''Traditional Chinese Studies Institute'' () is a 2001

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painter

Chen Danqing Chen Danqing (born 11 August 1953, Shanghai, China) is a Chinese-American artist, writer, and art critic. He is well known for his realist paintings of Tibetans. Chen graduated from China Central Academy of Fine Arts. Life Chen Danqing's fa ...

. It portrays five masters of Chinese language and literature who taught at

Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (; abbreviation, abbr. THU) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Minis ...

Zhao Yuanren Yuen Ren Chao (; 3 November 1892 – 25 February 1982), also known as Zhao Yuanren, was a Chinese-American linguist, educator, scholar, poet, and composer, who contributed to the modern study of Chinese phonology and grammar. Chao was born an ...

Liang Qichao Liang Qichao (Chinese: 梁啓超 ; Wade–Giles, Wade-Giles: ''Liang2 Chʻi3-chʻao1''; Yale romanization of Cantonese, Yale: ''Lèuhng Kái-chīu'') (February 23, 1873 – January 19, 1929) was a Chinese politician, social and political act ...

Wang Guowei Wang Guowei (; 2 December 18772 June 1927) or Wang Kuo-wei, courtesy name Jing'an () or Boyu (), was a Chinese historian and poet. A versatile and original scholar, he made important contributions to the studies of ancient history, epigraphy, ph ...

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and

Wu Mi Wu Mi () (August 20, 1894 – January 17, 1978) (once using the name Wu Yuheng () was one of the founders of Chinese comparative literature, a critic, redologist (one who studies the Chinese classic book ''Dream of the Red Chamber''), educ ...

. From 2000 to 2004, Chen was the professor at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University. He created this painting in 2001 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Tsinghua University's founding. This painting was sold in 2007 in an auction in

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by Beijing Poly International Auction Co. for RMB¥13.44 million. In 2012, it was sold again for RMB¥20.7 million in an auction by China Guardian Auctions Co.

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