Gongbi (Wade-Giles: kung-pi) is a technique in Chinese painting. The technique uses highly detailed brushstrokes, and the name is from the Chinese Gong chin meaning tidy. Gongbi was first used during the Han Dynasty. Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... It has been suggested that Chinese Painting Arts be merged into this article or section. ... Han Dynasty in 87 BC Capital Changan (202 BC–9 AD) Luoyang (25 AD–190 AD) Language(s) Chinese Religion Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy History  - Establishment 206 BC  - Battle of Gaixia; Han rule of China begins 202 BC  - Interruption of Han rule 9 AD - 24 AD  - Abdication to Cao...