It is a pity that this copy of the Diamond Sutra of the Tang Dynasty Liu Gongquan is treasured in the National Library of France and is not stored in our own country.
As for why this Tang Dynasty Liu Gongquan Diamond Sutra calligraphy extension fell into the hands of foreigners, in fact, we have to start from the Dunhuang Grottoes cultural relics lost in 1908.
After the Frenchman Heber and the old Taoist priests of Dunhuang obtained this treasure document, they rushed to transport it directly abroad, and what everyone is currently appreciating is the treasured Diamond Sutra in that batch of cultural relics.
According to researchers, this Takumoto was a treasure made by Liu Gongquan when he was forty-seven years old, and the full name is the Vajrapani Prajnaparamita Sutra. The rough stone of the Diamond Sutra is actually carved as a horizontal stone, a total of twelve pieces, and each line has eleven characters, but unfortunately the rough stone was destroyed in the Song Dynasty.
This Tang Dynasty manuscript belongs to the orphan product, and it and other important Tang Dynasty documents were stored in the hidden stone chamber of Dunhuang until it was discovered that year. It is a pity that a large part of the documents treasured at that time were transported out of the country by the French Heber.
Next, let's enjoy the early calligraphy of Liu Gongquan in the Tang Dynasty, and let's feel how the ancients treated calligraphy.
Liu Gongquan's calligraphy is actually more distinctive, especially in this Diamond Sutra.
There is not much content in the entire Diamond Sutra, so each word is very precise in this one manuscript, and the pen is rigorous and meticulous, and it is impossible to see any casual words.
Looking at the brushwork of each word, perhaps the ancients' attitude towards the Diamond Sutra is more rigorous, so from the perspective of the pen, each stroke is thin and straight, revealing a sense of strength between the lines.
And every word is tight and firm, without a sense of flattery. The whole calligraphy is generous and trustworthy, which shows the rigorous attitude of Liu Gongquan to calligraphy in his heart at that time.
In addition, no matter between the lines, you can feel the sense of artistic conception of traditional pen and ink.
Qingjin and steep are characteristics, there is no trace of superfluous places, such a good calligraphy font, and there is no trace of excessive exaggeration. In addition to being serious or serious, it is worthy of being the extension of the Tang Dynasty and is worthy of study and study by future generations.
It is no wonder why it is a treasure in dunhuang literature, netizens left a message: This is the pride of our countrymen, the treasure given to us by our ancestors. It's just a pity that it has been exiled abroad, and it really shouldn't be.
If you fall behind, you will be beaten, and the treasures of more than 1200 years ago will fall into the hands of foreigners after 1000 years. Hopefully we can come back, we must be able to come back.