Wen Tong

Chinese painter of the Song dynasty (1018-1079)
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Wen Tong

Summary

Wen Tong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yanting County[2]. He was born on January 1, 1018[3]. He died in Huzhou[4]. He died on January 1, 1079[5]. He worked as a painter[6], poet[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yanting County[2], Wen Tong…
  • Wen Tong passed away in Huzhou[4].
  • Wen Tong was born on January 1, 1018[3].
  • Wen Tong died on January 1, 1079[5].
  • Wen Tong's father was Wen Changhan[10].
  • A child of Wen Tong was Wen Chaoguang[11].
  • A child of Wen Tong was Wen Baoguang[12].
  • A child of Wen Tong was Wen Wuguang[13].
  • Wen Tong held citizenship in Song dynasty[14].
  • Wen Tong worked as a painter[6].
  • Wen Tong's professions included poet[7].
  • Wen Tong worked as a historian[8].
  • Wen Tong is recorded as male[15].
  • Wen Tong's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wen Tong's ancestral home is recorded as Yanting[17].
  • Wen Tong's Commons category is recorded as Wen Tong[18].
  • Wen Tong's family name is recorded as Wen[19].
  • Wen Tong's described by source is recorded as History of Song[20].
  • Wen Tong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[21].
  • Wen Tong's Commons Creator page is recorded as Wen Tong[22].
  • Wen Tong's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '文同'}[23].
  • Wen Tong's courtesy name is recorded as 與可[24].
  • Wen Tong's art name is recorded as 安靜文同[25].
  • Wen Tong's art name is recorded as 錦江道人[26].
  • Wen Tong's art name is recorded as 石室先生[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yanting County[2], Wen Tong… he was born on January 1, 1018[3]. His father was Wen Changhan[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], poet[7], and historian[8].

Personal Life

Children include Wen Chaoguang[11]; Wen Baoguang[12]; and Wen Wuguang[13], of Song dynasty[28].

Death and Burial

Wen Tong died on January 1, 1079[5]. He died in Huzhou[4].

Why It Matters

Wen Tong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

He has been cited as an influence by Ke Jiusi[31], a painter[32], 1290–1343[33], of China[34].

FAQs

Where was Wen Tong born?

Wen Tong's place of birth was Yanting County[2].

Where did Wen Tong die?

Wen Tong passed away in Huzhou[4].

Who were Wen Tong's parents?

Wen Tong's father was Wen Changhan[10].

What did Wen Tong do for work?

Wen Tong worked as painter[6], poet[7], and historian[8].

Who did Wen Tong influence?

Wen Tong has been cited as an influence by Ke Jiusi[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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