The memory formula of Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics is two baskets of golden pears from the king.
The Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou are a group of painters and painters with similar styles who were active in Yangzhou from the middle period of Kangxi to the end of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty. They are also often called Yangzhou Painting School in art history. In the history of Chinese painting, there are different opinions, which are generally recognized as: Jin Nong, Zheng Xie, Huang Shen, Li Shan, Li Fangying, Wang Shishen, Luo Pin and Gao Xiang.
Other painters mentioned by some people, such as Hua Yan, Min Zhen, Gao Fenghan, Li Mian, Chen Zhuan, Bian Shoumin, Yang Fa, etc., can also be merged because of their similar painting styles. Because eight characters can be regarded as numerals and also as divisors.
Most of them were born in poverty, lived a poor life, and were lofty and wild. Calligraphy and painting often became the media to express their aspirations and feelings. The painting and calligraphy style of Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics is different from ordinary people, unconventional and sometimes derogatory, so it is called Eight Eccentrics.
The eight eccentrics in Yangzhou have a long history. But the names of eight people are different from each other. According to Li Yu-bang's "A Review of Painting and Calligraphy in Oubo Luoshi", the eight eccentrics are Luo Pin, Li Fangying, Li Shan, Jin Nong, Huang Shen, Zheng Xie, Gao Xiang and Wang Shishen. In addition, there are Gao Fenghan, Hua Yan, Min Zhen, Bian Shoumin, etc., whose names are different.
The specific characters
There are different opinions about which painters Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics refer to. Some people say it's eight, others say it's more than eight; Some people say these eight, others say the other eight. According to various writings, there are as many as fifteen people. In the late Qing Dynasty, Li Yumao's "A Review of Paintings and Calligraphy in Ouboluo Room" recorded the Eight Eccentrics earlier and most completely, so most people still take the Eight Eccentrics proposed by Li Yumao as the standard.
namely: Wang Shishen, Zheng Xie, Gao Xiang, Jin Nong, Li Shan, Huang Shen, Li Fangying and Luo Pin. As for other painters mentioned by some people, such as Ruan Yuan, Hua Yan, Min Zhen, Gao Fenghan, Li Mian, Chen Zhuan, Bian Shoumin, Yang Fa, etc., they can also be incorporated because of their similar painting styles. Because eight characters can be regarded as numerals and also as divisors.