Shitao

Chinese painter and poet (1642-1707)
Person human Q469439
Shitao
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Summary

Shitao was born on January 1, 1642[1], in Guilin[2]. He died on January 1, 1707[3], in Yangzhou[4]. He worked as a painter[5], poet[6], art theorist[7], and Buddhist monk[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (657 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1630[10], 1641[11]
  • Father: Zhu Hengjia[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Ming dynasty[13], Qing dynasty[14]
  • Member of: Four Monks[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[16]
  • Influenced by: Mei Qing[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family: House of Zhu[19]
  • Genre: landscape painting[20]
  • Commons category: Shitao[21]
  • Family name: Zhu[22]
  • Pseudonym: Jüan-ťi[23], Kchu-kua che-šang[24], Čchao-ťi[25], Š-tchao[26]
  • Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/t/tao_tsi.htm[27]
  • Student of: Bada Shanren[28]
  • Described by source: Qingdai Xuezhe Xiangzhuan[29], Seven Hundred Eminent People of the Qing Dynasty[30], Draft History of Qing, volume 504[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[32]
  • Commons Creator page: Shitao[33]
  • Courtesy name: 阿長[34], 石濤[35]
  • Art name: 大滌子[36], 苦瓜和尚[37], 老俠[38], 零丁老人[39], 青湘老人[40], 淸湘陳人[41], 淸湘老人[42], 淸湘遺人[43], 瞎尊者[44], 元濟[45], 粵山[46], 贊之十世孫[47]
  • Name in kana: せきとう[48]

Why It Matters

Shitao has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 143 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Chang Ta-chien[51], a painter[52], 1899–1983[53], of Qing dynasty[54], specialised in painting[55] and Gao Xiang[56], a painter[57], 1688–1753[58], of Qing dynasty[59], specialised in shan shui[60].

FAQs

Where was Shitao born?

Shitao was born in Guilin[2].

Where did Shitao die?

Shitao passed away in Yangzhou[4].

Who were Shitao's parents?

Shitao's father was Zhu Hengjia[12].

What did Shitao do for work?

Shitao worked as a painter[5], poet[6], art theorist[7], and Buddhist monk[8].

Who did Shitao influence?

Shitao has been cited as an influence by Chang Ta-chien[51] and Gao Xiang[56].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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