The Mystery of the Song Dynasty Painting (31 page)

Authors: Adeline Yen Mah

Li Jie	famous Song dynasty architect
Lin Ling Su	Taoist priest and Huizong’s spiritual advisor
Liu Gong Quan	Tang Dynasty master of calligraphy ( AD 778–865)
Mencius	Chinese philosopher ( c. 372–289 BC )
Nai Ma	nanny, wet nurse
Nai Nai	paternal grandmother
Niang	mother; also means ‘young lady’
Shao Ye	Young Master (term of address)
Tian Xia Yi Ren	‘First Man of All under Heaven’ – cipher of Emperor Huizong
Tian Zi	Son of Heaven
Tong Guan	military general, court eunuch, political advisor to Emperor Huizong ( AD 1054–1126)
Wu Nai Nai	Grandma Wu
Xiao Chen	Mei Lan’s father’s coachman; xiao (little) is used as a prefix to Chen’s name