Mu'an
calligrapher (1611-1684)
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Summary
Mu'an was born on March 16, 1611[1], in Jinjiang County[2]. He died on March 6, 1684[3]. He worked as a calligrapher[4] and Buddhist monk[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Ming dynasty[7], Qing dynasty[8]
- Member of: Ōbaku no Sanpitsu[9]
- Religion or worldview: Ōbaku[10]
- Sex or gender: male[11]
- Commons category: Muyan[12]
- Family name: Wu[13]
- Student of: Ingen[14]
- Manner of death: natural causes[15]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Obaku Monk Mokuan[16]
- Commons Creator page: Mokuan Shōtō[17]
- Name in kana: もくあんしょうとう[18]
- Has works in the collection: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[19], National Gallery of Victoria[20]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[21]
Why It Matters
Mu'an has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
FAQs
Where was Mu'an born?
Mu'an's place of birth was Jinjiang County[2].