Wu Xian, the earliest paleoastronomer of Shang Dynasty in Changshu history. At the end of Shang Dynasty, Taibo and Wu merged the customs of Wuyi. Zhong Yong (also known as Yu Zhong) was buried in Yushan after his death, hence his name. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Yan Yan went north to learn from Confucius and became one of the "Ten Confucius" and a pioneer in enlightening southeast culture. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was Qu Shizhen, an anti-Qing minister. There was a famous politician and emperor Weng Tonghe in Qing Dynasty. At the same time, many unique and famous artists and writers appeared. In painting, Huang is famous for his "pale crimson school" landscape, ranking first among the four masters in the Yuan Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, there was Zhou Zhimian, who created the "Hook-leaf Dianhua School" between meticulous painting and freehand brushwork, named Wuzhong. Among the six masters in the early Qing Dynasty, there were Wang Yi and Wu Li in Changshu. Wang Yi, who merged the North and South factions, initiated the "Yushan Painting School" and was regarded as a "painting saint" by later generations. There are many famous painters in modern times, such as Lu Yifei, Li Yongsen, Qian Yankang, Pang Xunqin and Jiang Hanting. Named after literature, there were Wang Boguang in Song Dynasty, Wu Ne, Xu Fuzhuo in Ming Dynasty, Qian, Liu, Feng Ban and Sun Yuanxiang in Qing Dynasty, and Ding Zuyin and Xu Zhenya in modern times. Since Zhang Xu, the "sage of grass" in the Tang Dynasty came to this city, excellent calligraphers have emerged one after another. Today, Yang Yisun, Weng Tonghe and Xiao Die are all influential calligraphers. Seal cutting has "Yushan Seal School", and the representative figure in modern times is Zhao Shi. Guqin playing and composing. Changshu has been known as "Yushan Qinpai" since Yan Cheng in Ming Dynasty, with Wu Jinglue as the representative in modern times. In terms of handicrafts, Wang Yi in Ming Dynasty is famous for his nuclear sculpture "Night Tour on Dongpo Red Cliff", and his prose "The Story of a Nuclear Ship" is described in detail. In modern times, Chen Duanyou, an inkstone sculptor, and Shen, an inkstone collector, are also famous. Changshu people collate and collect ancient books and documents, with a long history, many collectors and rich collections, which are rare in China. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Hong and Qu Jingchun successively served as vice presidents and general schools of Yongle Grand Ceremony. Mao Jinjian's proofreading and engraving of various classics, history and songs is known as "Mao Copy" because of his excellent writing style. Famous bibliophiles include Zhao Yongxian and Zhao, the owners of Maiwangguan, Qian, Zhang Haipeng and Zhang Jinwu, the owners of Jirui Building and Bronze Sword. These historical celebrities are still named "Qinchuan", or their works are still written in Changshu under the name of "Qinchuan". The familiar nickname "Qinchuan" can still be found in many poems and literary works.
It is precisely because there are too many famous historical sites in Changshu history that Changshu, also known as Qinchuan, is still used from time to time.