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Xu Wei

1521 - 1593

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Xu Wei (Chinese: 徐渭; pinyin: Xú Wèi; Wade–Giles: Hsü Wei, 1521–1593), also known as Qingteng Shanren (Chinese: 青藤山人; pinyin: Qīngténg Shānrén), was a Chinese painter, playwright, poet, and tea master during the Ming dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Xu Wei is the 1,031st most popular painter (up from 1,084th in 2019), the 674th most popular biography from China (up from 691st in 2019) and the 21st most popular Chinese Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Xu Wei ranks 1,031 out of 2,023. Before him are Dirck Hals, Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant, Stradanus, Francesc Ribalta, Allan Kaprow, and Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow. After him are Constance Mayer, José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior, David Teniers the Elder, Élisabeth Sophie Chéron, Roger Fry, and Carlo Saraceni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1521, Xu Wei ranks 9. Before him are Peter Canisius, Christina of Denmark, Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Thomas Wyatt the Younger, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu, and Andrew Avellino. After him are Antoine Caron, Richard Chancellor, Philippe de Monte, and Francesco Laparelli. Among people deceased in 1593, Xu Wei ranks 9. Before him are Emperor Ōgimachi, Juan de Herrera, Li Shizhen, Jacques Amyot, Maciej Stryjkowski, and Symon Budny. After him are Louis III, Duke of Württemberg, Hans Bol, and Abd al-Samad.

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In China

Among people born in China, Xu Wei ranks 674 out of 1,610. Before him are Xue Tao (768), Li Ling (-150), Guo Pu (276), Sima Tan (-165), Xu Beihong (1895), and Leizu (null). After him are Cheng Hao (1032), Salchak Toka (1901), Fou Ts'ong (1934), Li Yu (937), Jin of Xia (null), and Cheung Po Tsai (1783).

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  • Photo of Xue Tao

    Xue Tao

    WRITER

    768 - Present

    HPI: 61.24

    Rank: 668

  • Photo of Li Ling

    Li Ling

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    150 BC - 73 BC

    HPI: 61.24

    Rank: 669

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    Guo Pu

    HISTORIAN

    276 - 324

    HPI: 61.24

    Rank: 670

  • Photo of Sima Tan

    Sima Tan

    WRITER

    165 BC - 110 BC

    HPI: 61.17

    Rank: 671

  • Photo of Xu Beihong

    Xu Beihong

    PAINTER

    1895 - 1953

    HPI: 61.17

    Rank: 672

  • Photo of Leizu

    Leizu

    BIOLOGIST

    HPI: 61.12

    Rank: 673

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    Xu Wei

    PAINTER

    1521 - 1593

    HPI: 61.07

    Rank: 674

  • Photo of Cheng Hao

    Cheng Hao

    PHILOSOPHER

    1032 - 1085

    HPI: 61.07

    Rank: 675

  • Photo of Salchak Toka

    Salchak Toka

    POLITICIAN

    1901 - 1973

    HPI: 61.07

    Rank: 676

  • Photo of Fou Ts'ong

    Fou Ts'ong

    MUSICIAN

    1934 - 2020

    HPI: 61.06

    Rank: 677

  • Photo of Li Yu

    Li Yu

    POLITICIAN

    937 - 978

    HPI: 61.04

    Rank: 678

  • Photo of Jin of Xia

    Jin of Xia

    POLITICIAN

    HPI: 61.00

    Rank: 679

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    Cheung Po Tsai

    PIRATE

    1783 - 1822

    HPI: 60.98

    Rank: 680

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Among PAINTERS In China

Among painters born in China, Xu Wei ranks 21. Before him are Ma Yuan (1160), Huang Tingjian (1045), Xia Gui (1195), Pan Yuliang (1895), Zhang Zeduan (1085), and Xu Beihong (1895). After him are Li Cheng (919), Li Tang (1050), Muqi (1210), Huang Gongwang (1269), Zao Wou-Ki (1920), and Wang Meng (1308).

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