Ding Jing () (1695–1765), aka Ding Jingshen was a Chinese calligrapher, painter, and

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artist. Ding was born in Qiantang (now

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). His earlier works show the influence of

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and He Zhen, but he soon developed his own style and together with several of his students founded the Zhejiang School (or simplye Zhe School) of seal carving. This style of carving focused on revitalising the art by adopting older, simpler

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characters. His founding of this school made him the most notable seal carver in Qiantang, and the school itself was patronised by courtiers such as

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and

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. Together with the seven students who helped him create the school (these being Jiang Ren (蒋仁), Huang Yi (黄易), Xi Gang (奚冈), Chen Yuzhong (陈豫钟), Chen Hongshou (陈鸿寿), Zhao Zhishen (赵之琛), and Qian Song (钱松)), Ding was known as one of the Eight Masters of Xiling. As well as the scholars noted above, Ding Jing was also a close associate of the painter Luo Ping, and carved a number of seals for him.

Examples of seals by Ding Jing

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References

Chinese seal artists 1695 births 1765 deaths 18th-century Chinese calligraphers {{China-bio-stub