He is known as a "painting saint", which makes Tang Bohu feel ashamed, but he is suspected of buying off a murderer.

Remember "Tong Pak Hu Dian Qiu Xiang" co-produced by Master Xing and Gong Li? This is the perfect combination of pure comedy and aesthetic art, and it is also an example so far. Master Xing is as ridiculous as ever, but his "Unscrupulous Tang Bohu" has become a classic on the screen. When people mention Tang Bohu, a series of fragments of Star Master's struggle with "piercing the intestine" will come to mind, including Zhu Zhishan's nude painting. However, there is one small detail. When Master Xing first entered Washington, Mrs. Hua gave him a name: Watson. Unexpectedly, Master Xing refused again and again, and the name "Hua 'an" came into being. Why is this? Because the homonym of "Watson" is "painting a saint", it is said that Master Xing is playing a "painting a saint" worthy of the name. Why did you refuse, just because you were afraid of revealing your identity? Actually, it's because there was a painter in the history of China. Poet and Lu Yu, he is universally recognized. His name is Wu Daozi. Although Tang Bohu's paintings are first-class, Wu Daozi is a granddaddy, and he dare not take the title of "granddaddy". Wu Daozi's creative achievements are reflected in his religious paintings, which are called "Wu Family Style" because of his original religious style. His masterpieces Born of Gautama Buddha and Eighty-Seven Immortals are very mature Buddhist artistic styles in China. Tang Bohu is better at landscape painting and flower-and-bird painting. It stands to reason that there is no comparability between them after such a long time and space. Rainbow, Xi Zhi and Wu Daozi's figure lines and virtual and real modeling are classics that later generations are scrambling to imitate, and they also have an influence on Tang Bohu. If Tang Bohu is a genius of later generations, then Wu Daozi is a master of ancient times. How did Wu Daozi establish his status as a painter? Wu Daozi was born in the Tang Dynasty. He first studied calligraphy with Zhang Xu and He, then turned to painting, and learned how to use a pen according to Gong Sundaniang's sword dance performance. Only then did he gradually emerge, was appreciated by Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty at that time, and was called into the palace as a painter. According to legend, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty wanted to see the beautiful scenery of Jialing River and ordered Wu Daozi to sketch. Wu Daozi was very happy and enjoyed the tour. When he returned to Chang 'an, he was empty-handed. When Emperor Xuanzong asked why, Wu Daozi said, "I didn't draw it on paper, but kept it in my heart." Sure enough, within one day, Wu Daozi drew more than 300 miles of Jialing River landscape on the wall of Datong Hall by memory. Wu Daozi's landscape painting style is vertical, bold and magnificent, which makes the landscape in the prosperous Tang Dynasty have a strong character. In other words, Wu Daozi's landscape painting is not simply copying and copying, but paying attention to his own feelings and the integration of landscape scenery, and painting through feelings. His creative path was summarized by the later painter Zhang Yun as "learning from foreign teachers and learning from China". Prior to this, the great painter General Li (Si Xun) was good at landscape painting, and once painted the landscape of Jialing River on the wall of Datong Temple. Although it is also wonderful, it took several months to finish, which is not as fast and good as Wu Daozi's painting. Therefore, Xuanzong said with deep feelings: "Li Sixun's achievements in a few months are Wu Daozi's achievements in one day." Without comparison, there is no competition. Emperor Xuanzong personally praised Wu Daozi as a painter. "In Wu Daozi's hands, landscape painting has become an independent category. At this point, it is not an exaggeration for Tang Bohu, who is good at painting landscapes, to call Wu Daozi "Grandpa". However, it is figure painting that has reached a higher level in Wu Daozi. Around the "An Shi Rebellion", Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty lost his former heroic spirit. He had a nightmare one night and was surrounded by ghosts. Just when he panicked, Zhong Kui appeared to eat ghosts. The next day, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Wu Daozi to paint Zhong Kui. Because Wu Daozi also had a dream exactly like that of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, he painted it well and quickly restored the image of Zhong Kui in his dream. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was overjoyed and ordered Wu Daozi to hang Zhong Kui on the dragon couch. After that, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty stopped having nightmares. