The Mystery of the Song Dynasty Painting (31 page)

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Li Jie
 
 

famous Song dynasty architect 

 
Lin Ling Su
 
 

Taoist priest and Huizong’s spiritual advisor 

 
Liu Gong Quan
 
 

Tang Dynasty master of calligraphy ( 
AD
778–865)

 
Mencius
 
 

Chinese philosopher ( 
c.
372–289
BC
)

 
Nai Ma
 
 

nanny, wet nurse 

 
Nai Nai
 
 

paternal grandmother 

 
Niang
 
 

mother; also means ‘young lady’ 

 
Shao Ye
 
 

Young Master (term of address) 

 
Tian Xia Yi Ren
 
 

‘First Man of All under Heaven’ – cipher of Emperor Huizong 

 
Tian Zi
 
 

Son of Heaven 

 
Tong Guan
 
 

military general, court eunuch, political advisor to Emperor Huizong ( 
AD
1054–1126)

 
Wu Nai Nai
 
 

Grandma Wu 

 
Xiao Chen
 
 

Mei Lan’s father’s coachman;  
xiao
(little) is used as a prefix to Chen’s name

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