Xi Gang (1746-1803) Was a Seal Engraver and Calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty. Formerly known as Gang Gang, the characters Tiesheng, Chunzhang, Luogong, Butterfly Wild, Crane Zhusheng, Mengquan Waishi, Mengdaoshi, Xi Daoist, Scattered Wood Resident, Donghua An Lord, originally from Shexian (now part of Anhui), YizuoYi County (now part of Anhui), living in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Should not be keju, send love poems and paintings, landscapes and flowers, yi rhyme super jun. He has traveled to Japan and is famous overseas. During the Qianlong period, he was filial and honest and square, and he could not resign. Engraved with the names of Emperor Qin and Han, along with Ding Jing, Huang Yi, and Jiang Ren, the four masters of Xiling. Together with Chen Yuzhong, Chen Hongshou, Zhao Zhichen and Qian Song, they are collectively known as the Eight Houses of Xiling.
Xi Ganggong calligraphy, good at seal engraving and sealing, Zong Qinhan, at the age of 9, he could write a book, and later he was able to write a book, and later he was able to write, grass, seal, and li, all of which were exquisite, and he was famous for painting. His landscape paintings are sleek and self-satisfied, and the flowers and orchids are otherworldly. The four bodies of calligraphy and work, the true calligraphy Chu Suiliang, the ancient penmanship is super easy, higher than the generations. The landscape is dashing and moist, and Dong Qichang is the law. He has a broad and upright personality, does not seek fame, despises the powerful, and eventually grows old. After his paintings became famous, there was an endless stream of painters. But he bought off the officials and the rich with heavy money, and he was dismissive. Inspector Ruan Yuan of Zhejiang asked many people to meet with each other, but he still did not achieve his wish. Old age into Li Liufang's faction. The flowers have a yunshou pingqi charm, and the orchid bamboo is also detached, which is a giant painter in Zhejiang. The Qianlong Emperor toured Jiangnan many times, and the Governor of Zhejiang built a palace on the bank of the West Lake to welcome the holy driver, and because of Xi Gang's great fame, local officials invited Xi Gang to go to the palace to paint. Xi Gang resolutely refused this, and when the overseer was angry, he sent someone to escort him to the palace with weapons. Xi Gang was not afraid of power, and said resolutely: "Those who have paintings and are tied to them? The head can be cut off, the painting cannot be obtained! The overseer's staff admired his courage and praised: "Er is not a child, but an iron student." Since then, Xi Gang has been called "Tie Sheng".
