The Mystery of the Song Dynasty Painting (31 page)

famous Song dynasty architect 

Taoist priest and Huizong’s spiritual advisor 

Tang Dynasty master of calligraphy ( 
AD
778–865)

Chinese philosopher ( 
c.
372–289
BC
)

nanny, wet nurse 

paternal grandmother 

mother; also means ‘young lady’ 

Young Master (term of address) 

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

Son of Heaven 

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

Grandma Wu 

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