Three Outstanding Artists of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties

The three famous painters of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were known as the Three Heroes of the Six Dynasties. They were Gu Kaizhi, Lu Tanxun, and Zhang Sengyao. Gu Kaizhi was an outstanding painter, painting theorist, and poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was good at painting portraits, Buddha statues, animals, and mountains and rivers. He was known as the Three Unique Talents, the Unique Painter, and the Unique Addict. Lu Tanxuan was a painter from the Southern Song Dynasty. His figure paintings were known for their " beautiful bones and clear portraits ", and Xie He called them " the first person of the first grade." Zhang Sengyao was a minister and a famous painter of the Liang Dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. He was good at painting Buddha statues and created the idiom of " finishing touch." These three painters had an important position and influence in the history of Chinese painting.

There were some novels that traveled back in time to the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties that could be recommended, such as " Peerless Pride,"" Wei, Jin Ganfan,"" Rebirth of the First Flower of the North and South," and " Liang Dao." These novels were all set in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. The plot was complicated and the writing was beautiful. It was very worth reading. Among them, the male protagonist of the novel was Xiao Ji, the King of Wuling in the Daliang Kingdom of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. He grew stronger and stronger in the chaotic times and finally became the King of Wuling. I hope you will like these novels.

The Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was a period of literary prosperity in Chinese history, and many outstanding essayists emerged. Here are a few of them: Tao Yuanming was a writer and poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. His "The Peach Blossom Spring" was considered a classic in the history of Chinese prose. 2. Xie Lingyun, a writer and poet of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. His prose works, such as " Drinking " and " Traveling to the West Pool," were hailed as the pinnacle of ancient prose. 3. Yan Zhitui: a writer and essayist in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. His "Yan Family's Family Precepts" is considered one of the important works in the history of ancient Chinese prose. 4. Lu Lun: Tang Dynasty writer, his prose works such as "He Jia Sheren's Early Court to the Great Ancestor Emperor's Capital" showed profound cultural implications. 5 Han Yu: Tang Dynasty writer and essayist. His works such as "Shi Shuo" and "Sacrifice to Crocodile" have a very high status in the history of Chinese prose. 6 Ouyang Xiu: Northern Song Dynasty writer and essayist. His works such as "The Drunkard Pavilion" and "Yueyang Tower" were hailed as classic works in the history of ancient Chinese prose. Su Shi: Southern Song Dynasty writer and essayist. His works such as "Ode to the Red Cliff" and "Water Melody" were hailed as the peak works in the history of ancient Chinese prose. 8 Xin Qiji: Southern Song Dynasty writer and poet, his works such as "Sapphire Case·Yuan Xi" were praised as classic works in the history of ancient Chinese prose. These were just a few of the many essayists of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. There were also many other outstanding writers and essayists such as Wang Bo, Yang Jiong, Luo Binwang, Chen Ziang, Zhang Ji, Ye Shi, and so on.

The order of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was: Wei, Western Jin, Eastern Jin, Southern Song, Southern Qi, Southern Liang, Southern Chen, and Northern.

The novels of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties could be divided into two categories: the supernatural novels and the novels about people. The supernatural novels mainly described the stories of immortals and ghosts, and were influenced by the popular ideas of immortals and magic at that time. Among them, Sou Shen Ji was one of the most representative works. It reflected social contradictions and expressed the people's likes, dislikes, and demands. On the other hand, novels about people were novels that recorded the words and deeds of the characters. They were also called idle talk novels. They paid close attention to the spirit and behavior of people in the real society, made use of things to express the author's purport, and expressed the author's personality characteristics. There were many novels in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, but most of them had been lost. The existing complete works include "Sou Shen Ji" and "Xu Qi Xie Ji". These novels had a great impact on later generations, especially on the development of the Tang Dynasty.

Paintings from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties included Cao Buxing's Buddha paintings, Wei Xie's Records of the Historian Wu Zixu and Zhang Yi's Statue, Dai Kui's Three Horses Bole and Confucius 'Disciples, Gu Kaizhi's Nvshi Admonitions, Luoshen Fu and Lienv Renzhi, and Zhang Sengyao's paintings influenced by Buddhism. In addition, there were works by Jiang Shaoyou, Yang Zihua, Cao Zhongda, and other artists.

During the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were some important books on calligraphy. Among them,"The General System and the Governor System of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties" was a book that studied the general system and the governor system of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. It mainly investigated the relationship between the bugle general and the provincial governor, the military of the prefectures, and the commander-in-chief of the expedition, as well as the emergence, characteristics and role of the commander-in-chief in the expedition. In addition,"Wei Jin/Southern and Northern Dynasties Calligraphy" was also a book worth recommending. It introduced the development of calligraphy art and the study of calligraphy theory during the Wei Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties. In addition, The Literature Theory of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and Cao Pi's Dian Lun·Wen Lun was a book that studied the literary criticism and literary theory of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. It explored the characteristics of literary creation and the creative personality of writers, as well as the changes in literary concepts and literary criticism. In addition,"Research on the Essay of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties" was also a book that studied the Essay of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. It described the various styles of Essay and their relationships with other styles. It also discussed the subject matter and theme of Essay, as well as the rhetoric, structure, and style of Essay. Generally speaking, the calligraphy theory of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties covered many aspects such as the general system and the governor system, calligraphy art and calligraphy theory, literary criticism and literary theory, argumentative articles, etc.

The order of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was: Wei, Western Jin, Eastern Jin, Southern Song, Southern Qi, Southern Liang, Southern Chen, and Northern.

The detailed information of the emperors of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was as follows: The emperors of the Wei Dynasty (220 - 265) were Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Rui, Cao Fang, Cao Mao, and Cao Huan. The emperors of Shu Han (221 - 263) were Liu Bei, Emperor Zhaolie, and Liu Chan, Emperor Huai. The emperors of the Wu Dynasty (222 - 280) were Sun Quan, the Great Emperor Taizu, Sun Liang, the deposed Emperor Kuaiji, Sun Xiu, the Emperor Jing, Sun He, the Emperor Wen, and Sun Hao, the Marquis of Wucheng, the last Emperor. The emperors of the Western Jin Dynasty (265 - 316) were Sima Yan, Sima Zhong, Sima Chi, and Sima Ye. The emperors of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420) were Sima Rui, Sima Shao, Sima Yan, Sima Yue, Sima Dan, Sima Pi, Sima Yi, Sima Yu, Sima Yao, Sima Dezong, and Sima Dewen. The emperors of the former Zhao (304 - 329) were Liu Yuan, Emperor Guangwen of Gaozu, Liu He, Emperor Liu Cong, Emperor Liu Can, Emperor Liu Yao, and Emperor Liu Xi. This was the detailed information of the emperors of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, many emperors appeared. One of the most outstanding emperors was Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian. In 581, he replaced the Northern Zhou Dynasty and unified the Northern and Southern Dynasties, ending the 400-year-long period of division. Yang Jian had also successfully crushed the Turkic invasion to the south and hastened the division of the Turks. Other famous emperors included Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei, Yu Wentai, Emperor Xiaowen of Wei, Yuan Hong, and Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of Song. These emperors had outstanding performances in terms of personal ability, military development, internal affairs, and influence on future generations. However, the specific ranking of emperors might vary according to different evaluation standards.