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Li Hongzhang was a politician, diplomat, and military commander in the late Qing Dynasty, who dominated the world for decades. He is also a highly controversial figure, with different opinions on his merits and demerits. His calligraphy skills are very profound, especially in running script and regular script. His calligraphy style is ancient, and he initially studied regular script, learning from Ouyang Xun, Liu Gongquan, and Yan Zhenqing. His running script mainly took the style of Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. Appreciating his calligraphy, one will find that some of his works have vigorous and steady brushstrokes, broad and generous strokes, and overall appear plump, thick, and steady. These are works of cursive script, and there are also some cursive scripts. The style of cursive script is easy and flexible, flowing with clouds and water, with excellent charm and spirit, which is thought-provoking. His calligrapher is not stuck in the past, excels in both inscriptions and inscriptions, values copying, and is good at thinking. In his early years, he achieved great fame and worked hard in calligraphy, with rigorous laws and regulations; In old age, it is a hobby, and even more skillful, often with divine strokes. The current market has great collectible value.