Li Zongwan (1705-1759), zi zi da, yiyuan, Zhuxi, Jinghai (now Jinghai County, Tianjin), Kangxi 60 years (1721) jinshi, Qing Dynasty calligrapher and painter.
Li Zongwan calligraphy takes the Tang Dynasty Chu Suiliang, Yan Zhenqing and Song Dynasty Su Shi, Mi Fu family, the style of the book is complicated and simple, tepid, round and beautiful, dashing and natural, and Zhang Zhao and called "Southern Zhang Beili".
Li Zongwan has good poetry in his life, you gong calligraphy, and good landscape painting. His calligraphy directly followed the Jin people, and combined the strengths of Chu Suiliang, Yan Zhenqing, Su Shi, and Mi Fu to form a round, steep calligraphy style, which was on a par with the Jiangnan calligrapher Zhang Zhao, then known as "Southern Zhang Beili". Every time a copied scripture and a self-composed book of poems are presented to the emperor, they are rewarded and rewarded by the emperor.
During his tenure as viceroy directly subordinate to him, Nasutu insisted on impeaching Li Zongwan, a former servant of the Punishment Department who came from a bureaucratic family, accusing him of conniving at his brother Li Zongyi to occupy the official land in his hometown of Jinghai, not paying silver, and forcibly collecting rent. As a result, Li Zongwan, who was very famous for his calligraphy and painting but was involved in a bribery scandal, was not only flogged, but also fined for funding the repair of the Gu'an city wall to atone for his sins. This incident is indeed a great pleasure, and it can also be used as a warning to those who rely on their authority and are corrupt and corrupt.