Born in Xing Wu (now Huzhou, Zhejiang), the date of birth and death is unknown. Liang Wudi Tian Jian (502-5 19), assistant minister of Wuling State, painter of Zhimi Pavilion. He served as the general of the right-wing army and the satrap of Xing Wu. He is good at drawing portraits and figures, as well as dragons, eagles, flowers and landscapes. He was good at making character story paintings and religious paintings, and was called a painter who surpassed his predecessors at that time. Liang Wudi is a good Buddha. Anyone who decorates a Buddhist temple is required to draw a wall. Painted Buddha statues, with their own style, are called "Zhang's style" and are a model of sculptors. Zhang Sengyou was the greatest painter in the Southern Liang Dynasty. He was also called "the fourth ancestor of painters" with Gu Kaizhi, Wu Daozi in the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Sengyou is good at portraying people's faces. Liang Wudi missed the days when he went abroad as a prince of various countries, so he ordered Zhang Sengyou to paint portraits of the princes, which were vivid. As the picture shows, it's like seeing a prince. Zhang Sengyou absorbed the advantages of foreign art such as Tianzhu, and first adopted the concave-convex shading method of Chinese painting to draw vivid figures and Buddha statues. Zhang Sengyou's original painting is unknown at present. Liang Lingzan copied his Five Stars and Twenty-eight Dwellings in Tang Dynasty.
Quantity is still circulating in the world. Judging from the copy, the author is good at painting. Although it can't completely reproduce Zhang Sengyou's artistic features, it reflects some features of the original work to some extent, and it is still the only available material for studying Zhang Sengyou's technique style. Zhang Sengyou studied hard all his life. "I can't put pen to paper, I can work at night, and I'm not tired. Within a few years, I have no leisure. " Zhang Sengyou's works include Twenty-eight Sleeping Gods, Badi Statue, Han Shejiao, Wu Wang Shewu, Dao Wang, Strange Picture of Qingxi Palace, Mona Immortal Picture, Drunk Monk Picture, etc. , recorded in. No original works have been circulated, only Liang Lingzan copied his "Five Stars and Twenty-eight Dwellings" in the Tang Dynasty, which is still circulated in the world (now in Osaka City Art Museum). "But look from the photos. The appearance of Zhang Sengyou's paintings is not obvious, and many exquisite techniques of Zhang's paintings, such as point dragging, simple pen and concave-convex method, can't be identified. It's just that the figure, face and clothing of the god man are all wonderful, with the characteristics of "strange shape", "strange appearance and strange summer". " -"Exquisite Gifts of Famous Painters and Calligraphers in China" He used Tianzhu (ancient Indian) painting method to draw "convex and concave flowers" on the gate of Yicheng Temple in Jianchang, which had a three-dimensional effect. Yao Zui's Catalogue of Continued Paintings said: "Good painting of pagodas is beyond the reach of group workers. "Zhang Yanyuan's family once preserved Zhang Sengyou's Tathagata and saw his works such as Vimalakīrti and Bodhisattva. Zhang Sengyou worked hard all his life, and continued to draw a catalogue saying that he "worked day and night, was lazy and tireless, but he kept a clear distinction between public and private, never put down his pen, but within a few years, he had no leisure." It shows his valuable diligence. In terms of color, it absorbed foreign influences. According to "Jiankang", "When entering the temple, it was made by Wang Lun, the king of Liang Shaoling, and the door of the temple was painted with convex and concave flowers, named as the handwriting of Zhang Monk Friends. Its flowers are made of the legacy of Tianzhu, Zhu and turquoise. From a distance, eyes are dizzy and myopia is flat. The world is salty and different, so it is called convex and concave temple cloud. "It is said that he created a" boneless "method with no outline, all painted in color, which changed the thin image since Lu Gu, created a fuller model and drew a" short and colorful face "for people. Zhang Huaiguan said: "The beauty of a person is to show his flesh, to show his bones, and to take care of his spirit. Zhang Sengyou's "thin style" painting was very popular in Sui and Tang Dynasties. Later generations say that his paintings are mostly based on calligraphy, with strokes like a hook and halberd sword. There are gaps and images in painting, which changed the "dense body" painting method of Gu Zhi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and Lu Tanwei in the Southern Song Dynasty. Later generations and Wu Daozi in Tang Dynasty called it "sparse body". Both Confucius and Confucian children are good at drawing religious paintings. He also made the finishing point.
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Zhang Sengyou is good at painting people's stories and religious paintings, and is called a painter who surpasses his predecessors. Liang Wudi Good Buddha "Five Stars and Twenty-eight Nights"
Anyone who decorates a Buddhist temple is told to paint a wall. Painted Buddha statues, with their own style, are called "Zhang's style" and are a model of sculptors. He is also good at portrait painting and genre painting. He is also a dragon painter, and there is a legend that makes the finishing point break through the wall and fly away. He painted "convex and concave flowers" with cinnabar and turquoise on the gate of Yicheng Temple in Jiankang with Tianzhu (ancient India) painting method, which had a three-dimensional effect. Yao Zui's Catalogue of Continued Paintings said: "Good painting of pagodas is beyond the reach of group workers." Zhang Yanyuan's family once kept Zhang Sengyou's Tathagata and saw his Vimalakīrti, Bodhisattva and other works with their own eyes. Zhang Sengyou worked hard all his life, and continued to draw a catalogue, saying that he "worked day and night, was lazy and tireless, but was clear about public and private, and never put down his pen, but he could not be idle for several years." It shows his valuable diligence. In terms of color, it absorbed foreign influences. According to "Jiankang", "When entering the temple, it was made by Wang Lun, the king of Liang Shaoling, and the door of the temple was painted with convex and concave flowers, named as the handwriting of Zhang Monk Friends. Its flowers are made of the legacy of Tianzhu, Zhu and turquoise. From a distance, eyes are dizzy and myopia is flat. The world is salty and different, so it is called the convex and concave temple cloud. " It is said that he created a "boneless" method with no outline, all painted in colors, which changed the emaciated image since Lu Gu, created a fuller model and painted a "short and colorful face". Zhang Huaiguan commented: "The beauty of people, Zhang (monk) gets his flesh, Lu (exploration) gets his bones, and Gu (opening) gets his spirit." Zhang Sengyou's "thin style" painting flourished in Sui and Tang Dynasties. Later generations say that his paintings are mostly based on calligraphy, with strokes like a hook and halberd sword. There are gaps and images in painting, which changed the "dense body" painting method of Gu Zhi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and Lu Tanwei in the Southern Song Dynasty. Later generations and Wu Daozi in Tang Dynasty called it "sparse body". Both Confucius and Confucian children are good at drawing religious paintings. Zhang Sengyou's works include Eighteen Nights of the Gods, Liang Wudi Statue, Hanwu Shooting at jiaozi, King Wu Ge of Wu, King of Tao, Monster in Qingxi Palace, and Fairy Mona. It is published in Xuanhe Painting Spectrum, Famous Paintings of Past Dynasties and History of Zhenguan Public and Private Paintings. The works handed down from ancient times include "Five Stars and Twenty-eight Dwellings", which is now in Osaka City Art Museum, Japan.