Zhou Jichang (),

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: Shuu Kijou) (active late twelfth century) was a

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painter of the

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(960 - 1279 AD). His artwork featured many central themes of

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and

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. His contemporary and associate was

Lin Tinggui Lin Tinggui (; fl. circa 1174–1189) (Japanese: Rin Teikei) was a Chinese painter of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279 AD). His artwork was greatly influenced by themes of Chinese Buddhism. The Five Hundred Luohan Lin Tinggui is b ...

(see article for more details), as they were both responsible for the completion of the artistic project known as the ''Five Hundred Luohan'' in 1178 AD. In the United States, his artwork is housed in the Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., as well as the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Many of his other works of art are also located at the

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Temple in

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, Japan. His most famous painting is ''Rock Bridge at Tiantai Mountain''.

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Lin Tinggui and Zhou Jichang's artwork
Smithsonian Freer Gallery
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhou Jichang Song dynasty painters Song dynasty Buddhists 12th-century Chinese people Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Buddhist artists

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