Eight Masters of Nanjing
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The Eight Masters of Nanjing or Eight Masters of Jinling were a group of 17th century Chinese painters living in Nanjing
who were leaders of the Nanjing school. The most prominent of them was Gong Xian
. The Eight Masters of Nanjing were:
. In Chinese
, the terms 金陵八家 and 南京八家 are both used, though the former ("Eight Masters of Jinling") is more frequently used than the latter ("Eight Masters of Nanjing"). In English
, on the other hand, the term "Eight Masters of Nanjing" is more frequently used than the term "Eight Masters of Jinling".
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
who were leaders of the Nanjing school. The most prominent of them was Gong Xian
Gong Xian
Gong Xian was a Chinese painter, the most important of the Eight Masters of Nanjing and the leading painter of the Nanjing school....
. The Eight Masters of Nanjing were:
- Gong XianGong XianGong Xian was a Chinese painter, the most important of the Eight Masters of Nanjing and the leading painter of the Nanjing school....
(ca. 1618-1689) - Fan QiFan QiFan Qi ; was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty , one of the Eight Masters of Nanjing. His specific years of birth and death are unknown....
(1615/1616-ca. 1694) - Ye XinYe XinYè Xīn ; was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty , one of the Eight Masters of Nanjing. His specific years of birth and death are not known....
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1650-1670s) - Zou ZheZou ZheZou Zhe , a native Wuxian, Jiangsu Province, was a noted Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty.Zou was born in Wuxi in the JiangSu province. His style name was 'Fanglu' Zou Zhe , a native Wuxian, Jiangsu Province, was a noted Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty.Zou was born in Wuxi in the...
(1636-ca. 1708) - Gao CenGao CenGao Cen , courtesy name as Shanchang or Weisheng, is a famed Chinese painter active during the Qing Dynasty. A native Hangzhou, he lived in Jinling and was one of "Eight Masters of Jinling"....
(fl. 1670s; d. 1689) - Hu ZaoHu ZaoHu Zao ; was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty , one of the Eight Masters of Nanjing. His specific years of birth and death are not known....
(fl. 1681) - Wu HongWu HongNot to be confused with Wu Hung, the modern specialist on the contemporary Chinese artHong Wu ; was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty , one of the Eight Masters of Nanjing. His specific years of birth and death are not known.Wu was born in the Jiangxi province. His style name was...
(fl. 1670s-1680s) - Xie SunXie SunXie Sun ; was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty , one of the Eight Masters of Nanjing. His specific years of birth and death are not known....
(fl. 1679)
Name
"Jinling" was a former name of the city of NanjingNanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
. In Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
, the terms 金陵八家 and 南京八家 are both used, though the former ("Eight Masters of Jinling") is more frequently used than the latter ("Eight Masters of Nanjing"). In English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, on the other hand, the term "Eight Masters of Nanjing" is more frequently used than the term "Eight Masters of Jinling".