Mi Wanzhong: A Master of Yangsuo Landscape Mi Wanzhong (1570 – 1628), also known as Zhong Zhao and You Shi, stands as a pivotal figure in late Ming Dynasty landscape painting, embodying the spirit of Shanshui (“mountain water”) aesthetics—a movement that profoundly shaped Chinese art history. Born in Shenxi Province during a period marked by political instability and artistic experimentation, Wanzhong’s life coincided with a crucial j…