Xia Yong (); was a mid 14th century

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painter who lived during the late Yuan dynasty. His specific dates of birth and death are not known. Most of the information on his origins comes from an inscription on the painting of Yueyang Tower.Wu: Page 228. Xia Yong,

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"Ming Yuan" (明远), was a native of Qian Tang (钱塘, the present day

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province. He is known for his paintings of palaces and temples. His painting style is based on that of Wang Zhenpeng.Wu: Page 228.

Notable Works of Xia Yong

* 岳阳楼 ("Yueyang Tower") * 黄鹤楼 ("Yellow Crane Tower") * 滕王阁 ("Pavilion of Prince Teng")

Gallery

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Yueyang Tower Yueyang Tower () is an ancient Chinese pavilion in Yueyang, Hunan Province, on the shore of Lake Dongting. Alongside the Pavilion of Prince Teng and Yellow Crane Tower, it is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan. Yueyang Tower became famous ...

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passing

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Pavilion of Prince Teng The Pavilion of Prince Teng () is a building in the North West of the city of Nanchang, in Jiangxi province, China, on the east bank of the Gan River and is one of the Three Great Towers of southern China. The other two are the Yueyang Tower an ...

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Notes

References

* Wu, Tung. 1997. Tales from the land of dragons: 1000 years of Chinese painting. Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts. {{DEFAULTSORT:Xia, Yong Yuan dynasty painters Artists from Hangzhou Painters from Zhejiang