It referred to Huang Gongwang,Wang Meng,Ni Zan and Wu Zhen in the Yuan Dynasty.

Four Great Masters of the Ming Dynasty

It referred to Shen Zhou,Wen Zhengming,Tang Yin and Qiu Ying in the Ming Dynasty.

Four Great Masters of Monk in the Early Qing Dynasty

It referred to four painters in the early Qing Dynasty:Shi Tao,Zhu Da,Kun Can and Hong Ren.They were all monk.

Eight Great Masters in Jinling

In the Qing Dynasty,it gathered a group of painter in Nanjing City.Especially Gong Xian,Fan Qi,Gao Cen,Zou Zhe,Wu Hong,Ye Xin,Hu Zao and Xie SUn were the most famous among them.They were honored as "Eight Great Master in Jinling".It was some difference between their styles,but they appreciated and boasted each other.

Eight Great Masters who have Special Styles in Yangzhou

It referred to the eight famous painters of Yangzhou city in the Qing Dyansty.It included Wang Shishen,Huang Shen,Jin Nong,Gao Xiang,Li Shan,Zheng Xie,Li Fangying,Luo Ping.But with another argument,someone replaced Wang Shishen,Gao Xiang,Li Fangyin with Gao Fenghan,Bian Shoumin,Yang Fa.During that time,there were many painters made a living on selling their style were called by a joint name as "Yangzhou school literati".Following the unrestrained style of the Ming Dyangsty,their style were individualized and bold and their painting usually executed by spalsh-ink.

Four Great Masters who named Wang in the Early Qing Dynasty

It referred to Wang Shimin,Wang Jian,Wang Hui and Wang Yuanqi in the early Qing Dyansty.They advocated that every painter should model after ancient style and synthesize the merit of it,at last he should create his own style.Their style gave considerable influent to later painters.

Six Great Masters of the Qing Dynasty

It referred to Wang Shimin,Wang Jian Wang Hui,Wang Yuanqi,Wu Li and Yun SHouping in the early Qing Dynasty.They were the outstanding representatives of the orthodox school literati during that time.