Li Shan

Chinese artist (1686-1762)
Person human Q697720
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Li Shan

Summary

Li Shan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Xinghua[2]. He was born on January 1, 1686[3]. He died on January 1, 1762[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Xinghua[2], Li Shan…
  • Li Shan was born on January 1, 1686[3].
  • Li Shan died on January 1, 1762[4].
  • Li Shan held citizenship in Qing dynasty[8].
  • Li Shan worked as a painter[5].
  • Li Shan worked as a politician[6].
  • Li Shan's field of work was Gongbi[9].
  • Li Shan's field of work was xieyi painting[10].
  • Li Shan's field of work was bird-and-flower painting[11].
  • Li Shan held the position of county magistrate[12].
  • Li Shan was a member of Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou[13].
  • Li Shan is recorded as male[14].
  • Li Shan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Li Shan's ancestral home is recorded as Xinghua County[16].
  • Li Shan's Commons category is recorded as Li Shan[17].
  • Li Shan's family name is recorded as Li[18].
  • Li Shan's work location is recorded as China[19].
  • Li Shan's Commons Creator page is recorded as Li Shan[20].
  • Li Shan's courtesy name is recorded as 宗扬[21].
  • Li Shan's art name is recorded as 复堂[22].
  • Li Shan's art name is recorded as 墨磨人[23].
  • Li Shan's art name is recorded as 懊道人[24].
  • Li Shan's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[25].
  • Li Shan's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[26].
  • Li Shan's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Xinghua[2], Li Shan… he was born on January 1, 1686[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5] and politician[6]. Fields of work include Gongbi[9], a style of painting[28]; xieyi painting[10], a style of painting[29]; and bird-and-flower painting[11], a genre of painting[30]. Li Shan held the position of county magistrate[12].

Death and Burial

Li Shan died on January 1, 1762[4].

Why It Matters

Li Shan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Li Shan born?

Li Shan was born in Xinghua[2].

What did Li Shan do for work?

Li Shan worked as painter[5] and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Chinese Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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