Zhao Lin
Maestro dei cavalli Tang
Zhao Lin (赵霖) (XII secolo) proveniva da Luoyang (l'odierna Luoyang, Henan) durante la dinastia Jin. Le sue date esatte di nascita e morte sono sconosciute. Durante il regno dell'imperatore Shizong dei Jin, prestò servizio come pittore presso l'accademia imperiale di pittura ed era abile nel dipingere cavalli e figure umane. The only surviving work of Zhao Lin is the handscroll "Six Steeds of Zhaoling," which is now housed in the Palace Museum. This scroll was created based on the stone carvings of the Six Steeds at Emperor Taizong's Zhaoling tomb from the Tang dynasty. The scroll is divided into six sections, each depicting a horse, accompanied by inscriptions praising them. These inscriptions were written by Zhao Bingwen, a calligrapher from the Jin dynasty.