The Imperial Painting Academy, an integral part of the organization flourished in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The two systems are the issues of training and examining of art is mature enough. And achieve economic development and arts education has been very successful, for example, the Academy of painting in the history of China. After bosses were Huang Quan Huang Jucai Zhao Yuan Gao Wen Chang and West Qihan and Wang Shu, Zhou Wenju, Zhaoqing Li, Gu Deqian Southern Tang in the heart of members of the Northern Song painting Dynsaty Academy (960-1127). Style of painting in the west Shuaffected Academy of Painting of Northern Song Dynasty. Moreover, the painter of the Central Plains and other regions were invited to the palace. The Imperial College of painting reached its peak of development during the period of King Zhao Ji.

Having succeeded to the throne, Zhao Ji (1082-1135) was an idiot and incompetent.However, was also a distinguished painter and calligrapher, and his insistence on painting from the Academy has published an important contribution to the entrance examination for painting.The Chinese Painting Academy, was the system of Imperial Civil Examination Review 1004th paint containing six people, including Buddhist art, painting, picture, painting landscapes, paintings of birds, animals, flowers and paintings of bamboo, trees and house painting and project images, even in ancient poems. Points defined by their academic performance.

Painter of the various issues they lived in various places and have been trained and tested in each case more often. Artists Member has been promoted in a prominent position and earned relatively high wages. Driven by attractive salaries and maintenance of the emperor, the creation of the Academy of painting flourished. ShupuandXuanhe collections were also abundant.Xuanhe Huapucompiled edited by Zhao Ji collected calligraphy and painting in the palace. It is important material for research on the history of ancient painting. The style of Zhao Ji was very bold and unrestrained as meticulous slope, which will have a few projects of its signature, characterized by an imperial painter.

Only Neujahrsspringen FowlsinThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art theWillow inAmericaand Crowcollected and Shanghai Museum has confirmed that work. Both are ink and wash with simple lines. With the dissolution of the Northern Song dynasty, was the most prosperous Xuanhe finished painting academy. After a visit by some painters of the Academy fled Linan, the capital of the dynasty of the Southern Song (1127-1279) and became the core of the Academy of Painting of the Song dynasty in the south. Positions at the school have been taken earlier.