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Gu Kaizhi

345 - 406

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Gu Kaizhi (simplified Chinese: 顾恺之; traditional Chinese: 顧愷之; pinyin: Gù Kǎizhī; Wade–Giles: Ku K'ai-chih; c. 344–406), courtesy name Changkang (長康), was a Chinese painter and politician during the Eastern Jin dynasty (317–420). He was a celebrated painter of ancient China. He was born in Wuxi and first painted at Nanjing in 364. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gu Kaizhi is the 469th most popular painter (down from 459th in 2019), the 337th most popular biography from China (up from 357th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Gu Kaizhi ranks 469 out of 2,023. Before him are Jacopo de' Barbari, Hans Makart, John Tenniel, Giulio Clovio, Lyubov Popova, and Abraham Brueghel. After him are Anna Boch, Mi Fu, Louis-Michel van Loo, Giovanni Lanfranco, Mariotto Albertinelli, and Richard Serra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 345, Gu Kaizhi ranks 4. Before him are Jerome, Evagrius Ponticus, and Eugenius. After him are Tyrannius Rufinus, and Peter of Sebaste. Among people deceased in 406, Gu Kaizhi ranks 4. Before him are Godigisel, Paula of Rome, and Radagaisus.

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In China

Among people born in China, Gu Kaizhi ranks 337 out of 1,610. Before him are Lao She (1899), Zhang Daoling (34), Ai Weiwei (1957), Jia Xu (147), He Jin (135), and Xun Yu (163). After him are Gao Shun (200), Mi Fu (1051), Ren Zhengfei (1944), Ma Teng (156), Ruzi Ying (5), and Taishi Ci (166).

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    Lao She

    WRITER

    1899 - 1966

    HPI: 66.65

    Rank: 331

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    Zhang Daoling

    PHILOSOPHER

    34 - 156

    HPI: 66.64

    Rank: 332

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    Ai Weiwei

    ARTIST

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 66.63

    Rank: 333

  • Photo of Jia Xu

    Jia Xu

    POLITICIAN

    147 - 223

    HPI: 66.63

    Rank: 334

  • Photo of He Jin

    He Jin

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    135 - 189

    HPI: 66.61

    Rank: 335

  • Photo of Xun Yu

    Xun Yu

    POLITICIAN

    163 - 212

    HPI: 66.60

    Rank: 336

  • Photo of Gu Kaizhi

    Gu Kaizhi

    PAINTER

    345 - 406

    HPI: 66.60

    Rank: 337

  • Photo of Gao Shun

    Gao Shun

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    200 - 199

    HPI: 66.59

    Rank: 338

  • Photo of Mi Fu

    Mi Fu

    PAINTER

    1051 - 1107

    HPI: 66.57

    Rank: 339

  • Photo of Ren Zhengfei

    Ren Zhengfei

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 66.56

    Rank: 340

  • Photo of Ma Teng

    Ma Teng

    POLITICIAN

    156 - 212

    HPI: 66.44

    Rank: 341

  • Photo of Ruzi Ying

    Ruzi Ying

    POLITICIAN

    5 - 25

    HPI: 66.44

    Rank: 342

  • Photo of Taishi Ci

    Taishi Ci

    POLITICIAN

    166 - 206

    HPI: 66.43

    Rank: 343

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Among PAINTERS In China

Among painters born in China, Gu Kaizhi ranks 2. Before him are Shitao (1642). After him are Mi Fu (1051), Guo Xi (1020), Qi Baishi (1864), Han Gan (706), Dong Qichang (1555), Tang Yin (1470), Liang Kai (1200), Bada Shanren (1626), Wen Zhengming (1470), and Shen Zhou (1427).

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