Wu Qiuyan

Wu Qiuyan
吾丘衍
Scholar
Born
Zixing

1268
Kaihua 開化 (Now known as Zhejiang, Longyou),
also known as Quzhou, Zhejiang Province
Died1311
Other namesPlain clothes Daoist (布衣道士)
White Hermit (真白居士)
貞白 (Zhenbai)
竹房 (Zhufang)
竹素 (Zhusu)
EraYuan dynasty
Known forFounder of the seals
Notable work
  • Writings：
    《學古編》(Learning from the Ancients - Compilation)
    《竹素山房詩集》(Poetry collection from the Cottage of Bamboo on the Mountains
    《印式》Seal style（two volumes）
    《閒居錄》(Diary of a Leisurely Life)
  • Music：
    《九歌》(Nine songs)
    《农历十二月樂譜》Music of the Twelfth Month
  • Commentaries：
    《周代秦代刻石釋音》Interpretation of the Inscriptions on Zhou and Qin Stone Tablets
    《晉文春秋》The Chronicle of Jin Literature
    《尚书要略》Summary of the Shangshu

Wu Qiuyan (Chinese: 吾丘衍; 1268–1311),[1][2] also known as Wuyan, courtesy name Zixing, art name Zhenbai, Zhufang and Zhusu,[3] using the alternative names Buyi Daoist and Zhenbai Hermit,[4] and with the scholar name Shenghua Fang. In the early Qing dynasty, he avoided using the given name of Confucius (孔丘), so he adopted the name Wu Qiuyan, and he was commonly referred to as Mr. Zhenbai.[3] He was a great master of epigraphy during the Yuan dynasty, proficient in poetry and lyrics, well-versed in music theory, and with a rich collection. He was born in Kongbu, Huabu town,[5] Kaihua,[6] and some sources state that he was from Quzhou in Zhejiang.[7] He lived in Qiantang[8][9] and excelled particularly in seal carving.

  1. ^ 蔡耀慶 (2007). 國立歷史博物館編輯委員會 (ed.). 明代印學發展因素及表現之研究 (in Chinese). 臺北: 秀威資訊科技股份有限公司. p. 149. ISBN 978-9860124118.
  2. ^ 黄尝铭 (2001). 篆刻年历 1051-1911 (in Chinese). Taipei: 真微书屋. ISBN 9578971052. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  3. ^ a b 馬俊玲 (2016-01-01). 草書探微 (in Chinese (China)). 新華出版社. p. 229. ISBN 978-7-5166-2564-4. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-05-03. Wuyan (1272-1311), whose original surname was Wuyu, is also known as Wuyan. His courtesy name was Zixing, and he had the alternate names of Zhenbai, Zhufang, and Zhusu. He was commonly referred to as 'Mr. Zhenbai.
  4. ^ 刘江 (1992). 印人轶事 (in Chinese (China)). 浙江美术学院出版社. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-05-03. Wu Qiuyan, whose given name is Yan, courtesy name Zixing, had the aliases Zhufang and Zhusu. He was also known as 'Zhenbai Hermit' and 'Plainclothes Daoist.'
  5. ^ 书法硏究 (in Chinese). 上海書畫出版社. 1989. pp. 3：78. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  6. ^ Now in Longyou, Zhejiang.
  7. ^ 北京图书馆 (1996). 文献 (in Chinese). 书目文献出版社. p. 219. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  8. ^ Now known as Hangzhou, Zhejiang
  9. ^ 杨镰 (2005). 元代文学编年史 (in Chinese (China)). 山西教育出版社. p. 250. ISBN 978-7-5440-2928-5. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-05-03. Wu Yan (Wu Qiuyan), a prominent figure in Qiantang, disappeared after suffering humiliation.