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Qian Xuan
Chinese painter (1235–1305)
Not to be confused with Qiao Xuan.
Qián Xuǎn | |
|---|---|
Dwelling in the Floating Jade Mountains (浮玉山居) | |
| Born | 1235 |
| Died | 1305 |
| Occupation | Painter |
Qian Xuan (simplified Chinese: 钱选; traditional Chinese: 錢選; pinyin: Qián Xuǎn; Wade–Giles: Ch'ien Hsüan; 1235–1305), courtesy name Shun Ju (舜举), pseudonyms Yu Tan (玉潭, "Jade Pool"), Xi Lanweng (习嬾翁), and Zha Chuanweng (霅川翁), was a Chinese painter from Huzhou (湖州), the present day Wuxing District in Zhejiang.[1] He lived during the late Song dynasty and early Yuan dynasty.
Biography
Qian Xuan started as an aspiring scholar-official during the rule of the Southern Song (960–1279).
Qian xuan biography
However, he had difficulty climbing the ranks of officialdom. When the Mongol-founded Yuan dynasty took over the southern regions of China in 1276, he effectively gave up on the idea of a career in civil administration. In 1286, his friend Zhao Mengfu found and accepted a