The ruling classes and elite dynasties of T’ang and Sung (960-1279 AD) were major supporters of Chinese painting. The creative aim behind artistic works produced in this period was more serious and had a political significance and educational style, the works tended to be elaborate and ornate. The court of the Sung dynasty painting academy established a very systematic. The Sung Emperor Hui Tsung, a lover of fine arts and painting, and an accomplished artist in his own right, granted special patronage to the painters in this academy, and sponsored the training of promising painters. The academy of painting reached the pinnacle of his activity in this period.
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Emperor Hui-tsung: Auspicious Cranes
Hui-tsung (1082-1135), whose real name was Chao Chi, was the last emperor of the Northern Sung dynasty. He was a talented calligrapher and painter, especially excelling in bird-and-flower paintings and formulating the shou-chin ( “slender gold” ) style of calligraphy. Although he was not renowned as a statesman, he contributed exceedingly to the arts and culture by establishing the Painting Academy at the court. ( Collection of the Liaoning Provincial Museum