Liang Kai

[3] He was awarded the rank of Painter-in-Attendance at the court of Jia Tai (1201-1204 CE, Southern Song Dynasty) where he was known for mastery in painting figures, landscapes, and other minor subjects.

[5] The Xie Yi style is closely associated with the "sudden enlightenment", "mindfulness", and "spontaneity" aspects of this school of Buddhism.

The painted scene shows the patriarch's "Chan moment" in which he finally attains enlightenment through the resonating sound of the blade.

However, several dark lines are scattered throughout, as seen in the vine growing around the tree on the left side of the image, and accents on Huineng's clothing.

Liang's style of abbreviated, expressive painting, along with his ability to casually create compelling images is what made him famous among Chan monks[6].