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Guan Daosheng

Type Figure Region China Time 1262–1319 Also known as Zhongji、Daosheng

Guan Daosheng (1262–1319), style name Zhongji, was a renowned Yuan-dynasty female calligrapher, painter, and poet, wife of Zhao Mengfu, famed especia…

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  1. 1262–1286Wuxing · ZhejiangBorn in Wuxing (modern Huzhou) to a scholarly family, she was clever from childhood, skilled in poetry and painting, especially ink bamboo and calligraphy, her talent renowned in her native place. She later married Zhao Mengfu, becoming one of the celebrated artistic couples of the Yuan dynasty.
  2. 1286–1319Dadu · Yuan capitalShe moved with her husband Zhao Mengfu to Dadu, continuing her work in painting, calligraphy, and poetry. Her ink bamboo was crisp and elegant; her calligraphy, guided by Zhao, developed a style of its own; her 'Wo Nong Ci' is deeply heartfelt. She died in 1319 at the age of fifty-eight.

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