The Yangzhou Baguai Memorial Hall is located in the southeast of Slender West Lake. It has been transformed from the Western Temple where Jinnong, one of Yangzhou's eight eccentrics, lived during his final years. The Nanmu Great Hall from 700 years ago is now the main exhibition hall of the Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics Memorial Hall. It focuses on the genesis and artistic achievements of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. Texts and images introduce the lives of the Eight Eccentrics and their painting works are displayed, although the paintings are mostly imitations.
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Show More ReviewsThe "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou" were a group of calligraphers and painters, represented by Zheng Banqiao, who were active in the Yangzhou area from the mid-Kangxi period to the late Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. They created a unique style by integrating poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seal carving, breaking through the foundations laid by their predecessors. This was unacceptable to the conservative and orthodox painters, hence the name "eccentric".