Respect the Virtuous Paintings Collection - A Spiritual Meeting Between Fan Zeng and Ba Da Shanren: A Spiritual Meeting Between Fan Zeng and Ba Da Shanren

Author: Fan Zeng
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Fan Zeng categorizes painters into six positive ranks and three negative ranks. The arrangement of the positive ranks follows the order of official ranks, where the higher the number, the higher the rank.
Positive Rank 1: Painters whose works are pleasing to the eye, satisfying visual pleasure, but offering little spiritual enlightenment.
Positive Rank 2: Renowned painters with unique styles and distinct identities, with hundreds appearing over generations.
Positive Rank 3: Great painters whose works stand out among peers, followed by the world, with dozens appearing over generations.
Positive Rank 4: Masters.
Positive Rank 6: Demons, who defy the highest and ultimate realm.
The negative ranks descend in reverse order, with higher numbers indicating lower ranks.