Wang Sheng

• Wang Shen (c. 1048–1104), courtesy name Jinqing, was a painter from Taiyuan during the Northern Song dynasty. He married the Shu State Princess, the daughter of Emperor Yingzong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Shu. He held official positions as the Prince Consort (Fuma Duwei), the Inspector of Dingzhou, and the Defense Commissioner of Lizhou.

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  • Zhao Mengfu

    Zhao Mengfu, styled Zi’ang and also known by the art name Songxue Daoren, was an official and painter-calligrapher of the Yuan dynasty. His wife was Guan Daosheng, a painter and poet of the Yuan dynasty. He was also the maternal grandfather of the Yuan painter Wang Meng. Serving as a Hanlin Academician, he became a leading figure in Yuan literati painting and calligraphy.