LCD device

Patent Pending PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid crystal display device which enables alignment of liquid crystal molecules in a liquid crystal layer to be quickly and stably shifted from a splay state to a bend state without application of a high voltage and which can stably generate such shifting as above. ; SOLUTION: The entire surface of an alignment film on the substrate surface of a substrate 3 is subjected to first alignment treatment (treatment for overall surface uniformity) such as rubbing in a direction (a).