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty gave Zhong Kui the title of "Saint of Town and House" and "God of Everything". Later, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Wu Daozi to draw some portraits of Zhong Kui and give them to important officials in the DPRK. Later, people regarded Zhong Kui as the exorcist in the town house. Wu Daozi will create a "water shield" painting method (also called "orchid leaf painting") to depict people. The brushwork is round and ups and downs, and the figures, sleeves and ribbons are all dancing with the wind, which is known as "the wind in the Five Dynasties" internationally. Zhong Kui painted in this style is really lifelike, which makes ghosts flinch. Wu Daozi's religious paintings were very popular with Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty. Many of Wu Daozi's works were based on Buddhism, but unlike previous painters, Wu Daozi's paintings were more grounded. In his masterpiece Born of Gautama Buddha, the image of a military commander he depicted is based on the warriors of the Tang Dynasty. The whole painting is divided into three parts: the first part depicts a king sitting in the middle, surrounded by a civilian with a rib, a fairy with an inkstone, and a military commander Lux facing Er Shen to surrender the dragon; In the second paragraph, a four-armed man is sitting on a stone with his hair hanging over his head and a flame burning behind him. The statue has a strange and magnificent shape, and on the left and right sides are the goddess holding bottles and stoves; The third paragraph is The Birth of Sakyamuni, which tells the story of the birth of the son of the Indian Sudoku King. As we can see from the picture, when Sakyamuni was born, his father took him to the temple to meet the god of freedom. Although this painting is written in an exotic story, the people, ghosts and animals in it are completely China-like and Taoist, which shows the trend of Buddhism and China's transformation to the Tang Dynasty. The images are rich and varied, centering on the birth of Sakyamuni, the world situation is vivid, the skills are superb, and the imagination is strange and dazzling. The biggest feature is that the coloring is light and almost rough. In addition, when he painted murals for the west tower of Qianfu Temple, he directly painted the bodhisattva as his own; Wu Daozi's religious paintings are good at portraying characters, vivid and infectious, which had a great influence at that time. Wu Daozi has also gained a large number of fans. When he was painting in longxing temple, there were so many fans that the whole temple was blocked. Wu Daozi's name also reached the ears of Aunt Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. She wants to ask Wu Daozi to draw a statue of Guanyin according to her appearance and send it to Qianfu Temple in Chang 'an for worship. Wu Daozi drew a male bodhisattva with two moustaches on his lips on the grounds that "the brave man is at home" in Hua Yan Jing. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was furious. Later, the monk declared, "Bodhisattva really does not distinguish between men and women. According to the Buddhist scriptures, the Bodhisattva has 33 bodies, and it can change with the situation when it is omnipotent, so it is the god of immortals. " Xuanzong took advantage of the trend and said, "From now on, if you paint a bodhisattva again, you must paint it as a female image according to the customs of the Tang Dynasty." In fact, I think it is immoral for women to worship male bodhisattvas in the living room. That is to say, when Buddhism was first introduced to China, Guanyin was always regarded as a "male figure", but after the Tang Dynasty, Guanyin gradually became a female bodhisattva due to the influence of China folk customs. Wu Daozi painted Guanyin later, which should be based on the popular image of the goddess Magu at that time, and from then on, the Guanyin image we saw in modern times came into being. Wu Daozi's Black Material Among Wu Daozi's many works, the most special one is The Change of Hell, which describes in detail all kinds of experiences of going to hell after death. No matter the dignitaries or ordinary people, as long as they do evil, they will go to eighteen layers of hell and experience all kinds of torture. It is said that butchers and vendors shudder after reading it, fearing that they will be punished for killing. Legend has it that when people worshipped "hell change", Wu Daozi smiled and opened his eyes in the room of the Zen master and said, "Wu Sheng! I know that people who have never been to hell will not paint such a masterpiece, right? " Wu Daozi heart ached, unable to look up. This is about Wu Daozi's entanglement with a young painter, Huangfu. According to the paragraph Youyang Miscellanies, there is a Bodhisattva Temple in Pingkang Square in Chang 'an. There is a new hall in the temple, and the east wall and the south wall are empty. Wang Ning (the younger brother of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty) asked Wu Daozi to draw the East Wall and Huangfu to draw the South Wall. This is obviously to let two people pinch each other and fight each other. One is a leading figure in the industry, and the other is a rising star in painting. Whether it's Wu Daozi's impetuousness or Huangfu's sword dance in front of Guan Yu, everyone is expecting a good show. Wu Daozi has been famous for a long time, and his business is busy. He painted murals in other temples. But HuangFuFu is a newcomer, very dedicated. He started painting very early. It coincides with Tang Xuanzong's inspection. He was very unhappy to see that Wu Daozi didn't come. He left a message: Three days to finish this painting, otherwise ... Wu Daozi hurried to the Bodhisattva Temple. When he passed the south wall, he pretended to take a casual look at Huangfufu's paintings. It doesn't matter if he didn't look, he was shocked. Wu Daozi saw the doorway and the strength of the opponent. He thinks Huangfu's painting has extraordinary potential. Once he has accumulated a lot of money, he will definitely surpass