Song Maojin
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Song Maojin; was a Chinese
landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty
(1368–1644). His specific dates of birth and death are unknown.
Song was born in the Songjiang
province. His style name was 'Mingzhi'. Song studied under Song Xu
, and his reputation for landscapes rivaled Zhao Zuo
and Liu Jue
.
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
landscape 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 dates of birth and death are unknown.
Song was born in the Songjiang
Songjiang
Songjiang may refer to the following in China:* Songjiang District , a suburban district of Shanghai, formerly Songjiang County* Songjiang , former province, merged into Heilongjiang in 1954Towns * Songjiang, Antu County, Jilin...
province. His style name was 'Mingzhi'. Song studied under Song Xu
Song Xu
Song Xu , was a Chinese landscape painter. His courtesy name was Chuyang and pen name was Shimen . Song eventually became a Buddhist priest and adopted various religious names. He was, according to some sources from Jixing in Zhejiang province, but others assert that he was from Huzhou in Zhejiang...
, and his reputation for landscapes rivaled Zhao Zuo
Zhao Zuo
Zhao Zuo , a native of Huating was a noted Chinese painter in Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years are unknown. His style name was 'Wendu' .Zhao specialized in painting landscapes with a rich and pure brushstroke style...
and Liu Jue
Liu Jue
Liu Jue ; ca. 1409-1472 was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Ming Dynasty ....
.