Shang Xi
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Shang Xi; was a Chinese
mural and scroll painter during the Ming Dynasty
(1368–1644). His specific birth and death dates are not known.
Shang was born in Puyang
in the Henan
province. His style name was 'Weiji' (惟吉). He was an imperial court painter
who was awarded the title 'Commander of the Imperial Guards'.
Chinese people
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mural and scroll painter during the 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...
(1368–1644). His specific birth and death dates are not known.
Shang was born in Puyang
Puyang
Puyang is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Henan province, China. Located on the northern shore of the Yellow River, it borders Anyang in the west, Xinxiang in the southwest, and the provinces of Shandong and Hebei in the east and north respectively....
in the Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
province. His style name was 'Weiji' (惟吉). He was an imperial court painter
Court painter
A court painter was an artist who painted for the members of a royal or noble family, sometimes on a fixed salary and on an exclusive basis where the artist was not supposed to undertake other work. Especially in the late Middle Ages, they were often given the office of valet de chambre...
who was awarded the title 'Commander of the Imperial Guards'.