Wang Guxiang

Wang Guxiang

Wang Guxiang (1501-1568) was born in Changzhou county (now Suzhou) of Suzhou Prefecture. Jiajing eight years (1529) Jinshi, awarded the Ministry of work principal. Li Li Department member wailang, holding the law not a, disobeying the book of Wang, demoted to the truth. Keep your body clean, don't make a mistake, have a clear hope. He is a famous doctor with a family background and good at painting and calligraphy.

(source: Portrait axis of Wang Guxiang painted by Li yueyun in Qing Dynasty, collected by Nanjing Museum)

Wang Guxiang ascended the Jinshi Section in 1529 and became an official of the Ministry of official affairs. He is good at sketching from life. He has a method of rendering and a unique idea. Each leaf has its own color. They are valued by scholars. The middle-aged would never write. All the stories handed down by ordinary people are fakes. The calligraphy imitated Jin people, not following Xizhi's and Xianzhi's style. He died 68 years ago (for his life, see biography of Wen Zhengming, biography of Wuzhong, biography of Gusu Mingxian, history of silent poetry, Yiyuan Zhiyan, continuation of Tuhua Baojian, mingshancang, collection of Si Xun, biography of guangyinren, etc.).