essays. So Liang Hu went to his house to learn calligraphy. In order to better learn the essence of calligraphy, I used methods such as "stealing" and collecting stones. Copy these words everywhere. After unremitting efforts, Gu Liang finally became a famous calligrapher.
It was also because of calligraphy that Liang Hu started his career in politics. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong liked calligraphy very much, so he saw that Liang Hu's calligraphy was highly appreciated, so he promoted him to the position of elector. Later Liang Hu was demoted as the governor of Youzhou due to other reasons. Later, due to the chaos in the world and the weakening of Youzhou's national power, Liang Hu surrendered to Liu Biao. Later, Cao Cao captured Jingzhou without a fight, and Youzhou changed hands again. Cao Cao appreciated Liang Hu's words very much, accepted Liang Hu's account, and gave him a fake Sima position. Although there were many calligraphers under Cao Cao, such as Liang Hu's teachers Shi, Zhong Yao, etc. They are all calligraphers who write eight-legged essays. But Cao Cao just liked Liang Hu's calligraphy and put it on his account. Cao Cao believed that Liang Hu's calligraphy was more powerful than his teacher's. Therefore, many of the characters in Cao Cao's residence were written by Liang Hu.
From Liang Hu's profile, we can know that although Liang Hu is in troubled times, he still enjoys a good reputation among various political groups.
Gu Liang's evaluation
Liang Hu lived in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and was one of the most famous calligraphers of that period. He has been very fond of reading since he was a child. He also served as the governor of Liangzhou and the author of history books. However, wars were frequent at that time, and Liang Hu was famous for his Eight Methods calligraphy. So people also have a very high opinion of Liang Hu. So what is Liang Hu’s specific evaluation?
Gu Liang Statue
The evaluation of Gu Liang can start from different stages. During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, because the emperor liked calligraphy very much, Gu Liang was placed in his important position and became a court minister. Later, when Cao Cao attacked Jingzhou, he heard about Gu Liang's reputation and saw his calligraphy.
So although Cao Cao gathered many talents who were good at eight-part essay, Cao Cao only liked Gu Liang's calligraphy. I think his abilities surpass his master's in terms of momentum. If I compare his calligraphy to other calligraphers, Gu Liang is the best in terms of size and brush usage.
In addition, some calligraphy connoisseurs in the past have also mentioned Liang Hu. Because Liang Hu's achievements are already very noble, calligraphy critics are full of praise for him, including the works "On Calligraphy Articles", "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" and "Nine Calligraphy Articles" written by these critics, all giving Liang Hu the highest praise. evaluate. In their opinion, Liang Hu's calligraphy style is very special in the layout of the entire font, which mostly adopts a horizontal posture, making the article look thicker and brighter. As an outstanding calligrapher, Liang Hu played a huge promoting and leading role in history.