Lu Zhi

Chinese artist (1496-1576)
Person human Q2585778
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Lu Zhi

Summary

Lu Zhi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Suzhou[2]. He was born on January 1, 1496[3]. He passed away in Suzhou[4]. He died on 1576[5]. He worked as a painter[6], poet[7], and calligrapher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Suzhou[2], Lu Zhi…
  • Lu Zhi died in Suzhou[4].
  • Lu Zhi was born on January 1, 1496[3].
  • Lu Zhi was born on 1495[10].
  • Lu Zhi died on 1576[5].
  • Lu Zhi held citizenship in Ming dynasty[11].
  • Lu Zhi's professions included painter[6].
  • Lu Zhi worked as a poet[7].
  • Lu Zhi worked as a calligrapher[8].
  • Lu Zhi's field of work was semi-cursive script[12].
  • Lu Zhi's field of work was regular script[13].
  • Lu Zhi's field of work was sketch[14].
  • Lu Zhi was influenced by Wu School[15].
  • Lu Zhi was influenced by blue-green shan shui[16].
  • Lu Zhi was influenced by Q11658098[17].
  • Lu Zhi is recorded as male[18].
  • Lu Zhi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lu Zhi's ancestral home is recorded as Wu County[20].
  • Lu Zhi's ancestral home is recorded as Su Zhou[21].
  • Lu Zhi's genre is landscape painting[22].
  • Lu Zhi's Commons category is recorded as Lu Zhi[23].
  • Lu Zhi's family name is recorded as Lu[24].
  • Lu Zhi's work location is recorded as China[25].
  • Lu Zhi's described at URL is recorded as https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/l/lu_zhi.htm[26].
  • Lu Zhi studied under Zhu Yunming[27].

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Origins and Family

Lu Zhi was born in Suzhou[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1496[3] and 1495[10].

Education

Studied under Zhu Yunming[27], a poet[28], 1461–1527[29], of Ming dynasty[30] and Wen Zhengming[31], a painter[32], 1470–1559[33], of Ming dynasty[34], specialised in painting[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], poet[7], and calligrapher[8]. Fields of work include semi-cursive script[12], a natural writing system[36]; regular script[13], a Chinese script style[37]; and sketch[14].

Death and Burial

Lu Zhi died on 1576[5]. He passed away in Suzhou[4].

Why It Matters

Lu Zhi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Sun Kehong[40], a painter[41], 1533–1611[42], of Ming dynasty[43], specialised in bird-and-flower painting[44].

FAQs

Where was Lu Zhi born?

Lu Zhi was born in Suzhou[2].

Where did Lu Zhi die?

Lu Zhi passed away in Suzhou[4].

What did Lu Zhi do for work?

Lu Zhi worked as painter[6], poet[7], and calligrapher[8].

Who did Lu Zhi influence?

Lu Zhi has been cited as an influence by Sun Kehong[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . biografiasyvidas.com. Retrieved . biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, poet, calligrapher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, poet, calligrapher
    Instance of human
    Has works in the collection Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Ashmolean Museum +7
    Place of death Suzhou
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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