Liquid crystal display and method of driving liquid crystal display

A liquid crystal display, comprising:

• a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of signal lines arranged in a matrix pattern on a substrate;
• a pixel being formed at a crossing portion of each of the plurality of scanning lines and each of the plurality of signal lines, and comprising a thin film transistor that is connected to each of the plurality of scanning lines and each of the plurality of signal lines;
• a plurality of first nonlinear resistance elements formed respectively in the plurality of scanning lines, each of the plurality of first nonlinear resistance elements being connected to one of the plurality of scanning lines at one end thereof and being connected to a first short ring line at another end thereof;
• and
• a plurality of second nonlinear resistance elements formed respectively in the plurality of signal lines, each of the plurality of second nonlinear resistance elements being connected to one of the plurality of signal lines at one end thereof and being connected to a second short ring line at another end thereof, wherein
• a voltage is applied to the plurality of first nonlinear resistance elements and the plurality of second nonlinear resistance elements independently of each of the plurality of scanning lines and each of the plurality of signal lines;
• and
• the first short ring line and the second short ring line are electrically isolated from one another to permit application of respective voltages different from one another through the plurality of first nonlinear resistance elements and the plurality of second nonlinear resistance elements.