himself in painting. Thought of here, Wu Daozi fidgety, restless sleep, my mind is full of suspection.i face, and his paintings. Therefore, strong competitiveness and vanity prompted him to kill people and hired someone to kill Huangfu. The next day, Huangfu was assassinated by an unknown person at a night banquet. After the death of Huangfu, Wu Daozi's psychology should be very complicated, including fear, repentance, unwillingness, jealousy and so on. Finally, on the last night when he promised to finish the mural in the temple, he began to write and draw, and finished this masterpiece the next morning. Due to lack of time, the whole work is a line drawing. When it came out, it shocked the whole Chang 'an, and the audience was like a cloud. The legend embodied in Wu Daozi is actually a unique mentality of academic authority. Artistic authority is a good name for artists whose artistic attainments have reached the peak and have great influence. However, under his fame, it is actually very difficult to achieve. Only when a real artist constantly surpasses himself and welcomes others to surpass himself can he keep his artistic youth forever. However, Duan's Miscellaneous Notes on Youyang is a strange novel, not an official history. Wu Daozi's works are not only realistic, but also magnificent. If he is a wretched man, it is difficult to draw such a work. What can best prove that Wu Daozi didn't kill anyone is his specific behavior. In order to develop the art of painting, Wu Daozi taught his disciples carefully and passed on his superb skills to the next generation, which made the art of painting successful. According to the Records of Calligraphy and Painting, he has many disciples, among which Lu, Zhang Zang, Zhu Yao and Zhai Yan are famous. Wu Daozi set an example, or let his disciples recite formulas, learn colors, or copy his paintings, or fill in colors and dye them as he ordered. Sometimes, when Wu Daozi paints a mural, he only sketches and leaves the rest to his disciples to finish. In the revered temple in Luoyang, Zhai Yan finished painting Wu Daozi's Changes of the Sun and Moon in the Tibetan Scriptures. Su Shi, the first perfect person in the ages, commented on Wu Daozi: "Innovation lies in statutes, and exquisiteness lies outside the bold." . As the saying goes, "handy, lucky, one person monopolizes ancient and modern times." Su Shi's aesthetic is very rigorous and recognized by Su Shi, which objectively proves Wu Daozi's artistic peak and unparalleled position. Take Wu Daozi's favorite pupil, Lu Lengjia, as an example. "At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, he painted many senior monks in the east and west corridors of the temple." . Later, he painted in Sanmen Temple of Zhuang Yan. "It's great to have a keen mind and an open mind." When Wu Daozi saw Lu's paintings, he felt that he had made great progress and was very similar to his own brushwork. He exclaimed, "This son's brushwork was not as good as mine at that time, but it is mine now. It's a child, and it's cool. " Because Lu Lengga painted with all her heart, she died a month later. Visible, to reach the point of Wu Daozi, how not easy. You know, Wu Daozi is a genius, and some geniuses are born to make ordinary people angry. Jia Dao said that he "gets two sentences in three years", and Su Shi's composition only needs a spray on his chest. When Jia Dao saw Su Shi like this, he was so angry that he lifted the coffin board. For the art world, it seems that there has always been a view that "if you are not crazy, you will not exist", and people who are devoted to art like Lu are valuable. So in the eyes of ordinary people, painters should be like Van Gogh, poets should be like Haizi, and actors should be like Leslie Cheung. However, although these people are outstanding talents, they are hardly geniuses. And the phrase "not crazy, not alive" is useless to a genius! Ordinary people can approach the level of genius infinitely through hard work, but they can never surpass genius. "Hell can only be painted if there is hell in the heart" is also the origin of the Buddhist saying that there is nothing outside the heart. When Buddhism creates stories, it will instinctively involve some historical celebrities, such as Guan Yu and Yue Fei, but in the official history, this is simply groundless. Wu Daozi is a rare all-rounder who likes painting from the emperor down to the people in history. Other painters who have dabbled in a wide range like him are not as skilled as him, and people who have superb painting skills like him are not as innovative and talented as him ... Who else is such a person? Because most of Wu Daozi's works are scattered, they become a hidden BOSS similar to the legend, adding a lot of mystery, so there will be more topics about him and more corresponding black materials. However, Wu Daozi's painting style has been imitated and used for reference by many painters since the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties. The simple and elegant "sketching" by Li, a painter in the Song Dynasty, developed from Wu Daozi's idea that "sketching is better than putting back, only using ink marks", and sketching has become a new style of Chinese painting. Many works, such as, are copied from Li and passed down from generation to generation. The original is said to be collected by Osaka City Art Museum, and it has become one of the overseas cultural relics that many people are most looking forward to returning to China.