Zhang Shengwen (); (active 1163–1189) was a painter from the
Kingdom of Dali
The Dali Kingdom, also known as the Dali State (; Bai: Dablit Guaif), was a state situated in modern Yunnan province, China from 937 until 1253. In 1253, it was conquered by the Mongols but members of its former ruling dynasty continued to ...
(present day
Yunnan Province
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...
) during the 12th century.
[中国古代书画鑑定组: Page 45.]
Zhang is known for the ''Kingdom of Dali Buddhist Volume of Paintings'' (大理國梵像卷). The entire work is 30.4 cm tall by 16.655 meters long.
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References
* Zhongguo gu dai shu hua jian ding zu (中国古代书画鑑定组). 1997. Zhongguo hui hua quan ji (中国绘画全集). Zhongguo mei shu fen lei quan ji. Beijing: Wen wu chu ban she. Volume 4.
Painters from Yunnan
Buddhist artists
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