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Wu Zhen

1280 - 1354

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Wu Zhen (simplified Chinese: 吴镇; traditional Chinese: 吳鎮; pinyin: Wú Zhèn) (courtesy name: Zhonggui 仲圭；art name: Meihuadaoren 梅花道人) (1280–1354 C.E.) was a Chinese painter during the Yuan dynasty. He was best known for being one of the Four Masters of the Yuan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wu Zhen is the 1,241st most popular painter (down from 1,055th in 2019), the 741st most popular biography from China (down from 681st in 2019) and the 28th most popular Chinese Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Wu Zhen ranks 1,241 out of 2,023. Before him are Hans Bol, Kateryna Bilokur, Carl Blechen, Georges Mathieu, Thomas Hill, and Aleksander Gierymski. After him are Wojciech Gerson, Paul Ranson, Ferdynand Ruszczyc, Dong Yuan, Franciabigio, and Anna Dorothea Therbusch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1280, Wu Zhen ranks 12. Before him are Birger, King of Sweden, Blanche of Anjou, John Koukouzelis, Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg, Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, and Ugolino di Nerio. After him are Stefan Vladislav II, and Mary of Avesnes. Among people deceased in 1354, Wu Zhen ranks 9. Before him are Andrea Dandolo, Baldwin of Luxembourg, Charles de la Cerda, Irene Asanina, Giovanni Visconti, and Huang Gongwang. After him is Mary of Avesnes.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wu Zhen ranks 741 out of 1,610. Before him are Empress Wang (-8), Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei (483), Qian Zhongshu (1910), Lien Chan (1936), Longchenpa (1308), and Chen Boda (1904). After him are Shen Congwen (1902), Dong Yuan (932), Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama (1883), Ulanhu (1906), Wu Bangguo (1941), and Bai Ling (1966).

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Among PAINTERS In China

Among painters born in China, Wu Zhen ranks 28. Before him are Li Cheng (919), Li Tang (1050), Muqi (1210), Huang Gongwang (1269), Zao Wou-Ki (1920), and Wang Meng (1308). After him are Dong Yuan (932), Dai Jin (1388), Chen Hongshou (1598), Zhang Daqian (1899), Qian Xuan (1235), and Yun Shouping (1633).

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