吴道子 ,又名道玄 ,阳翟 (今河南禹州 )人。少时孤贫。相传曾学书于张旭、贺知章 ,未成 ,改习绘画 ,年未二十 ,已有成就。曾任小吏 ,当县尉 ,后应召入宫 ,成为宫廷画家。擅佛教和道教人物画。现存于河南省博物院的《观音像》石刻高 2 3 7厘米 ,宽 3 9厘米 ,系青石凿成。面部阳 Wu Tao Zi, also known as Taoism, Yang Zhai (now Henan Yuzhou) people. Little time poor. According to legend, once studied in Zhang Xu, He Zhizhang, did not become, to learn painting, the twentieth year, there have been achievements. Served as an official, when the county lieutenant, after the palace should be called into a court painter. Good at Buddhist and Taoist figure painting. Existing in Henan Provincial Museum of “Guanyin” stone high 2 3 7 cm, width 39 cm, Department of hematite hewn. Facial Yang