PAINTER
Qian Xuan
1235 - 1305

Qian Xuan
Qian Xuan (simplified Chinese: 钱选; traditional Chinese: 錢選; pinyin: Qián Xuǎn; Wade–Giles: Ch'ien Hsüan; 1235–1305), courtesy name Shun Ju (舜举), pseudonyms Yu Tan (玉潭, "Jade Pool"), Xi Lanweng (习嬾翁), and Zha Chuanweng (霅川翁), was a Chinese painter from Huzhou (湖州), the present day Wuxing District in Zhejiang. He lived during the late Song dynasty and early Yuan dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Qian Xuan is the 1,476th most popular painter (up from 1,517th in 2019), the 814th most popular biography from China (up from 839th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Chinese Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Qian Xuan ranks 1,476 out of 2,023. Before him are Cornelis Pietersz Bega, Sigrid Hjertén, Antonin Mercié, Joos van Craesbeeck, Daniel Gran, and Richard Anuszkiewicz. After him are Joseph Ducreux, Henry Raeburn, Nadir Afonso, Carl Fredrik Hill, Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, and J. C. Leyendecker.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCornelis Pietersz Bega
1630 - 1664
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 1,470
Sigrid Hjertén
1885 - 1948
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 1,471
Antonin Mercié
1845 - 1916
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 1,472
Joos van Craesbeeck
1605 - 1660
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,473
Daniel Gran
1694 - 1757
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,474
Richard Anuszkiewicz
1930 - 2020
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 1,475
Qian Xuan
1235 - 1305
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 1,476
Joseph Ducreux
1735 - 1802
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 1,477
Henry Raeburn
1756 - 1823
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 1,478
Nadir Afonso
1920 - 2013
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 1,479
Carl Fredrik Hill
1849 - 1911
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 1,480
Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo
1868 - 1907
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 1,481
J. C. Leyendecker
1874 - 1951
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 1,482
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1235, Qian Xuan ranks 9. Before him are Yolanda of Poland, Muhammad II of Granada, Hugh III of Cyprus, Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria, Drogön Chögyal Phagpa, and Hayton of Corycus. After him are Shlomo ibn Aderet, and Jacob van Maerlant. Among people deceased in 1305, Qian Xuan ranks 15. Before him are Roger of Lauria, Jean de Meun, Maximus Planudes, Moses de León, Blanche of France, Duchess of Austria, and John II, Duke of Brittany.
Others Born in 1235
Go to all RankingsYolanda of Poland
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1235 - 1298
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 3
Muhammad II of Granada
POLITICIAN
1235 - 1302
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 4
Hugh III of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1235 - 1284
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 5
Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1235 - 1290
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 6
Drogön Chögyal Phagpa
POLITICIAN
1235 - 1280
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 7
Hayton of Corycus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1235 - 1308
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 8
Qian Xuan
PAINTER
1235 - 1305
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 9
Shlomo ibn Aderet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1235 - 1310
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 10
Jacob van Maerlant
WRITER
1235 - 1300
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1305
Go to all RankingsRoger of Lauria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1245 - 1305
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 9
Jean de Meun
WRITER
1240 - 1305
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 10
Maximus Planudes
PHILOSOPHER
1260 - 1305
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 11
Moses de León
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1305
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 12
Blanche of France, Duchess of Austria
POLITICIAN
1278 - 1305
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 13
John II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1239 - 1305
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 14
Qian Xuan
PAINTER
1235 - 1305
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 15
In China
Among people born in China, Qian Xuan ranks 814 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhou Zuoren (1885), Lydia Shum (1945), Saifuddin Azizi (1915), Li Zhaoxing (1940), Jia Qinglin (1940), and Liu Yifei (1987). After him are Yao Ming (1980), Wang Zhen (1909), Fei Xiaotong (1910), Ma Duanlin (1245), Song Ping (1917), and Dai Zhen (1724).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsZhou Zuoren
WRITER
1885 - 1967
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 808
Lydia Shum
ACTOR
1945 - 2008
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 809
Saifuddin Azizi
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2003
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 810
Li Zhaoxing
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 811
Jia Qinglin
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 812
Liu Yifei
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 813
Qian Xuan
PAINTER
1235 - 1305
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 814
Yao Ming
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 815
Wang Zhen
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 816
Fei Xiaotong
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1910 - 2005
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 817
Ma Duanlin
WRITER
1245 - 1322
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 818
Song Ping
POLITICIAN
1917 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 819
Dai Zhen
MATHEMATICIAN
1724 - 1777
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 820
Among PAINTERS In China
Among painters born in China, Qian Xuan ranks 33. Before him are Wang Meng (1308), Wu Zhen (1280), Dong Yuan (932), Dai Jin (1388), Chen Hongshou (1598), and Zhang Daqian (1899). After him are Yun Shouping (1633), Zhang Xuan (713), Chen Jiru (1558), Zhou Fang (730), Qiu Ying (1494), and Wang Shimin (1592).
Wang Meng
1308 - 1385
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 27
Wu Zhen
1280 - 1354
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 28
Dong Yuan
932 - 962
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 29
Dai Jin
1388 - 1462
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 30
Chen Hongshou
1598 - 1652
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 31
Zhang Daqian
1899 - 1983
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 32
Qian Xuan
1235 - 1305
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 33
Yun Shouping
1633 - 1690
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 34
Zhang Xuan
713 - 755
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 35
Chen Jiru
1558 - 1639
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 36
Zhou Fang
730 - 810
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 37
Qiu Ying
1494 - 1552
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 38
Wang Shimin
1592 - 1680
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 39