Wang Xi
![Wang's only surviving work is a 11.9-meter (39 ft)-long scroll titled A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains (千里江山圖).[3] The painting, finished by Wang when he was only 18 in 1113, was one of the largest in Chinese history, and has been described as one of the greatest works of Chinese art.[5] The painting is in the permanent collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/A_Thousand_Li_of_Rivers_and_Mountains_part.jpg/690px-A_Thousand_Li_of_Rivers_and_Mountains_part.jpg)
Ximeng Wang · https: wx2.sinaimg.cn/mw690/a7295e45ly1g99ifv4o13j21e90z3b2b.jpg · Public domain
- Born
- 1096
- Died
- 1119
- Nationality
- Northern Song dynasty
- Occupation
- painter
- Known for
- A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains
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Biography
Positions recorded include court painter. Works named in the authority record are A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains. Work by Wang Xi is recorded in the collections of The Palace Museum and National Gallery of Victoria.
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Life and career
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1096
Wang Xi born.
1119
Wang Xi died.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q626360: Wang XiWikimedia Foundation
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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