Tie Bao - the most famous Manchu calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty

"Half-life smearing habit is hard to get rid of

One bystander laughed at the ink

He searched for paintings by his children and grandchildren every day

No gold coins but books"

Tie Bao (1752-1824), ziye ting, number Mei'an, original surname Jue Luo, later changed to Dong E. Manchurian Zhenghuangqi people, Qing Dynasty calligraphers, calligraphy in the early years of the "Pavilion Style", and later learned Yan Zhenqing, correcting the "Pavilion" brought about by the stagnation of the "Pavilion". Together with Prince Cheng, Yong Yao, Liu Yong, and Weng Fanggang, he was known as the "Four Great Scholars of the Qing Dynasty".

From The Chinese Calligraphy Network