Zhan Ziqian
Zhan • Illustration — Zhan Ziqian, Stroll About in Spring (游春图). This may be a copy of the earlier Sui/Tang dynasty work. Zhan Ziqian (c. mid to late 6th century) was a famous painter of ancient China from Yangxin County in modern-day Shandong province.
Zhan Ziqian
Zhan Ziqian · https: minghuaji.dpm.org.cn/paint/detail?id=796340a0de3845319bae0b76a4f47b22 · Public domain
- Born
- 550 · Yangxin County.
- Died
- 617
- Nationality
- Sui dynasty
- Occupation
- painter · politician
- Known for
- Stroll About in Spring
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Zhan • Illustration — Zhan Ziqian, Stroll About in Spring (游春图). This may be a copy of the earlier Sui/Tang dynasty work. Zhan Ziqian (c. mid to late 6th century) was a famous painter of ancient China from Yangxin County in modern-day Shandong province.
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Born at Yangxin County in 550, died in 617.
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- 1.Barnhart: Page 64.
- 2.Barnhart: Page 371.
- 3.CiHai: Page 1075.
- 4.Perkins, Dorothy. Encyclopedia of China: History and Culture. Routledge. 2013. 1135935696.
- 5.The Boolean 2015: Blue mountains, empty waters: the evolution of Chinese landscape painting under the influence of Chan Buddhism.(Rudi Capra, Department of Philosophy). publish.ucc.ie.
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