Wang Chong is usually regarded as a native of Changzhou, Jiangsu. According to the "Wu County Records", "the ancestral home is Wujiang, surnamed Zhang, and his father is later than the king, so he is from Wuxian". Wang Chong came from humble origins. His father's name is Wang Zhen, whose name is Qingfu, and he is a businessman. He opened a hotel in Nanhao Street outside Lumen, Suzhou (later, Wang Chong's brother, Wang Shougui, sealed the doctor of Zhongxian County in Taichang Temple, and his mother Zhu and stepmother Gu all respected him). Wang Chong grew up in a poor and noisy restaurant. In a letter to his good friend Tang Zizhong, he once talked about his life experience: "But my family is poor and I grew up in the city. When I entered the city, my head was dry and my eyes were blocked. When he left, his hooves and feet took care of his shoes. Every time he is worried, his heart is boiling. " The secular sound of guessing fists and shouting makes pets very bored and disgusted with city life, longing for "beautiful water makes them beautiful, full of songs makes them bow" (Huiwen Tang Zhenzi emphasizes Guo Shaocai). He also said in the book "Seven Farewells to My Brother's Performance" that "my family is poor and has a hundred years of brown". Wang Chong lost his mother when he was a child. According to the epitaph of his aunt Zhu Shuoren written by Wang Chong, "My mother died at the age of 37. I was not very weak when I was a child, but I was a little older, and I didn't know there was mother-child happiness. When I saw my mother and son falling in love, I felt sad and urged. " Wang Chong's life experience and the lack of maternal love from childhood have a great influence on his broad-minded personality. Wang Chong was born in a family of businessmen who run hotels, but he was interested in antiques, calligraphy and painting since he was a child, and he got to know Wen Zhiming, Cai Yu and others. At the beginning, the word "Ren" was changed to "Ji", and Yayishan was named as "Wang Yayi". Wang Chong is an outstanding calligrapher. Unfortunately, he had a bad career all his life and failed eight exams. Only the students in the city were sent to imperial academy as imperial college when they were only forty years old. They were called "Wang Gongshi" and "Wang Taixue". Ni Tao's "Ancient and Modern Book Theory" contains: "I like elegant training and am not proud of my academic qualifications. I swam behind Cai Yu, and all the celebrities came back for a while. Hu Shouzong especially likes each other, while Shangshu cares about pushing clothes. And pets can't be used. " From the fifth year of Zheng De (15 10) to the tenth year of Jiajing (153 1), Wang Chong took part in the rural examination every eight days, and every attempt was unfavorable. Try seventeen, twenty, twenty-three, twenty-six, twenty-nine, thirty-two and thirty-five. History: Wang Chong has been studying in Suzhou since he was the "weak champion". Every time inspectors come to hold annual review and scientific research, Chong Wang is among the best. Coupled with his achievements in poetry and calligraphy, he gained a great reputation. Many scholars followed him, and many people under his guidance became high-tech officials, but he was still in a difficult situation. It is difficult for literati in feudal times to get rid of the attraction of enterprising fame. In his poems, he expressed his yearning for fame more than once: "The heart is far away, the eagle can't fill his stomach", "The Ming Dynasty tried to rest, and the five families looked forward to it" ("Yi You sent my brother to fulfill the contract"), but he couldn't even succeed. He only wants his brother Wang to honor his ancestors, and he is desperate for his career. Later, classmate Tang Zhen (Zi Zhong) also recommended him to go out of the mountain. Wang Chong said in Answering Tang Zi's book is more important than the mountain: "The beauty of the mountain forest is twice as good as that of his peers, wandering in the lake and forgetting to return", and he also said that "I am tired of writing, but I have pictures on the left and books on the right, and I have a heart-to-heart talk with the ancients, but I can't solve it." When you have to be rich, congratulate yourself sincerely every day, and I am afraid it will not be today. Look forward to it! " Moreover, I think if you go to town to be an official, "although you have to dress up, you will be more interested in your interests, afraid of rudeness, and you will laugh at your boss." At this time, Wang Chong's thought of being indifferent to the valley of fame and fortune should be said to be the feeling and helplessness revealed by the lack of talent. Cai Yu was born to hate the noise of the world. After studying, she lived in seclusion in Shihu, almost isolated from the world. The unsatisfactory official career made him more attached to the relationship between landscape, poetry and calligraphy. He devoted his life to poetry, calligraphy and painting, and was good at seal cutting and expressing his views on mountains and rivers. Only in this way can he become Gao Zhiyuan, and he has made great achievements in all aspects. He, Zhu Yunming and Wen Zhiming are also known as the "Three Schools of Wumen".
Wang Chong's earliest calligraphy teacher was Shen. Under Shen's guidance, the two brothers added the school official and disciple Li Jun. And Shen is a good friend. Through Shen's relationship, Wang Chong and Wang Shou were given orders. In Wen Zhiming's anthology, there is an article "Wang Erzi's Ci", which introduces the whole process of asking Ci; When he first met the Wang brothers, he thought they were beautiful and easy to repair, and their equipment industry was considerable. But he was worried that his father's career would "touch his son", so he didn't promise to "make things happen" for them. Later, after Wang Chong made up the apprentice of the school official, he went to Wen Zhiming's house to ask for an audience at his father's command. Wen Zhiming thought it was better to be "the friend of the head of the township and the champion". He was not the most suitable person, so he refused. After a year, Shen made another request and agreed to teach in his name; The word "pet" means respect for the family, love for grace, and training it is glorious. I wish him to be proud of the true pet, then people will respect themselves, and those who can respect themselves are more benevolent, so the pet word is called "complete benevolence."
Although Wang Chong's first teacher was Shen, all the teachers mentioned in general history books refer to. Cai Yu, who lives in Xishan, Wuxian County, is a native of Linwu Mountain. She is forceful, not do as the Romans do, and is famous for her articles and poems. She was awarded the Eye of Confucius by imperial academy. Cai Yu had a great influence on Wang Chong's writing and calligraphy. In the seventh year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (15 12), Wang Chong and his brother Wang Shoushi studied in Cai Yumen and lived in Cai Jia (Baoshan Jingshe) for three years. When Wang Chong studied under Cai Yu, Wen Zhiming sent Wang Chong an inscribed poem, including "Painting to send Wang Chong to study in Dongting from Cai Yu". The poem says: "At the beginning of the spring breeze, the boat swam in the Dongting, drums were buzzing, the moon was full of smoke, and he was alone in the sunset tower" (see Fu Tian Ji). After that, Wang Chong studied at Shihu Lake for 20 years. Wen Zhiming described Wang Chong's study career in Shihu Cottage in detail in Notes of Famous Masters in Gusu: "The shade of Shihu Cottage has been built, and the rattan and bamboo have turned to shade. Every time I enter his room, the pen and ink stone are quiet, and the wine is beautiful and the tea is fragrant. When the host comes forward to pay homage to the guests, he is slim, elegant and polite, but waving a cup every day is not vulgar, just like the wind in the garden. I was under a rock, drinking and singing against a tree, but I thought for a thousand years ... "By the time Wang Chong was twenty-seven, Wen Zhiming's eldest son, Wen Peng and monk Zhen (when he was young) should be studying in Shihu, and they were all educated in Cai Yu. Like Shen Ming, Cai Yu is also a good friend of Wen Zhiming. Through these relationships, Wang Chong not only received good edification and education, but also provided conditions for Wang Chong to get in touch with painters and painters extensively.