The Eight Masters of Nanjing (Chinese: 南京八家; pinyin: Nánjīng Bā Jiā) or Eight Masters of Jinling (Chinese: 金陵八家; pinyin: Jīnlíng Bā Jiā) were a group of 17th century Chinese painters living in Nanjing who were leaders of the Nanjing school. The most prominent of them was Gong Xian. The Eight Masters of Nanjing were:
- Gong Xian (ca. 1618-1689)
- Fan Qi (1615/1616-ca. 1694)
- Ye Xin (fl. 1650-1670s)
- Zou Zhe (1636-ca. 1708)
- Gao Cen (fl. 1670s; d. 1689)
- Hu Zao (fl. 1681)
- Wu Hong (fl. 1670s-1680s)
- Xie Sun (fl. 1679)
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