Wen Zhengming

Summary

Wen Zhengming is a human^[1]. Born in Suzhou^[2], he… he was born on November 28, 1470^[3]. He died in Suzhou^[4]. He died on March 28, 1559^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], calligrapher^[7], and poet^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Suzhou^[2], Wen Zhengming…
• Wen Zhengming died in Suzhou^[4].
• Wen Zhengming was born on November 28, 1470^[3].
• Wen Zhengming died on March 28, 1559^[5].
• Wen Zhengming's father was Wen Lin^[10].
• A child of Wen Zhengming was Wen Peng^[11].
• A child of Wen Zhengming was Wen Jia^[12].
• A child of Wen Zhengming was Wen Tai^[13].
• A child of Wen Zhengming was Wen Shi^[14].
• Wen Zhengming held citizenship in Ming dynasty^[15].
• Wen Zhengming's professions included painter^[6].
• Wen Zhengming worked as a calligrapher^[7].
• Wen Zhengming worked as a poet^[8].
• Wen Zhengming's field of work was painting^[16].
• Wen Zhengming's field of work was calligraphy^[17].
• Wen Zhengming's field of work was Chinese poetry^[18].
• A notable student of Wen Zhengming was Ju Jie^[19].
• A notable student of Wen Zhengming was Lu Shi Tao^[20].
• Wen Zhengming was a member of Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty^[21].
• Wen Zhengming was a member of 4 scholars in Wuzhong^[22].
• Wen Zhengming is recorded as male^[23].
• Wen Zhengming's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Wen Zhengming's ancestral home is recorded as Changzhou County^[25].
• Wen Zhengming's ancestral home is recorded as Hengshan^[26].
• Wen Zhengming is associated with the Wu School movement^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wen Zhengming's place of birth was Suzhou^[2]. He was born on November 28, 1470^[3]. His father was Wen Lin^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], calligrapher^[7], and poet^[8]. Fields of work include painting^[16], a method^[28]; calligraphy^[17], an art genre^[29]; and Chinese poetry^[18], a literary genre^[30]. Notable students include Ju Jie^[19], a painter^[31], 1527–1586^[32], of Ming dynasty^[33] and Lu Shi Tao^[20], a painter^[34], 1511–1574^[35], of Ming dynasty^[36].

Personal Life

Children include Wen Peng^[11], a painter^[37], 1498–1573^[38], of Ming dynasty^[39]; Wen Jia^[12], a painter^[40], 1499–1582^[41], of Ming dynasty^[42]; Wen Tai^[13]; and Wen Shi^[14], a poet^[43], b. 1500^[44], of Ming dynasty^[45].

Death and Burial

Wen Zhengming died on March 28, 1559^[5]. He passed away in Suzhou^[4].

Why It Matters

Wen Zhengming ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Chen Chun^[48], a painter^[49], 1483–1544^[50], of Ming dynasty^[51] and Ding Yunpeng^[52], a painter^[53], 1547–1628^[54], of Ming dynasty^[55], specialised in figure painting^[56].

FAQs

Where was Wen Zhengming born?

Born in Suzhou^[2], Wen Zhengming…

Where did Wen Zhengming die?

Wen Zhengming passed away in Suzhou^[4].

Who were Wen Zhengming's parents?

Wen Zhengming's father was Wen Lin^[10].

What did Wen Zhengming do for work?

Wen Zhengming worked as painter^[6], calligrapher^[7], and poet^[8].

Who did Wen Zhengming influence?

Wen Zhengming has been cited as an influence by Chen Chun^[48] and Ding Yunpeng^[52].