Shen Zhou

Summary

Shen Zhou is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Suzhou^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1427^[3]. He died on January 1, 1509^[4]. He worked as a painter^[5], writer^[6], poet^[7], and calligrapher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Shen Zhou's place of birth was Suzhou^[2].
• Shen Zhou was born on January 1, 1427^[3].
• Shen Zhou died on January 1, 1509^[4].
• Shen Zhou held citizenship in Ming dynasty^[10].
• Shen Zhou's professions included painter^[5].
• Shen Zhou worked as a writer^[6].
• Shen Zhou worked as a poet^[7].
• Shen Zhou worked as a calligrapher^[8].
• Shen Zhou's field of work was shan shui^[11].
• Shen Zhou's field of work was Q132744382^[12].
• Shen Zhou's field of work was ink wash painting^[13].
• Shen Zhou's field of work was bird-and-flower painting^[14].
• Shen Zhou's field of work was semi-cursive script^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Shen Zhou is Q132602231^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Shen Zhou is Q132599073^[17].
• Shen Zhou was a member of Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty^[18].
• Shen Zhou was influenced by Huang Tingjian^[19].
• Shen Zhou was influenced by Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty^[20].
• Shen Zhou is recorded as male^[21].
• Shen Zhou's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Shen Zhou's ancestral home is recorded as Changzhou County^[23].
• Shen Zhou's ancestral home is recorded as Wu County^[24].
• Shen Zhou is associated with the Wu School movement^[25].
• Shen Zhou's genre is landscape painting^[26].
• Shen Zhou's Commons category is recorded as Shen Zhou^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shen Zhou's place of birth was Suzhou^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1427^[3].

Education

Studied under Chen Kuan^[28], a gentry^[29], of Ming dynasty^[30] and Du Qiong^[31], a painter^[32], 1396–1474^[33], of Ming dynasty^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[5], writer^[6], poet^[7], and calligrapher^[8]. Fields of work include shan shui^[11], a genre of painting^[35]; Q132744382^[12]; ink wash painting^[13], a painting technique^[36]; bird-and-flower painting^[14], a genre of painting^[37]; and semi-cursive script^[15], a natural writing system^[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q132602231^[16], a painting^[39] and Q132599073^[17], a painting^[40].

Death and Burial

Shen Zhou died on January 1, 1509^[4].

Why It Matters

Shen Zhou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Sun Kehong^[43], a painter^[44], 1533–1611^[45], of Ming dynasty^[46], specialised in bird-and-flower painting^[47].

FAQs

Where was Shen Zhou born?

Shen Zhou's place of birth was Suzhou^[2].

What did Shen Zhou do for work?

Shen Zhou worked as painter^[5], writer^[6], poet^[7], and calligrapher^[8].

Who did Shen Zhou influence?

Shen Zhou has been cited as an influence by Sun Kehong^[43].