Introduction to the four Ming painters: Tang Yin, Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming, and Qiu Ying were all painters of the Ming Dynasty. Because Suzhou was the land of Wu in ancient times, it was also called the "Four Masters of Wu". Among the four, Tang Yin is good at landscapes and figures, using the Southern Song Dynasty style as his method; Shen Zhou and Wen Zhengming are both good at painting landscapes, inheriting the tradition of Beijing landscape painting; Qiu Ying is famous for his hand-painted figures and green landscapes. The four have their own merits and are equally famous one after another. However, they are just four highly accomplished masters with different styles in the Ming Dynasty, rather than being called a painting school. There are currently works such as "The Complete Works of Liuru Layman" and "Tang Yin Painting Book" handed down to the world.

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