Xiao Yuncong (; 1596–1673) was a famed Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.[1]
Xiao was born in Wuhu in Anhui province,[2] at that time part of Taiping Prefecture. His style name was 'Chimu' (Chinese: 尺木) and his pseudonym was 'Wumen Daoren' (Chinese: 无闷道人). Later in life he acquired the pseudonyms 'Zhongshan Laoren' (Chinese: 中山老人) and 'Anhui Wuhuren' (Chinese: 安徽芜湖人).[1] Xiao was known for his landscape paintings such as the Taiping shanshui tuhua (Chinese: 太平山水图画)[3] which used dry and twisting brushstrokes called gui shu pai (Chinese: 姑熟派).[1] He did not follow any previous artist's style. In calligraphy, he produced the work Mei Hua Tang Posthumous manuscript (Chinese: 梅花堂遗稿).[1] He remained a lifelong Ming dynasty supporter.[4]