The four great talents in China refer to Tang Yin, Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing.

1. Tang Yin

Tang Yin (1470-1523), also known as Bohu and Ziwei, also known as Liuru Jushi, Taohua Nunnery Master, Tang Sheng of Lu State, Escape Chan Immortal officials, etc., are known as "the most romantic talents in the south of the Yangtze River" and are natives of Suzhou. A famous calligrapher, painter and writer in the Ming Dynasty. He is as famous for painting as Shen Shitian, Wen Zhengming and Qiu Ying. He is known as the "Four Ming Masters" in history and is the first of the four great talents in Jiangnan.

2. Zhu Yunming

Zhu Yunming (1460-1527) was named Xizhe and nicknamed Zhishan. Because his right hand had six fingers, he named himself "Zhizhisheng" and was also named Zhishan Laoqiao. , Zhizhishanren, etc. Han nationality, from Changzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu). He has a good background in poetry and calligraphy. Especially his cursive calligraphy is highly praised by the world. It is said that "Tang Bohu's paintings and Zhu Zhishan's calligraphy" are popular.

The "Poetry Volume in Six-Style Script", "Du Fu's Poetry Volume in Cursive Script", "Nineteen Ancient Poems in Cursive Script", "Tang Dynasty Poems in Cursive Script" and "Poetry in Cursive Script" written by Zhu Zhishan are all A masterpiece of ink that has been passed down from generation to generation. Due to their encounters and sexual intercourse with Tang Yin, they had similar temperaments, and various interesting stories about the two were circulated among the people.

3. Wen Zhengming

Wen Zhengming (1470-1559) was first named Bi, with the courtesy name Zhengming, later changed to Zhengzhong, nicknamed Tingyun, and also nicknamed Hengshan Jushi. Wenheng Mountain. A native of Changzhou (now Suzhou). One of the founders of "Wumen School of Painting". Together with Shen Zhou, Tang Bohu, and Qiu Ying, they are collectively known as the "Four Ming Families". At the age of 54, he was awarded the title of "Wen Daizhao" by the imperial examination of the Ministry of Officials.

4. Xu Zhenqing

Xu Zhenqing (1479-1511), also named Changgu and Changguo. He was born in Meili Town, Changshu, and later moved to Wu County (now Suzhou). Ming Dynasty litterateur. He is famous for his quatrain "The articles on Jiangzuo's family are full of jade, and the moonlight is on the trees and flowers in Yangzhou". Xu Zhenqing was intelligent by nature and was good at arts and science. At the age of 16, he wrote "Xin Qian Ji" and became famous in Wuzhong. But in his early years, he failed in many attempts. After reading "Li Sao", he was inspired by it and wrote "The Collection of Tan Tan".

In the 14th year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1501), "Jiang Xingji" was written. In the 16th year of Hongzhi's reign in the Ming Dynasty (1503), he and Wen Zhengming jointly compiled "New Records of Taihu". In the 18th year of Hongzhi's reign in the Ming Dynasty (1505), he heard that the Tatars had invaded and that the officers and soldiers were unable to resist the war and were defeated, so he wrote a long poem "A Journey to Yutai". In the same year, he became a Jinshi and was later awarded the title of Vice-President of Zuosi of Dali Temple. In the fifth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1510), he was demoted to doctor of the Imperial College.