THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Ni Zan

Chinese painter (1301-1374)

Ni Zan has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1301 in Wuxi, People's Republic of China.

Born

in 1301

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in 1374

Birthplace
Wuxi, People's Republic of China
Professions
monk, poet, calligrapher, collector, painter
Citizenship
Yuan dynasty

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1301 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Union List of Artist Names; BnF authorities; ARTIC; Encyclopædia Universalis; Faceted Application of Subject Terminology; Ni Zan; Open Library; Benezit Dictionary of Artists; Artnet; British Museum person-institution thesaurus; Trove; Sapere Encyclopedia; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Integrated Authority File) or in 1306 (shanghaimuseum.net).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1306

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

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Questions people ask

Where was Ni Zan born?

Ni Zan was born in Wuxi, People's Republic of China.

When did Ni Zan die?

Ni Zan died in 1374.