Chen Hongshou

Chinese artist (1598-1652)
Person human Q588110
Chen Hongshou
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Chen Hongshou

Summary

Chen Hongshou is a human[1]. Born in Zhuji[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1598[3]. He died in Zhejiang[4]. He died on January 1, 1652[5]. He worked as a painter[6], graphic artist[7], writer[8], and calligrapher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Chen Hongshou's place of birth was Zhuji[2].
  • Chen Hongshou passed away in Zhejiang[4].
  • Chen Hongshou was born on January 1, 1598[3].
  • Chen Hongshou died on January 1, 1652[5].
  • Chen Hongshou held citizenship in Qing dynasty[11].
  • Chen Hongshou's professions included painter[6].
  • Chen Hongshou worked as a graphic artist[7].
  • Chen Hongshou's professions included writer[8].
  • Chen Hongshou's professions included calligrapher[9].
  • Chen Hongshou's field of work was figure painting[12].
  • Chen Hongshou's field of work was shinü painting[13].
  • Chen Hongshou's field of work was bird-and-flower painting[14].
  • Chen Hongshou's field of work was shan shui[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Chen Hongshou is Q132602437[16].
  • Chen Hongshou was influenced by Lan Ying[17].
  • Chen Hongshou was influenced by Li Gonglin[18].
  • Chen Hongshou was influenced by Q197461[19].
  • Chen Hongshou is recorded as male[20].
  • Chen Hongshou's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Chen Hongshou's ancestral home is recorded as Zhuji County[22].
  • Chen Hongshou's Commons category is recorded as Chen Hongshou (painter)[23].
  • Chen Hongshou's family name is recorded as Chen[24].
  • Chen Hongshou's described by source is recorded as Qingdai Xuezhe Xiangzhuan[25].
  • Chen Hongshou's described by source is recorded as Seven Hundred Eminent People of the Qing Dynasty[26].
  • Chen Hongshou's described by source is recorded as Guochao Xianzheng Shilüe[27].

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Origins and Family

Chen Hongshou's place of birth was Zhuji[2]. He was born on January 1, 1598[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], graphic artist[7], writer[8], and calligrapher[9]. Fields of work include figure painting[12], a genre of painting[28]; shinü painting[13], a genre of painting[29]; bird-and-flower painting[14], a genre of painting[30]; and shan shui[15], a genre of painting[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chen Hongshou is Q132602437[16].

Death and Burial

Chen Hongshou died on January 1, 1652[5]. He died in Zhejiang[4].

Why It Matters

Chen Hongshou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Ren Xiong[34], a painter[35], 1823–1857[36], of Qing dynasty[37]; Ren Bonian[38], a painter[39], 1840–1896[40], of Qing dynasty[41], specialised in shan shui[42]; and Ren Xun[43], a painter[44], 1835–1893[45], of Qing dynasty[46], specialised in sketch[47].

FAQs

Where was Chen Hongshou born?

Chen Hongshou's place of birth was Zhuji[2].

Where did Chen Hongshou die?

Chen Hongshou died in Zhejiang[4].

What did Chen Hongshou do for work?

Chen Hongshou worked as painter[6], graphic artist[7], writer[8], and calligrapher[9].

Who did Chen Hongshou influence?

Chen Hongshou has been cited as an influence by Ren Xiong[34], Ren Bonian[38], and Ren Xun[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, graphic artist, writer +1
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Sex or gender male
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    Ancestral home Zhuji County
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