Guo Chun
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Guo Chun was an imperial Chinese
painter in the early Ming Dynasty
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Guo was born in Yongjia
in Zhejiang
province. His original given name was Wentong (文通), but this was changed to Chun (純) by the Yongle Emperor
. From then on his style name was Wentong. His pseudonym was Pu'an (樸庵). He was known for his landscape paintings.
Chinese people
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painter in the early Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
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Guo was born in Yongjia
Yongjia County
Yongjia County is a county in the southeast of Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China, located north of the city proper of Wenzhou, which administers the county. The Nanxi River Scenic Area is located within this county, and the river has been nominated on the tentative list of UNESCO...
in Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
province. His original given name was Wentong (文通), but this was changed to Chun (純) by the Yongle Emperor
Yongle Emperor
The Yongle Emperor , born Zhu Di , was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424. His Chinese era name Yongle means "Perpetual Happiness".He was the Prince of Yan , possessing a heavy military base in Beiping...
. From then on his style name was Wentong. His pseudonym was Pu'an (樸庵). He was known for his landscape paintings.