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1. Jinnong (1687-1763), also known as Shoumen, Sinong, Jijin, also known as Mr. Dongxin, Jiliu Mountain Miner, Qujiang Waishi, Xiye Jushi, Shou Taoist, etc., Qiantang ( He was born in today's Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province and was a commoner all his life. A calligrapher and painter of the Qing Dynasty, he was the first of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.
He loved to travel, but he returned home without encountering anything. Later he lived in Yangzhou, selling calligraphy and paintings to support himself. He is fond of novels and loves to learn, and specializes in poetry and calligraphy. His poetry and prose are ancient and unique, and he is good at identifying them. Calligraphy created a flat-stroke calligraphy style with both regular script and official script, which was called "lacquer calligraphy" at the time. He didn't start painting until he was fifty-three years old. The shapes of his paintings are strange and ancient. He is good at using light ink and dry brush to make flower sketches, and is especially good at painting plum blossoms.
2. Zheng Banqiao (1693-1765), formerly known as Zheng Xie, also named Kerou, also known as Li'an, also known as Banqiao, known as Mr. Banqiao, was a native of Xinghua, Jiangsu, and his ancestral home is Suzhou. He was a scholar of Kangxi, a scholar in the tenth year of Yongzheng, and a Jinshi in the first year of Qianlong (1736). He was the magistrate of Fan County and Weixian County in Shandong Province. He had outstanding political achievements. He later lived in Yangzhou and made a living by selling paintings. He was an important representative of the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou".
Zheng Banqiao only painted orchids, bamboos and stones throughout his life. He called himself "the orchid that never fades in all seasons, the evergreen bamboo with a hundred knots, the unbeatable stone through the ages, and the unchanging person through the ages." His poetry, calligraphy and painting are known as the "Three Wonders" in the world, and he is a relatively representative literati painter in the Qing Dynasty.
3. Li Wei [shàn] (1686-1756), named Zongyang, also known as Futang, also known as Chao Daoren and Mo Moren, was born in the 25th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1686). He died in the 21st year of Qianlong's reign (1756). He was a native of Xinghua, Yangzhou Prefecture, Jiangsu Province. He was the sixth grandson of Li Chunfang, the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty.
A famous painter in the Qing Dynasty and one of the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou". In the 50th year of Kangxi's reign, he passed the imperial examination. In the 53rd year of Kangxi's reign, he was summoned to serve in the inner court. He was highly accomplished in palace fine brushwork, but was banned from leaving his job because he did not want to be bound by the "orthodox" style of painting. In the third year of Qianlong's reign, he was appointed magistrate of Teng County, Shandong Province. He was very popular among the people, but he was dismissed because he offended his superiors. Later he lived in Yangzhou and made a living selling paintings.
4. Wang Shishen (1686-1759) was a famous painter and calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty. The courtesy name is Jinren, the names are Chaolin, Xidong Waishi, etc., Han nationality, from Xiuning, Anhui, living in Yangzhou.
Gongfen Li, good at painting plum blossoms, full of spirit and clear energy, and light and interesting ink. In his later years, he became blind in one eye, but he was still able to paint and calligraphy.
5. Gao Xiang (1688--1753), also known as Fenggang, also known as Xitang, also known as Xitang, Xitang, Jietang, etc., also known as Shanlin Foreign Minister. He was good at painting landscapes and flowers, and occasionally painted Buddhist figures. . Seal cutting is as famous as Wang Shishen and Ding Jing. Together with Gao Fenghan, Pan Xifeng and Shen Feng, they are also known as the "Four Phoenixes". Gao Xiang admired Shi Tao when he was a boy, and later became friends with Shi Tao. They often interacted with each other. They had a profound friendship and benefited a lot. He was Shi Tao's best friend and loyal follower.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou