Mi Fu

Chinese artist (1051-1107)
Person human Q320129
Mi Fu
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Mi Fu

Summary

Mi Fu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jiangsu[2]. He was born on 1051[3]. He passed away in Kaifeng[4]. He died on 1107[5]. He worked as a painter[6], poet[7], calligrapher[8], connoisseur[9], and collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mi Fu's place of birth was Jiangsu[2].
  • Mi Fu died in Kaifeng[4].
  • Mi Fu was born on 1051[3].
  • Mi Fu was born on December 4, 1051[12].
  • Mi Fu died on 1107[5].
  • A child of Mi Fu was Mi Youren[13].
  • A child of Mi Fu was Mi Youzhi[14].
  • Mi Fu held citizenship in Song dynasty[15].
  • Mi Fu held citizenship in Northern Song dynasty[16].
  • Mi Fu's professions included painter[6].
  • Mi Fu worked as a poet[7].
  • Mi Fu's professions included calligrapher[8].
  • Mi Fu worked as a connoisseur[9].
  • Mi Fu worked as a collector[10].
  • Mi Fu's field of work was painting[17].
  • Mi Fu's field of work was calligraphy[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Mi Fu is Calligraphy on Szechwan Silk[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Mi Fu is Q132603913[20].
  • Mi Fu is recorded as male[21].
  • Mi Fu's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mi Fu's ancestral home is recorded as Wu County[23].
  • Mi Fu is part of Four Calligraphers of Song[24].
  • Mi Fu's Commons category is recorded as Mi Fu[25].
  • Mi Fu's family name is recorded as Mi[26].
  • Mi Fu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mi Fu[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mi Fu was born in Jiangsu[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1051[3] and December 4, 1051[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], poet[7], calligrapher[8], connoisseur[9], and collector[10]. Fields of work include painting[17], a method[28] and calligraphy[18], an art genre[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Calligraphy on Szechwan Silk[19], a Chinese calligraphy[30], founded in 1088[31] and Q132603913[20], a calligraphic work[32].

Personal Life

Children include Mi Youren[13], a painter[33], 1086–1153[34], of China[35] and Mi Youzhi[14].

Death and Burial

Mi Fu died on 1107[5]. He passed away in Kaifeng[4].

Why It Matters

Mi Fu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Dong Qichang[38], a painter[39], 1555–1636[40], of Ming dynasty[41], specialised in painting[42]; Chen Chun[43], a painter[44], 1483–1544[45], of Ming dynasty[46]; Li Yin[47], a painter[48], 1610–1685[49], of Qing dynasty[50]; Wang Duo[51], a poet[52], 1592–1652[53], of Qing dynasty[54], specialised in shan shui[55]; and Ma Wan[56], a painter[57], of Ming dynasty[58], specialised in shan shui[59].

FAQs

Where was Mi Fu born?

Born in Jiangsu[2], Mi Fu…

Where did Mi Fu die?

Mi Fu died in Kaifeng[4].

What did Mi Fu do for work?

Mi Fu worked as painter[6], poet[7], calligrapher[8], connoisseur[9], and collector[10].

Who did Mi Fu influence?

Mi Fu has been cited as an influence by Dong Qichang[38], Chen Chun[43], Li Yin[47], and Wang Duo[51].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . China Biographical Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Classical Chinese
    Child Mi Youren, Mi Youzhi
    Notable work
    Notable work Calligraphy on Szechwan Silk, Q132603913
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