1. Gu Kaizhi, representative works: "Ode to the Goddess of Luo" and "Proverbs of Women's History"
Gu Kaizhi (348-409), with the courtesy name Changkang and the small character Tiger Head, Han nationality, Jin Dynasty. He was born in Wuxi (now Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province). Outstanding painter, painting theorist and poet. Because he had great achievements in literature and painting, people called him Jue in painting, Jue in literature and Jue in art.
2. Zhan Ziqian, representative works: "Relics of Eight Kings" and "Sutra Teaching"
Zhan Ziqian (approximately 545-618), a master of painting in the Sui Dynasty, Han nationality, from Bohai (Huiminhefang, Shandong). He went through the Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasties. In the Sui Dynasty, he was summoned by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and served as a minister, governor of the tent, and other positions.
3. Wu Daozi, representative works: "The Picture of the Heavenly King Sending His Son" and "The Picture of the Ming Emperor Receiving the Seal Script"
Wu Daozi (about 680-759), also known as Daoxuan, A famous painter in the Tang Dynasty, he is honored as the Saint of Painting 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. He once served as county lieutenant in Xiaqiu, Yanzhou (now Ziyang, Shandong), but resigned soon after.
4. Zhang Zeduan, his representative works: "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" and "Jinmingchi Zhengbao Picture"
Zhang Zeduan, courtesy name Zhengdao, Han nationality, was born in Dongwu, Langya (now Zhucheng, Shandong). Living in Tokyo (now Kaifeng, Henan), he was a master of painting in the Northern Song Dynasty. During the Xuanhe period, he served as a Hanlin official and was good at painting buildings, houses, trees and figures. The genre paintings he made include detailed depictions of shops, bridges, streets, and city walls, precise boundary paintings, and images of people and horses. He was eager to learn since he was a child. He studied in Bianjing (now Kaifeng, Henan) in his early years, and later studied painting.
5. Tang Yin, representative works: "The Solitary Duck in the Setting Clouds" and "The Thatched House with Apricot Blossoms"
Tang Yin (March 6, 1470 - January 7, 1524), He was born on the fourth day of February in the sixth year of Chenghua and died on December 2 of the second year of Jiajing. His courtesy name was Bohu, later changed to Ziwei, and his nicknames were Liuru Jushi, Taohua Nunnery Master, Tang Sheng of Lu State, Fleeing Zen Immortal Official, etc. He was a native of Wuxian County, Suzhou Prefecture, South Zhili. Famous painter, calligrapher and poet in Ming Dynasty.
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