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Calligrapher Biographies

Every archived life recorded as calligrapher, ordered by their place in the ledger.

Early Modern era

Kangxi Emperor

May 4, 1654 – December 20, 1722

3rd Emperor of the Qing dynasty (r. 1661–1722)

Early Modern era

Qianlong Emperor

September 25, 1711 – February 7, 1799

Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1711–1799)

Medieval era

Li Bai

May 19, 701 CE – November 30, 762 CE

Classical Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty (701–762)

Medieval era

Du Fu

712 CE – 770 CE

Tang dynasty Chinese poet (712–770)

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Modern era

Sadequain

June 30, 1923 – February 10, 1987

Pakistani calligrapher (1923-1987)

Early Modern era

Dara Shikoh

March 20, 1615 – August 30, 1659

Indian prince

Ancient era

Wang Xizhi

321 CE – 361 CE

Chinese calligrapher (c. 321 – c. 361)

Early Modern era

Lin Tse-hsu

August 30, 1785 – November 22, 1850

Chinese scholar and politician (1785-1850)

Early Modern era

Shin Saimdang

October 29, 1504 – May 17, 1551

Calligraphist and noted poet (1504-1551)

Early Modern era

Miyamoto Musashi

1584 – June 5, 1645

Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, artist, and rōnin (1584–1645)

Medieval era

Ulugh Beg

March 22, 1394 – October 27, 1449

Timurid sultan, astronomer and mathematician (1394–1449)

Modern era

Qi Baishi

January 1, 1864 – September 16, 1957

Chinese painter (1864-1957)