The present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods of image decoding and image encoding. In one or more embodiments, an image decoding method may comprise determining a first sample value of an upper left reference sample of the current block. The image decoding method may further comprise sequentially searching for a searched reference sample of at least one reference line from a plurality of reference lines, except for the upper left reference sample. The image decoding method may further comprise determining a second sample value of remaining reference samples of the current block, except for the upper left reference sample. The image decoding method may further comprise performing intra prediction on the current block to obtain a prediction block of the current block. The image decoding method may further comprise obtaining a residual block of the current block and a reconstruction block of the current block.