Zhushan Eight Friends and their successors

Author: Zhang Haiguo
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: "The Eight Masters of Zhushan" are the outstanding representatives of modern Chinese ceramics and Jingdezhen ceramics. They, along with Kaolin and the Imperial Kiln Factory, have become symbols and integral components of Chinese and Jingdezhen ceramics. The profound historical impact of "The Eight Masters of Zhushan" on 20th-century and future ceramic art lies in their approach, which takes traditional Chinese literati painting as a starting point and uses ceramics as a medium to combine the strengths of both, forming a secondary school of ceramic art—"Ceramic Literati Painting." This reform was undoubtedly a cultural revival movement and an artistic revival movement for Chinese and Jingdezhen ceramics. This is the great contribution of "The Eight Masters of Zhushan" to Jingdezhen ceramic art. The fifth contribution of "The Eight Masters of Zhushan" to Jingdezhen ceramics is their ability to branch out and continue their legacy, spreading their influence like branches and fruits.