Kun Can (髡殘, Buddhist name; common name: 劉石谿 (Liu Shixi or Liu Jieqiu)) (1612 to after 1674) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and painter during Ming and Qing dynasties. He hailed from Hunan, but spent most of his life in Nanjing. He became a Chan Buddhist monk at an early age and in Nanjing was abbot of a monastery on Niushou Shan.

2018年3月29日 · A Chinese painter and Buddhist monk who lived 1612-1674, Kun Can was known as one of the ‘Four Great Monk Painters’ of the early Qing Dynasty. As a youth Kun Can studied the classics and prepared himself for the civil service examinations, at the same time becoming interested in painting and Buddhism.

Working exclusively in the landscape genre, Kuncan created dense, firmly structured compositions with brisk, staccato strokes to capture the vitality and abundance of nature. His talent for bringing coherence and grandeur out of complex landscape elements established him as a leading master of this period.

Kuncan exemplifies the educated artists who lived through the fall of the Chinese -ruled Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and into the Manchu-ruled Qing dynasty (1644–1911). The Manchu conquest was a...

2016年12月27日 · Kuncan (髡殘, 1612–ca. 1673), also known as Shixi (石谿), was a native of Wuling, Hunan. At the age of 27 he took the tonsure and became a Buddhist monk, going to Nanjing and studying under Juelang Daosheng (覺浪道盛). He first lived at the Baoen Temple and then at the Youqi Temple on Niushou Mountain.

Kuncan's landscapes, painted in the densely textured style of the Yuan master Wang Meng (ca. 1308–1385), are often accompanied by inscriptions that describe a physical, as well as spiritual, mountain journey. In Wooded Mountains at Dusk the artist depicts himself as a wandering pilgrim seated beneath a natural rock bridge:

Kun Can was a Chinese Buddhist monk and painter during Ming and Qing dynasties. He hailed from Hunan, but spent most of his life in Nanjing. He became a Chan Buddhist monk at...

Kun Can (髡残, 1612— ca.1672) was a Buddhist monk painter in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, known as one of the Four Great Monks in the early Qing dynasty. He was born in Wuling, which is present-day Chang De in Hunan province.

2024年5月9日 · Kun Can, a name that holds an important position in the Chinese art world. His works, whether in terms of theme, style, or technique, exhibit unique personality and profound connotation. This article will delve into Kun Can's main works and his creative spirit.

Kuncan (髡殘), born in 1612 and deceased in 1673, was a Chinese painter and poet associated with the Qing Dynasty. He was a prominent figure in the "Individualist" movement, which emerged during the transition from the Ming to the Qing Dynasty, characterized by a personal and expressive style that diverged from traditional academic norms.