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Wang Hui (April 10, 1632 – November 15, 1717), styled Shigu, was known as Gengyan Sanren, Jianmen Qiaoke, Wumu Shanren, Qinghui Laoren, etc. A native of Changshu, Suzhou Prefecture, Jiangnan Province (now Changshu, Jiangsu). Famous painter of the Qing Dynasty. His paintings mainly focus on mountains and rivers, which blend the strengths of various schools of thought in the north and south. He created a new appearance called "Nanzong Brush and Ink, Beizong Gully" and was known as the "saint of painting in the early Qing Dynasty.". Together with Wang Shimin, Wang Jian, and Wang Yuanqi, they are known as the "Four Kings" of landscape painters, and together with Wu Li and Yun Shouping, they are also known as the "Six Masters of the Qing Dynasty.". At the same time, he is also the founder of the Yushan Sect. Wang Hui also has a high level of expertise in painting theory. His theory of painting advocates "using the brush and ink of the Yuan Dynasty to depict the hills and valleys of the Song Dynasty, while embodying the charm of the Tang Dynasty."