Zhang Xian (; 990–1078) was a

Song Dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

artist in China. He created Ten Odes based on Zhang Wei's own "ten beloved poems written on white silk." Zhang Xian's Illustrating Ten Poems (Shiyong tu) (

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

) now are in the

Palace Museum The Palace Museum () is a huge national museum complex housed in the Forbidden City at the core of Beijing, China. With , the museum inherited the imperial royal palaces from the Ming and Qing dynasties of China and opened to the public in 192 ...

collection. According to the Chinese Tour Guide website:

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990 births 1078 deaths Song dynasty poets Writers from Huzhou 11th-century Chinese poets Song dynasty painters Painters from Zhejiang Poets from Zhejiang {{China-artist-stub