张僧繇 zhāng sēng yóu

DEFINITIONS

  1. Zhang Sengyou (active c. 490-540), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties 六朝四大家

CHARACTERS

张 zhāng stretch, extend, expand; sheet
僧 sēng Buddhist priest, monk; san of Sanskrit sangha
繇 yóu reason, cause