An important figure and one of the early pioneers in the modern Chinese art world. He introduced oil painting, piano, drama, etc. into China, and is also good at calligraphy, poetry, traditional Chinese painting, music, seal cutting, literature, epigraphy, etc.
弘一法師，在俗世的名字叫李叔同，青年時是一個進出名利場、瀟灑無羈的風流才子，後半生成為芒鞋布衲、苦修律宗的空門高僧。他是近代中國藝術界的重要人物及早期先驅之一。他將油畫、鋼琴、話劇等引介入中國，同時擅長於書法、詩詞、國畫、音樂、篆刻、文學、金石學等。