early life and artistic influences cheng jiasui, a prominent figure in chinese art, was born in 1565 in xiuning, anhui province, and lived in jiading. his style name was mengyang, with pseudonyms songyuan and ji'an. cheng's artistic journey was significantly influenced by the likes of huang gongwang and ni zan, reflecting a wild and natural taste in his landscape paintings. artistic contributions and poetic endeavors cheng jiasui is re…