With the demise of the Yuan Dynasty, Suzhou became a gathering place for Chinese intellectuals. These included many well-known painters. According to historical records, some 150 painters, about one-fifth of all the Ming Dynasty painters, were in Suzhou, and they formed an influential school of painting. Historically Suzhou was also known as Wumen, and this painting school was named the Wumen Painting School . Shen Zhou was its most influential painter; other famous members were Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin and Qiu Ying.

Lofty Mount Lu by Shen Zhou

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