The Four Calligraphers of the Song Dynasty are the collective name of the four calligraphers Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang during the Northern Song Dynasty in China. These four people can roughly represent the calligraphy style of the Song Dynasty, and they have the highest achievements, so they are called the "Four Families of the Song Dynasty".
Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, some people believe that the "Cai" in the Song Dynasty family should originally be Cai Jing. Later generations despised him, so they replaced Cai Jing with Cai Xiang, and believed that Cai Xiang's artistic achievements were due to Cai Jing. above.
Su Shi (1037-1101), courtesy name Zizhan, also known as Dongpo Jushi, was a native of Meishan, Sichuan. A famous writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. He is one of the eight great poets of the Tang and Song dynasties. He, his father Su Xun, and his younger brother Su Zhe are famous for their poetry and prose, and are known as the "Three Sus" in the world.
Huang Tingjian (1045-1105), whose courtesy name was Lu Zhi, was also known as Shangu Daoren. Later generations called him Huang Shangu, later known as Fu Weng. He was a native of Fenning, Hongzhou (now Xiushui, Jiangxi). Poet and calligrapher of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Mi Fu
Mi Fu ((1051～1107)), named Yuanzhang, was named Xiangyang Manshi, Haiyue Waishi, and Lumen Jushi. His ancestral home is Taiyuan, Shanxi, and he later settled in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu.