Zhu

Late-Ming and early-Qing dynasty Chinese painter

Zhu Da (朱耷), also known by his pen name Bada Shanren (八大山人), was a late-Ming and early-Qing dynasty Chinese painter, calligrapher, and poet. He was born in Nanchang, Jiangxi, in 1626, at during the Ming-Qing Transition. Zhu was mentally ill and displayed erratic behavior. He was related to the House of Zhu, which was destroyed and executed by the new Qing dynasty. Fearing that he would also be purged and executed, he fled to a Buddhist temple and learned the teachings of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, becoming a monk for 30 years. Read more on

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Lived from
1626 - 1705 (Died age 79)
Birthday:
1st January 1626
Gender:
Male
Star Sign:
Capricorn
Place of Birth:
Nanchang
Country:
China

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