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Yu Zhi (, 18th century), courtesy name Nanzhou (), was a Chinese court painter in the Qing dynasty. A native of
Yu Zhi (, 18th century), courtesy name Nanzhou (), was a Chinese court painter in the Qing dynasty. A native of Changshu
Changshu (; Suzhounese: /d͡ʐan¹³ ʐoʔ²³/) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, and is part of the Yangtze River Delta. It borders the prefecture-level city of Nantong to the northeast across the Yangt ...
and the younger son of Yu Xun (), he and his brother Yu Sheng were in the residence of the politician Haiwang for two decades, and studied with the court painter Jiang Tingxi
Jiang Tingxi (, 1669–1732Barnhart: Page 379.), courtesy name Yangsun (), was a Chinese painter, and an editor of the encyclopedia ''Gujin Tushu Jicheng'' (''Complete Collection of Ancient and Modern Writings and Charts'').
Jiang was born in ...
. In 1737, as a result of Haiwang and Jiang's recommendations, the Yu brothers were summoned to the Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, born Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1735 t ...
's court along with Zhou Kun. In 1741, Yu Zhi was granted the second rank by the Qianlong Emperor which entitled him to nine taels of silver per month; Yu Sheng was granted the top rank with a monthly income of eleven taels.
Yu Zhi was famous for his paintings of flowers, birds, insects, and fish.
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18th-century Chinese painters Qing dynasty painters People from Changshu Painters from Jiangsu Chinese bird artists Chinese male painters Year of death unknown Year of birth missing {{China-painter-stub