PAINTER
Muqi
1210 - 1270
Muqi
Muqi or Muxi (Chinese: 牧谿; Japanese: Mokkei; 1210?–1269?), also known as Fachang (Chinese: 法常), was a Chinese Chan Buddhist monk and painter who lived in the 13th century, around the end of the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). Today, he is considered to be one of the greatest Chan painters in history. His ink paintings, such as the Daitokuji triptych and Six Persimmons are regarded as essential Chan paintings. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Muqi has received more than 48,177 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Muqi is the 913th most popular painter (down from 906th in 2019), the 626th most popular biography from China (down from 600th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Chinese Painter.
Memorability Metrics
48k
Page Views (PV)
54.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.75
Effective Languages (L*)
1.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Muqi ranks 913 out of 2,023. Before him are Adolphe Monticelli, Anton Graff, Louise Catherine Breslau, Karel Škréta, Cornelis de Vos, and Christen Købke. After him are Giampietrino, Emile Claus, Pedro Américo, David Roberts, Il Pordenone, and Amrita Sher-Gil.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdolphe Monticelli
1824 - 1886
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 907
Anton Graff
1736 - 1813
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 908
Louise Catherine Breslau
1856 - 1927
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 909
Karel Škréta
1610 - 1674
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 910
Cornelis de Vos
1584 - 1651
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 911
Christen Købke
1810 - 1848
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 912
Muqi
1210 - 1270
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 913
Giampietrino
1495 - 1549
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 914
Emile Claus
1849 - 1924
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 915
Pedro Américo
1843 - 1905
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 916
David Roberts
1796 - 1864
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 917
Il Pordenone
1484 - 1539
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 918
Amrita Sher-Gil
1913 - 1941
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 919
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1210, Muqi ranks 11. Before him are Birger Jarl, Treniota, Floris IV, Count of Holland, Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania, Chaka of Bulgaria, and Toros Roslin. After him are Guan Hanqing, Campanus of Novara, Bonaventura Berlinghieri, Giacomo da Lentini, Guido Bonatti, and Morta. Among people deceased in 1270, Muqi ranks 15. Before him are John Tristan, Count of Valois, Toros Roslin, Si Inthrathit, David VII of Georgia, Mécia Lopes de Haro, and Hethum I, King of Armenia. After him are Margaret of Sicily, Isabelle of France, Alfonso of Brienne, and Margaret, Marchioness of Namur.
Others Born in 1210
Go to all RankingsBirger Jarl
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1266
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 5
Treniota
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1264
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 6
Floris IV, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1234
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 7
Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1278
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 8
Chaka of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1300
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 9
Toros Roslin
PAINTER
1210 - 1270
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 10
Muqi
PAINTER
1210 - 1270
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 11
Guan Hanqing
WRITER
1210 - 1280
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 12
Campanus of Novara
MATHEMATICIAN
1210 - 1296
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 13
Bonaventura Berlinghieri
PAINTER
1210 - 1287
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 14
Giacomo da Lentini
WRITER
1210 - 1260
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 15
Guido Bonatti
ASTRONOMER
1210 - 1296
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 16
Morta
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1260
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1270
Go to all RankingsJohn Tristan, Count of Valois
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1270
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 9
Toros Roslin
PAINTER
1210 - 1270
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 10
Si Inthrathit
POLITICIAN
1188 - 1270
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 11
David VII of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1270
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 12
Mécia Lopes de Haro
COMPANION
1215 - 1270
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 13
Hethum I, King of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1270
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 14
Muqi
PAINTER
1210 - 1270
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 15
Margaret of Sicily
NOBLEMAN
1237 - 1270
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 16
Isabelle of France
POLITICIAN
1225 - 1270
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 17
Alfonso of Brienne
NOBLEMAN
1227 - 1270
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 18
Margaret, Marchioness of Namur
NOBLEMAN
1194 - 1270
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 19
In China
Among people born in China, Muqi ranks 626 out of 1,610. Before him are Liu Yongfu (1837), Liu Penzi (11), Pei Songzhi (372), Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei (483), Konstantin Rodzaevsky (1907), and Lu Xiufu (1236). After him are Ouyang Xun (557), Chen Gongbo (1892), Leizu (null), Zhang Zeduan (1085), Zhou Daguan (1266), and Sergei Stepashin (1952).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsLiu Yongfu
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1917
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 620
Liu Penzi
POLITICIAN
11 - 100
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 621
Pei Songzhi
HISTORIAN
372 - 451
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 622
Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei
POLITICIAN
483 - 515
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 623
Konstantin Rodzaevsky
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1946
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 624
Lu Xiufu
POLITICIAN
1236 - 1279
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 625
Muqi
PAINTER
1210 - 1270
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 626
Ouyang Xun
POLITICIAN
557 - 641
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 627
Chen Gongbo
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1946
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 628
Leizu
BIOLOGIST
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 629
Zhang Zeduan
PAINTER
1085 - 1145
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 630
Zhou Daguan
WRITER
1266 - 1346
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 631
Sergei Stepashin
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 632
Among PAINTERS In China
Among painters born in China, Muqi ranks 21. Before him are Yun Shouping (1633), Liang Kai (1200), Wen Zhengming (1470), Bada Shanren (1626), Zao Wou-Ki (1920), and Pan Yuliang (1895). After him are Zhang Zeduan (1085), Huang Tingjian (1045), Li Cheng (919), Li Tang (1050), Wu Zhen (1280), and Xu Wei (1521).
Yun Shouping
1633 - 1690
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 15
Liang Kai
1200 - 1300
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 16
Wen Zhengming
1470 - 1559
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 17
Bada Shanren
1626 - 1705
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 18
Zao Wou-Ki
1920 - 2013
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 19
Pan Yuliang
1895 - 1977
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 20
Muqi
1210 - 1270
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 21
Zhang Zeduan
1085 - 1145
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 22
Huang Tingjian
1045 - 1105
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 23
Li Cheng
919 - 967
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 24
Li Tang
1050 - 1130
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 25
Wu Zhen
1280 - 1354
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 26
Xu Wei
1521 - 1593
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 27