1. Wang Wei
Wang Wei (701-761, one theory is 699-761), whose courtesy name was Mojie and whose name was Mojie layman. A native of Puzhou, Hedong (now Yuncheng, Shanxi), his ancestral home is Qixian County, Shanxi. Tang Dynasty poet and painter. Wang Wei not only had excellent literary talent, but also was an excellent painter. Wang Wei was a master of both poetry and painting, and his reputation as a painter had already spread in the Tang Dynasty. In the late Ming Dynasty, due to Dong Qichang's strong promotion, he was later revered as the "originator of the Southern Sect" of Chinese landscape painting.
2. Li Sixun
Li Sixun (651-716), courtesy name Jian_, was born in Didao, Longxi (now Lintao County, Gansu Province). Tang Dynasty clan, calligrapher and painter. Li Sixun is good at painting green landscapes. Influenced by Zhan Ziqian, his brushwork is vigorous. The subject matter mostly shows secluded places. The painting style is exquisite and neat, using rich golden and green colors to create landscapes, down to the smallest detail, which makes it unique.
3. Wu Daozi
Wu Daozi (about 680-759), also known as Daoxuan, was a famous painter in the Tang Dynasty and was honored as the Painting Saint in the history of painting. Han nationality, from Yangzhai (now Yuzhou, Henan). He was born around AD 680 (the first year of Yonglong) and died around AD 758 (the first year of Qianyuan). He was lonely and poor, and he became famous for his paintings when he was young.
4. Zhou_
Zhou_ (year of birth and death unknown), courtesy name Zhonglang and Jingxuan, was born in Jingzhao (now Xi'an, Shaanxi) and was a famous painter in the Tang Dynasty. He was good at calligraphy and good at painting figures and Buddhist statues, especially aristocratic women. He had a dignified appearance, plump figure and soft colors. He was loved by the court gentry at that time. He was an important figure painter who emerged after Wu Daozi in the Mid-Tang Dynasty. Famous religious painter and figure painter.
5. Zhang Xuan
Zhang Xuan (date of birth and death unknown), Han nationality, native of Chang'an (now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), a painter of the Tang Dynasty, during the Kaiyuan period (713-741) He may have served as a court painter. He is famous for his paintings of aristocratic ladies and saddle horses in palaces and gardens. In the history of painting, he is usually mentioned together with Zhou _, another lady painter who followed him later.