Shitao

Chinese painter and poet (1642-1707)
Person human Q469439
Shitao
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Shitao

Summary

Shitao is a human[1]. His place of birth was Guilin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1642[3]. He passed away in Yangzhou[4]. He died on January 1, 1707[5]. He worked as a painter[6], poet[7], art theorist[8], and Buddhist monk[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Guilin[2], Shitao…
  • Shitao passed away in Yangzhou[4].
  • Shitao was born on January 1, 1642[3].
  • Shitao was born on January 1, 1630[11].
  • Shitao was born on 1641[12].
  • Shitao died on January 1, 1707[5].
  • Shitao's father was Zhu Hengjia[13].
  • Shitao held citizenship in Ming dynasty[14].
  • Shitao held citizenship in Qing dynasty[15].
  • Shitao worked as a painter[6].
  • Shitao's professions included poet[7].
  • Shitao's professions included art theorist[8].
  • Shitao worked as a Buddhist monk[9].
  • Shitao was a member of Four Monks[16].
  • Shitao's religion is recorded as Buddhism[17].
  • Shitao was influenced by Mei Qing[18].
  • Shitao is recorded as male[19].
  • Shitao's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Shitao's family is recorded as House of Zhu[21].
  • Shitao's genre is landscape painting[22].
  • Shitao's Commons category is recorded as Shitao[23].
  • Shitao's family name is recorded as Zhu[24].
  • Shitao's pseudonym is recorded as Jüan-ťi[25].
  • Shitao's pseudonym is recorded as Kchu-kua che-šang[26].
  • Shitao's pseudonym is recorded as Čchao-ťi[27].

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Origins and Family

Shitao's place of birth was Guilin[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1642[3], January 1, 1630[11], and 1641[12]. His father was Zhu Hengjia[13].

Education

Shitao studied under Bada Shanren[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], poet[7], art theorist[8], and Buddhist monk[9].

Personal Life

Shitao's religion is recorded as Buddhism[17].

Death and Burial

Shitao died on January 1, 1707[5]. He died in Yangzhou[4].

Why It Matters

Shitao ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 143 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

He has been cited as an influence by Chang Ta-chien[31], a painter[32], 1899–1983[33], of Qing dynasty[34], specialised in painting[35] and Gao Xiang[36], a painter[37], 1688–1753[38], of Qing dynasty[39], specialised in shan shui[40].

FAQs

Where was Shitao born?

Shitao was born in Guilin[2].

Where did Shitao die?

Shitao passed away in Yangzhou[4].

Who were Shitao's parents?

Shitao's father was Zhu Hengjia[13].

What did Shitao do for work?

Shitao worked as painter[6], poet[7], art theorist[8], and Buddhist monk[9].

Who did Shitao influence?

Shitao has been cited as an influence by Chang Ta-chien[31] and Gao Xiang[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1642-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1630-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1641-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  5. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0419996-Shitao-16421707
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Ming dynasty, Qing dynasty
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