Wang Jian

Chinese painter (1598-1677)
Person human Q711481
Wang Jian
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Wang Jian

Summary

Wang Jian is a human[1]. Born in Taicang[2], he… he was born on +1598-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1677-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wang Jian was born in Taicang[2].
  • Wang Jian was born on +1598-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wang Jian died on +1677-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Wang Jian held citizenship in Qing dynasty[8].
  • Wang Jian held citizenship in Ming dynasty[9].
  • Wang Jian's professions included painter[5].
  • Wang Jian's professions included poet[6].
  • Wang Jian's field of work was shan shui[10].
  • Wang Jian's field of work was blue-green shan shui[11].
  • Wang Jian held the position of zhifu[12].
  • A notable student of Wang Jian was Wang Hui[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Wang Jian is Q132600748[14].
  • Wang Jian was a member of Six Masters of the early Qing period[15].
  • Wang Jian was a member of Four Wangs[16].
  • Wang Jian was influenced by Dong Yuan[17].
  • Wang Jian was influenced by Juran[18].
  • Wang Jian's image is recorded as 王鑑.jpg[19].
  • Wang Jian is recorded as male[20].
  • Wang Jian's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wang Jian's ancestral home is recorded as Taicang County[22].
  • Wang Jian's genre is recorded as landscape painting[23].
  • Wang Jian's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109910172[24].
  • Wang Jian's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77639822[25].
  • Wang Jian's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81092420[26].
  • Wang Jian's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500327903[27].

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Origins and Family

Wang Jian's place of birth was Taicang[2]. He was born on +1598-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wang Jian studied under Dong Qichang[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5] and poet[6]. Fields of work include shan shui[10], a genre of painting[29] and blue-green shan shui[11], a genre of painting[30]. Wang Jian held the position of zhifu[12]. A notable student of him was Wang Hui[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wang Jian is Q132600748[14].

Death and Burial

Wang Jian died on +1677-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Wang Jian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Wang Jian born?

Wang Jian's place of birth was Taicang[2].

What did Wang Jian do for work?

Wang Jian worked as painter[5] and poet[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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