Wang Shishen

Chinese painter and calligrapher (1686-1759)
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Wang Shishen

Summary

Wang Shishen is a human[1]. He was born in She County[2]. He was born on January 1, 1686[3]. He died on January 1, 1759[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and calligrapher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wang Shishen was born in She County[2].
  • Wang Shishen was born on January 1, 1686[3].
  • Wang Shishen died on January 1, 1759[4].
  • Wang Shishen held citizenship in Qing dynasty[8].
  • Wang Shishen is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[9].
  • Wang Shishen's professions included painter[5].
  • Wang Shishen's professions included calligrapher[6].
  • Wang Shishen is recorded as male[10].
  • Wang Shishen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Wang Shishen's ancestral home is recorded as She County (Anhui)[12].
  • Wang Shishen's ancestral home is recorded as Xiuning County[13].
  • Wang Shishen is part of Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou[14].
  • Wang Shishen's Commons category is recorded as Wang Shishen[15].
  • Wang Shishen's family name is recorded as Wang[16].
  • Wang Shishen's Commons Creator page is recorded as Wang Shishen[17].
  • Wang Shishen's courtesy name is recorded as 近人[18].
  • Wang Shishen's art name is recorded as 巢林[19].
  • Wang Shishen's art name is recorded as 溪东外史[20].
  • Wang Shishen's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[21].
  • Wang Shishen's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[22].
  • Wang Shishen's has works in the collection is recorded as Cleveland Museum of Art[23].
  • Wang Shishen's has works in the collection is recorded as The Palace Museum[24].
  • Wang Shishen's has works in the collection is recorded as Shanghai Museum[25].
  • Wang Shishen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Wang Shishen's place of birth was She County[2]. He was born on January 1, 1686[3]. He is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5] and calligrapher[6].

Death and Burial

Wang Shishen died on January 1, 1759[4].

Why It Matters

Wang Shishen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Wang Shishen born?

Born in She County[2], Wang Shishen…

What did Wang Shishen do for work?

Wang Shishen worked as painter[5] and calligrapher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . baike.baidu.hk. baike.baidu.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Part of Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou
    Ancestral home She County (Anhui), Xiuning County
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