Tang Yin was cynical, brilliant and famous for his poems. He, Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhiming and Xu Zhenqing are also called "Four Talents in Wuzhong" (that is, "Four Talents in Jiangnan" as the folks say), and the painting name is even more famous. He, Shen Zhou, Wen Zhiming and Chou Ying are also called "Four Bachelor's Degree in Wumen", also known as "Ming Sijia".