Ni Zan

Chinese painter (1301-1374)
Person human Q731030
Ni Zan
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Ni Zan

Summary

Ni Zan is a human[1]. He was born in Wuxi[2]. He was born on +1301-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Wuxi[4]. He died on +1374-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], poet[7], calligrapher[8], and collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wuxi[2], Ni Zan…
  • Ni Zan died in Wuxi[4].
  • Ni Zan was born on +1301-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ni Zan was born on +1306-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Ni Zan died on +1374-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ni Zan's father was Ni Bing[12].
  • Ni Zan was married to Jiang Yuanming[13].
  • A child of Ni Zan was Ni Mengyu[14].
  • A child of Ni Zan was Ni Jimin[15].
  • Ni Zan held citizenship in Yuan dynasty[16].
  • Ni Zan worked as a painter[6].
  • Ni Zan worked as a poet[7].
  • Ni Zan worked as a calligrapher[8].
  • Ni Zan's professions included collector[9].
  • Ni Zan's field of work was shan shui[17].
  • Ni Zan's field of work was regular script[18].
  • Ni Zan's field of work was semi-cursive script[19].
  • Ni Zan was influenced by Dong Yuan[20].
  • Ni Zan was influenced by Jing Hao[21].
  • Ni Zan was influenced by Guan Tong[22].
  • Ni Zan was influenced by Li Cheng[23].
  • Ni Zan's image is recorded as Портрет Ни Цзаня ок 1340 Аноним.Гугун, Тайбэй. (cropped).jpg[24].
  • Ni Zan is recorded as male[25].
  • Ni Zan's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ni Zan's ancestral home is recorded as Wuxi Zhou[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wuxi[2], Ni Zan… Recorded date of birth include +1301-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1306-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was Ni Bing[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], poet[7], calligrapher[8], and collector[9]. Fields of work include shan shui[17], a genre of painting[28]; regular script[18], a Chinese script style[29]; and semi-cursive script[19], a natural writing system[30].

Personal Life

Among Ni Zan's spouses was Jiang Yuanming[13]. Children include Ni Mengyu[14], a billionaire[31], of Ming dynasty[32] and Ni Jimin[15], a billionaire[33], of Ming dynasty[34].

Death and Burial

Ni Zan died on +1374-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wuxi[4].

Why It Matters

Ni Zan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Hongren[37], a painter[38], 1610–1663[39], of Ming dynasty[40]; Cheng Jiasui[41], a painter[42], 1565–1643[43], of Ming dynasty[44], specialised in shan shui[45]; and Zhao Zuo[46], a painter[47], 1570–1633[48], of Ming dynasty[49].

FAQs

Where was Ni Zan born?

Ni Zan was born in Wuxi[2].

Where did Ni Zan die?

Ni Zan died in Wuxi[4].

Who were Ni Zan's parents?

Ni Zan's father was Ni Bing[12].

Who was Ni Zan married to?

Ni Zan's spouses include Jiang Yuanming[13].

What did Ni Zan do for work?

Ni Zan worked as painter[6], poet[7], calligrapher[8], and collector[9].

Who did Ni Zan influence?

Ni Zan has been cited as an influence by Hongren[37], Cheng Jiasui[41], and Zhao Zuo[46].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [27] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . 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
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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