Tenshō Shūbun

Japanese artist (1414-1463)
Person human Q2706164
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Tenshō Shūbun

Summary

Tenshō Shūbun is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1414[2]. He passed away in Kyoto[3]. He died on January 1, 1463[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and Buddhist monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tenshō Shūbun died in Kyoto[3].
  • Tenshō Shūbun was born on January 1, 1414[2].
  • Tenshō Shūbun died on January 1, 1463[4].
  • Tenshō Shūbun held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's professions included painter[5].
  • Tenshō Shūbun worked as a Buddhist monk[6].
  • Tenshō Shūbun was employed by Shōkoku-ji Temple[9].
  • A notable student of Tenshō Shūbun was Ten-Ō Sōtan[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Tenshō Shūbun is Hue of the Water, Light on the Peaks[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Tenshō Shūbun is Reading in a Bamboo Grove[12].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].
  • Tenshō Shūbun is recorded as male[14].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's Commons category is recorded as Tenshō Shūbun[16].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's family name is recorded as Fujikura[17].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's work location is recorded as Kyoto[18].
  • Tenshō Shūbun studied under Josetsu[19].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[20].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's Commons Creator page is recorded as Tenshō Shūbun[21].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '周文'}[22].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's name in kana is recorded as しゅうぶん[23].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's has works in the collection is recorded as Cleveland Museum of Art[24].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's has works in the collection is recorded as Seattle Art Museum[25].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[26].
  • Tenshō Shūbun's has works in the collection is recorded as Nara National Museum[27].

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Origins and Family

Tenshō Shūbun was born on January 1, 1414[2].

Education

Tenshō Shūbun studied under Josetsu[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5] and Buddhist monk[6]. Among Tenshō Shūbun's employers was Shōkoku-ji Temple[9]. A notable student of him was Ten-Ō Sōtan[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hue of the Water, Light on the Peaks[11], a shigajiku[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1445[30] and Reading in a Bamboo Grove[12], a shigajiku[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1500[33].

Personal Life

Tenshō Shūbun's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].

Death and Burial

Tenshō Shūbun died on January 1, 1463[4]. He passed away in Kyoto[3].

Why It Matters

Tenshō Shūbun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where did Tenshō Shūbun die?

Tenshō Shūbun passed away in Kyoto[3].

What did Tenshō Shūbun do for work?

Tenshō Shūbun worked as painter[5] and Buddhist monk[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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