Wang Yu (yì) (276-November 4, 322), courtesy name Shijiang. Langye was born in Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong). A famous calligrapher, painter, writer, and musician in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he was the younger brother of Wang Dao and Wang Dun, the aunt of Emperor Sima Rui of Jin Yuan Dynasty, and the uncle of the "Sage of Calligraphy" Wang Xizhi. In his first official career, Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty served as a tutor, and then he was transferred to join the army. In the early years of Jianwu's reign, he was promoted to the general of the auxiliary state, granted the title of Marquis of Wuling County, and served successively as Shangshulang, Changshi of Sanqi, and General of Zuowei. In the first year of Yongchang (322), Wang Dun was appointed as General Pingnan and governor of Jingzhou by the rebel Wang Dun. He was known as "Wang Pingnan" in the world. He died in October of the same year at the age of forty-seven, and his posthumous name was Kang. Wang Xian worked in calligraphy and painting, and was good at music, archery, games, and miscellaneous tricks. His calligraphy and painting was called "the best in Jiangzuo". Emperors Sima Shao and Wang Xizhi of Jin and Ming Dynasties all studied calligraphy and painting with him. At that time, people called him "Wang Feibai, the second best of the Youjun army." Zhang Huaiguan rated his calligraphy as third-class in "Shu Appraisal". Wang Xian is good at painting figures, stories, birds, beasts, fish and dragons. Zhang Yanyuan ranked his paintings among the best in "Famous Paintings of the Past Dynasties"1. There are thirty-four volumes of collected works, which have been lost.