Ming · Painter Calligrapher and Official

Dong Qichang 董其昌

Attested AD 1580 - AD 1630

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Dong Qichang as a calligrapher, official, and painter. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Dong Qichang 董其昌 Dong Qichang
Personal Qichang 其昌

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Calligrapher
  • Official
  • Painter

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 與董其昌齊名 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1580 · End: AD 1630
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:298:s0182

Assessments and attributes

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 298Volume 298 Biographies 186: Recluses · 2 passages