吴道子史称“画圣”。艺术史上,有资格被冠上“圣”这一称号且有据可循的,除“书圣”王羲之和“诗圣”杜甫两位之外,也就只有吴道子了,可见他的艺术成就无人比肩。《东观余论》曾记载吴道子在景云寺画《地狱变相》后产生惊人的艺术效果的故事,“都人咸观,皆惧罪修善,两市屠沽,鱼肉不售”。意思是:京都里的人都来观看,看后都惧怕因杀生获罪,死后落入地狱受到严惩而修善行,于是,两市的屠夫商贩都不卖鱼、肉了。在高度不过30厘米,长度却达2.92米的长卷中,道教中的东华、南极两位帝君率领87位神伯、仙女、神将前往朝谒 Wu Daozi history called “painting St. ”. Art history, eligible to be topped “Saint ” this title and is evidence-based, in addition to “book ” Wang Xizhi and “poet ” Du Fu two, also only Wu Daozi , Showing that his art achievement is unparalleled. The story of “Dong Guan Yu Lun” once recorded Wu Taizi’s amazing artistic effect after Jing He Temple’s painting “Hell Disguised”, "All people salty, . This means that people in Kyoto have come to watch and are afraid of killing after being scared. After death, they are severely punished and they are severely punished. As a result, the butcher traders in both cities do not sell fish or meat. At a height of 30 centimeters but with a length of 2.92 meters, T’u-hua and two Antarctic monarchs lead 87 god goddess and fairy gods to God