Qian Gu

Ming dynasty artist
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Qian Gu

Summary

Qian Gu is a human[1]. Born in Suzhou[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1508[3]. He died on 1572[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Qian Gu's place of birth was Suzhou[2].
  • Qian Gu was born on January 1, 1508[3].
  • Qian Gu was born on 1508[7].
  • Qian Gu died on 1572[4].
  • Qian Gu died on 1578[8].
  • Qian Gu held citizenship in Ming dynasty[9].
  • Qian Gu worked as a painter[5].
  • Qian Gu is recorded as male[10].
  • Qian Gu's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Qian Gu's ancestral home is recorded as Wu County[12].
  • Qian Gu's genre is landscape painting[13].
  • Qian Gu's Commons category is recorded as Qian Gu[14].
  • Qian Gu's family name is recorded as Qian[15].
  • Qian Gu's pseudonym is recorded as Qingshi[16].
  • Qian Gu's described by source is recorded as Index of Ming Biographical Materials[17].
  • Qian Gu's described by source is recorded as Guochao xianzheng lu[18].
  • Qian Gu's Commons Creator page is recorded as Qian Gu[19].
  • Qian Gu's courtesy name is recorded as 叔寶[20].
  • Qian Gu's art name is recorded as 罄室[21].
  • Qian Gu's different from is recorded as Qian Gu[22].
  • Qian Gu's has works in the collection is recorded as Ashmolean Museum[23].
  • Qian Gu's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[24].
  • Qian Gu's has works in the collection is recorded as Brooklyn Museum[25].
  • Qian Gu's has works in the collection is recorded as Cleveland Museum of Art[26].
  • Qian Gu's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Qian Gu's place of birth was Suzhou[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1508[3] and 1508[7].

Career and Affiliations

Qian Gu worked as a painter[5].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1572[4] and 1578[8].

Why It Matters

Qian Gu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Qian Gu born?

Born in Suzhou[2], Qian Gu…

What did Qian Gu do for work?

Qian Gu worked as painter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . China Biographical Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . jameelcentre.ashmolean.org. jameelcentre.ashmolean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 2CaRBV
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  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1508-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1508-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  4. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1508-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1508-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender male
    Genre
    Different from Qian Gu
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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