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Muqi

1210 - 1270

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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 42,734 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Muqi is the 907th most popular painter (up from 913th in 2019), the 601st most popular biography from China (down from 575th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Chinese Painter.

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  • 53.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.50

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Muqi ranks 907 out of 1,421. Before him are Andrea Appiani, Candido Portinari, Lucia Anguissola, Wang Meng, Pellegrino Tibaldi, and Adolf Ziegler. After him are Christoph Amberger, Vasily Tropinin, Frank Dicksee, Józef Brandt, Ivana Kobilca, and Abraham Bosse.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1210, Muqi ranks 9. Before him are Saadi Shirazi, Afonso III of Portugal, Birger Jarl, Treniota, Chaka of Bulgaria, and Floris IV, Count of Holland. After him are Guan Hanqing, Toros Roslin, Joan of England, Queen of Scotland, Giacomo da Lentini, Bonaventura Berlinghieri, and Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania. Among people deceased in 1270, Muqi ranks 14. Before him are Shvarn, Isabelle of France, John Tristan, Count of Valois, Hethum I, King of Armenia, Si Inthrathit, and David VII of Georgia. After him are Mécia Lopes de Haro and Toros Roslin.

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In China

Among people born in China, Muqi ranks 601 out of 1,392. Before him are Ti Lung (1946), Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa (1924), Tian Han (1898), Wang Meng (1308), Jung Chang (1952), and Liu Zhiyuan (895). After him are Peng Zhen (1902), Jia Yi (-200), Li Kui (-500), Han Suyin (1917), Yang Hui (1238), and Eric Liddell (1902).

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Among PAINTERS In China

Among painters born in China, Muqi ranks 21. Before him are Dong Yuan (932), Xia Gui (1195), Bada Shanren (1626), Li Cheng (919), Wen Zhengming (1470), and Wang Meng (1308). After him are Pan Yuliang (1895), Xu Wei (1521), Zao Wou-Ki (1920), Xu Beihong (1895), Huang Tingjian (1045), and Zhang Daqian (1899).

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