Gu Kaizhi

Chinese painter and politician (c. 344–406)
Person human Q378555
Gu Kaizhi
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Gu Kaizhi

Summary

Gu Kaizhi is a human[1]. He was born in Wuxi[2]. He was born on 345[3]. He died in Nanjing[4]. He died on 406[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wuxi[2], Gu Kaizhi…
  • Gu Kaizhi died in Nanjing[4].
  • Gu Kaizhi was born on 345[3].
  • Gu Kaizhi died on 406[5].
  • Gu Kaizhi held citizenship in Eastern Jin dynasty[9].
  • Gu Kaizhi worked as a painter[6].
  • Gu Kaizhi's professions included poet[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Gu Kaizhi is Admonitions Scroll[10].
  • Gu Kaizhi is recorded as male[11].
  • Gu Kaizhi's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gu Kaizhi's Commons category is recorded as Gu Kaizhi[13].
  • Gu Kaizhi's family name is recorded as Gu[14].
  • Gu Kaizhi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gu Kaizhi[15].
  • Gu Kaizhi's Commons gallery is recorded as 顧愷之[16].
  • Gu Kaizhi's work location is recorded as Nanjing[17].
  • Gu Kaizhi's described by source is recorded as Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[18].
  • Gu Kaizhi's described by source is recorded as Book of Jin[19].
  • Gu Kaizhi's described by source is recorded as History of Southern Dynasties[20].
  • Gu Kaizhi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[21].
  • Gu Kaizhi's Commons Creator page is recorded as Gu Kaizhi[22].
  • Gu Kaizhi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '顧愷之'}[23].
  • Gu Kaizhi's courtesy name is recorded as 长康[24].
  • Gu Kaizhi's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[25].
  • Gu Kaizhi's has works in the collection is recorded as The Palace Museum[26].
  • Gu Kaizhi's has works in the collection is recorded as Liaoning Provincial Museum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wuxi[2], Gu Kaizhi… he was born on 345[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and poet[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gu Kaizhi is Admonitions Scroll[10].

Death and Burial

Gu Kaizhi died on 406[5]. He died in Nanjing[4].

Why It Matters

Gu Kaizhi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gu Kaizhi born?

Gu Kaizhi's place of birth was Wuxi[2].

Where did Gu Kaizhi die?

Gu Kaizhi died in Nanjing[4].

What did Gu Kaizhi do for work?

Gu Kaizhi worked as painter[6] and poet[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Admonitions Scroll
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