The four talented people in the south of the Yangtze River, also known as the "four talented people in Wumen", refer to four talented and free-spirited cultural people who lived in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province in the Ming Dynasty. In fact, the four gifted scholars in Jiangnan are the evolution of the four gifted scholars in Wuzhong, which refer to Tang Bohu, Zhu Zhishan, Wen Zhiming and Xu Zhenqing.
The TV series "Four Talents in Golden Clothes" tells that the four talents are Suzhou, as well as Tang Bohu, Zhu Zhishan, Wen Zhiming and zhou wenbin. Tang, Zhu, Wen, and Zhou Qian are true in history. The story of zhou wenbin and even "The Tiger King robbed his relatives" was later invented by scholars.
The "Four Scholars of Wu Zhong" in history refers to Tang, Zhu, Wen and Xu, that is, writers of the Ming Dynasty, who are tied with others as "the first seven scholars". Their poetic style is clear, but they are not familiar with calligraphy and painting, and their personalities are different from those of the other three.
Brief introduction of the four great talents in Jiangnan
Yun Ming (1460 to 1526) was a calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty, whose name was Xizhe and Mingshan Zhi. Because his right hand has an extra finger, he was born from a branch. Changzhou, Jiangsu, was born in a Kuiru family of seven generations of officials. Together with Tang Bohu, Wen Zhiming and Xu Zhenqing, they are also called "Four Talents in Jiangnan" (also known as the Four Talents of Wumen).
(1470- 1559) The original name is wall, and the word Ming, followed by Zhong, whose name is Zhiyun, and whose name is Hengshan Jushi and Wen Hengshan. Cheung Chau people. One of the founders of Wu Pai. Together with Tang Bohu, Zhu Zhishan and Xu Zhenqing, they are also called "Four Talents in Jiangnan" (also known as the Four Talents of Wumen). It is also called "Ming Sijia" with Shen Zhou, Tang Bohu and Chou Ying. At the age of 54, at the age of 54, Gong Sheng tried to be an official. He was awarded a letter to imperial academy, so he called it a letter to be served.
Tang Yin (1470- 1523), whose nickname is Bohu, was born in Suzhou. Famous painters and writers in Ming Dynasty. Painting is as famous as Shen, Shen and Shen, and is called "Ming Sijia" in history. Poetry and prose were given to Wen Zhiming, Zhu Yunming and Xu Zhenqing, and they were called "Four Talents in Jiangnan" (also known as Wumen Four Talents), ranking first among the four talents in Jiangnan.
Xu Zhenqing (1479 to151year) is called Long Valley and Guo Chang. A native of Meili Town, Changshu, he moved to Wuxian (now Suzhou). Ming dynasty writers. Together with Tang Bohu, Zhu Zhishan and Wen Zhiming, they are also called "Four Talents in Jiangnan" (also known as the Four Talents of Wumen). It is famous for the quatrains of "every family in Jiangzuo, flowers and trees in Yangzhou in foggy month".