Xu Wei

Xu Wei
Xu Wei, woodcut print from 1600
Born1521
Died1593 (aged 71-72)
OccupationPainter, poet, writer, playwright, calligrapher
ChildrenXu Du, Xu Mei
RelativesXu Cong (father)
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Xu Wei (Chinese: 徐渭; pinyin: Xú Wèi; Wade–Giles: Hsü Wei, 1521–1593), also known as Qingteng Shanren (Chinese: 青藤山人; pinyin: Qīngténg Shānrén), was a Chinese painter, playwright, poet, and tea master during the Ming dynasty. [1][2]

  1. ^ Cihai: Page 802.
  2. ^ Barnhart: Page 232.