Jin Nong, Zheng Xie, Huang Shen, Li Wei, Li Fangying, Wang Shishen, Luo Pin, Gao Xiang
1. Zheng Banqiao (1693-1766), formerly known as Zheng Xie , named Kerou, named Li'an, also known as Banqiao, known as Mr. Banqiao, was born in Xinghua, Jiangsu, and his ancestral home is Suzhou. Calligraphers, painters, and writers of the Qing Dynasty.
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".
2. Huang Shen (June 14, 1687 - 1772), a native of Ninghua, Fujian, was originally named Sheng, with the courtesy name Gongshou, Gongmao, Gongmao, Juzhuang, and his nickname Yinglaozi. Also known as Donghai Buyi. His family was poor, so he studied painting and was good at figures, landscapes, flowers and birds. The themes of his figure paintings are very wide and rich. He not only paints immortals, Buddhists and historical celebrities, but is also good at drawing materials from folk life, shaping the images of trackers, beggars, hooligans, fishermen and other lower class people. This is among the ancient painters. Very rare.
3. Li Quan [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. He was 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 very accomplished in palace meticulous painting, but he was banned from leaving his job because he did not want to be bound by the "orthodox" painting style. 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 lost his sight in one eye, but he was still able to make paintings and calligraphy. He engraved a seal saying: "I still have one eye left to see the plum blossoms." Later, I became blind in both eyes, but I still wrote and signed the word "Xin Guan". There is "Chaolin Collection". Together with Luo Pin, Li Fangying, Li Wei, Jin Nong, Huang Shen, Gao Xiang and Zheng Xie, they are also known as the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou".
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 greatly. He was Shi Tao's best friend and loyal follower.