Wang Shen (Song dynasty)

Wang Shen
王詵
Bornc. 1036
Diedc. 1093 (aged 56–57)
Other namesJinqing (晋卿)
Occupation(s)Calligrapher, painter, poet, politician
"Misty River, Layered Peaks" by Wang Shen

Wang Shen (c. 1036 – c. 1093), courtesy name Jinqing, was a Chinese calligrapher, painter, poet, and politician of the Song dynasty. He is best known for his surviving paintings, poetry, and calligraphy (Murck 2000, pp. 126–156), and for his relationships with prominent statesmen and early amateur literati artists such as Su Shi, Huang Tingjian and Mi Fu.