The atmosphere of calligraphy and painting in Suzhou is very strong. Especially in modern times, Suzhou's achievements in painting and calligraphy have attracted worldwide attention. From a large number of Han stone murals unearthed in Suzhou, we can see the profound artistic connotation of Suzhou painting and calligraphy. Among the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest", there are Suzhou celebrities Ji Kang and Liu Ling, Suzhou sculptor and painter Dai Kui and his son, and Suzhou "imperial calligrapher" Liu Yu and Liu Mi and his son.
Sun San plays an important role in the history of calligraphy and painting in China. Bai Juyi, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, spent his whole childhood, adolescence and youth in Suzhou House. Not only did he leave a poem famous for a hundred years, but also the ink such as Shurangama Sutra and Spring outing were treasured by later generations. In Song Sijia, Su Shi and Cai Xiang still linger in Yongqiao (Suzhou), which is a place where boats and cars gather and Kyushu is the thoroughfare, as well as precious Mo Bao such as Fu Shubei and Zhi Lang Zhong Zun Xiong Tie. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, there appeared a group of painters in Xiaoxian County, Suzhou who paid attention to mobility, pen and ink, and learned from each other. Form a painting system centered on Longcheng. During the Qing and Jia dynasties, the Eight Eccentrics in Yangzhou rose.
In particular, Huang Shen, one of the Eight Eccentrics, once lived in Xiaoxian County, which promoted the development of Longcheng Painting School. , Goh Chok Tong,,, Wang,, Yuan Rulin, etc. Have great influence. They break through the painting style of "Four Kings", pursue the new trend of the times, express their feelings with strong personality and freehand brushwork, learn from nature and be close to life. After the Qing Dynasty, there were quite a large number of representatives, backbone forces and calligraphy and painting teams in various historical periods. In addition, Yongqiao has four "Shang Yong Zi", represented by Zhou Tingdong, Jia, Ren Roujie and Niu Beizhan. Their fame had a great influence on later calligraphy. At the same time, Yang Jisheng, Shi Kefa and other troops left relics on Yongqiao. Zhong Kui's painting creation is another landmark achievement in the prosperous period of Suzhou calligraphy and painting. During this period, the artistic activities and works of Gao, the originator of finger painting in Suzhou and China, not only enriched China's painting and calligraphy, but also prospered Zhong Kui's painting art, adding a lot of color to the influence of Suzhou's painting and calligraphy in the whole country.