The Ming Dynasty was a fascinating era, with stable politics, prosperous economy, and even more dazzling culture and art. Especially in the Jiangnan area, there are many talented and beautiful people, which has become a beautiful landscape in the cultural history of our country. Among them, the four great talents of the Ming Dynasty represented by Tang Bohu, Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhengming, and Xu Zhenqing wrote a gorgeous chapter in the cultural history of the Ming Dynasty with their outstanding talents, lofty aspirations, and colorful lives.
Tang Bohu, formerly known as Tang Yin, is a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu. He is one of the most legendary of the four great talents in Jiangnan in the Ming Dynasty. Tang Bohu is not only proficient in poetry and singing, but also good at danqing, and has also made high achievements in opera, ** and other aspects. His paintings, especially landscape paintings and figure paintings, are known as "Tang Bohu's stunts" and have a pivotal position in the history of art. Tang Bohu's poems are also quite distinctive, with both bold and majestic momentum and graceful and tender charm, just like his poem "Peach blossoms smile in the spring breeze, and the wine wakes up only in front of the flowers;."In the middle of the night, the river flowers, the moon dawn boat carried the sheng song. As shown, Tang Bohu's poems are not only full of the beautiful scenery of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, but also full of the graceful personality of a talented man.
Zhu Yunming, the word Xizhe, is a native of Jiaxing, Zhejiang. He was the one with the highest calligraphy achievement among the four great talents of Jiangnan in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yunming's calligraphy, first learned Zhao Mengfu, and later followed Wang Xizhi, absorbing the strengths of others, and became a family of his own. His regular script is known as "the first in the Ming Dynasty", and the line script and cursive script are also quite influential. Zhu Yunming's poetry is also excellent, and his poems are known for being fresh, ancient, and strange, giving people a profound artistic enjoyment. For example, his poem "There are mandarins in the south of the Yangtze River, and the green forest is still in winter;."How do you know that sooner or later, a total of three thousand green skirts. It not only shows the beauty of the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, but also reveals the poet's yearning and cherishing of beautiful things.
Wen Zhengming, the word Zhengzhong, is a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu. He was one of the most respected of the four great talents in Jiangnan in the Ming Dynasty. Wen Zhengming's poetry, calligraphy, and painting are all good, and he is especially good at calligraphy and regular script, and is known as "Du Fu in calligraphy". His poems are known for their beauty and grace, which not only have the softness of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, but also have the charm of scholars. For example, his poem "Jiangnan has nothing, talk about giving a spring." "Concise and philosophical, it gives people a lot of room for imagination. Wen Zhengming's paintings are mainly landscapes, flowers and birds, focusing on freehand and expressiveness, showing the charm of the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River.
Xu Zhenqing, the word Changgu, is a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu. He was the most knowledgeable of the four great talents in Jiangnan in the Ming Dynasty. Xu Zhenqing is proficient in the subset of classics and history, and has also studied poetry, calligraphy, and painting. His poems are known for their boldness and agitation, showing a kind of exuberant spirit. For example, his poem "Who says that today is not the past, the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the river are full of grass." It expresses the emotion of the passage of time and the longing for the homeland. Xu Zhenqing's calligraphy is known for its calligraphy, which is chic and elegant, and has its own style.
The four great talents of Jiangnan in the Ming Dynasty not only made outstanding achievements in poetry, calligraphy, painting, etc., but also set an example for us in terms of life and interests. The kind of talent, lofty ambition, and persistent pursuit displayed by them are still talked about by the world today. As the ancients said: "The four great talents in the south of the Yangtze River are literary and elegant, and each has a leader." Their talents and style have become an indelible landscape in the cultural history of the Ming Dynasty.