Wu Daozi

Chinese artist (c.689–c.759)
Person human Q1196022
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Wu Daozi

Summary

Wu Daozi is a human[1]. Born in Chang'an[2], he… he was born on 680[3]. He passed away in Chang'an[4]. He died on 740[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wu Daozi was born in Chang'an[2].
  • Wu Daozi died in Chang'an[4].
  • Wu Daozi was born on 680[3].
  • Wu Daozi died on 740[5].
  • Wu Daozi held citizenship in Tang dynasty[8].
  • Chinese was Wu Daozi's native language[9].
  • Wu Daozi's professions included painter[6].
  • A notable student of Wu Daozi was Lu Lengjia[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Wu Daozi is Scroll of Eighty-Seven Immortals[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Wu Daozi is Q25418354[12].
  • Wu Daozi is recorded as male[13].
  • Wu Daozi's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Wu Daozi's Commons category is recorded as Wu Daozi[15].
  • Wu Daozi's family name is recorded as Wu[16].
  • Wu Daozi's given name is recorded as Do-hyeon[17].
  • Wu Daozi's Commons gallery is recorded as 吳道子[18].
  • Wu Daozi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[19].
  • Wu Daozi's Commons Creator page is recorded as Wu Daozi[20].
  • Wu Daozi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '吳道子'}[21].
  • Wu Daozi's name in kana is recorded as ご どうげん[22].
  • Wu Daozi's different from is recorded as Wu Daozi[23].
  • Wu Daozi's has works in the collection is recorded as Q2148186[24].
  • Wu Daozi's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[25].
  • Wu Daozi's has works in the collection is recorded as Michael C. Carlos Museum[26].
  • Wu Daozi's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Wu Daozi's place of birth was Chang'an[2]. He was born on 680[3]. Chinese was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Wu Daozi worked as a painter[6]. A notable student of him was Lu Lengjia[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Scroll of Eighty-Seven Immortals[11], a scroll[28] and Q25418354[12].

Death and Burial

Wu Daozi died on 740[5]. He passed away in Chang'an[4].

Why It Matters

Wu Daozi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Wu Daozi born?

Wu Daozi was born in Chang'an[2].

Where did Wu Daozi die?

Wu Daozi passed away in Chang'an[4].

What did Wu Daozi do for work?

Wu Daozi worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . China Biographical Database. 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . collections.carlos.emory.edu. collections.carlos.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Lu Lengjia
    Sex or gender male
    Different from Wu Daozi
    Has works in the collection Q2148186, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Michael C. Carlos Museum
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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