Ma Shouzhen

Chinese courtesan, painter, poet, and composer (1548-1604)
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Ma Shouzhen

Summary

Ma Shouzhen is a human[1]. Born in Nanjing[2], she… she was born on 1548[3]. She died on 1604[4]. She worked as a painter[5], poet[6], composer[7], and changji[8]. She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nanjing[2], Ma Shouzhen…
  • Ma Shouzhen was born on 1548[3].
  • Ma Shouzhen died on 1604[4].
  • Ma Shouzhen held citizenship in Ming dynasty[10].
  • Chinese was Ma Shouzhen's native language[11].
  • Ma Shouzhen is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[12].
  • Ma Shouzhen worked as a painter[5].
  • Ma Shouzhen's professions included poet[6].
  • Ma Shouzhen worked as a composer[7].
  • Ma Shouzhen worked as a changji[8].
  • Ma Shouzhen's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Ma Shouzhen is recorded as female[14].
  • Ma Shouzhen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ma Shouzhen is part of Eight Beauties of Qinhuai[16].
  • Ma Shouzhen's Commons category is recorded as Ma Shouzhen[17].
  • Ma Shouzhen's family name is recorded as Ma[18].
  • Ma Shouzhen's described by source is recorded as The History of Painting[19].
  • Ma Shouzhen's described by source is recorded as Views from Jade Terrace : Chinese women artists, 1300-1912[20].
  • Ma Shouzhen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Classical Chinese[21].
  • Ma Shouzhen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[22].
  • Ma Shouzhen's Commons Creator page is recorded as Ma Shouzhen[23].
  • Ma Shouzhen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '马守真'}[24].
  • Ma Shouzhen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '馬守貞'}[25].
  • Ma Shouzhen's courtesy name is recorded as 湘兰[26].
  • Ma Shouzhen's courtesy name is recorded as 玄儿[27].

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Origins and Family

Ma Shouzhen's place of birth was Nanjing[2]. She was born on 1548[3]. She is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[12]. Chinese was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5], poet[6], composer[7], and changji[8]. Ma Shouzhen's field of work was poetry[13].

Death and Burial

Ma Shouzhen died on 1604[4].

Why It Matters

Ma Shouzhen has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Ma Shouzhen born?

Ma Shouzhen was born in Nanjing[2].

What did Ma Shouzhen do for work?

Ma Shouzhen worked as painter[5], poet[6], composer[7], and changji[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . digital.library.mcgill.ca. digital.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Ming Qing Women's Writings. digital.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . digital.library.mcgill.ca. digital.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . cbdb.fas.harvard.edu. cbdb.fas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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