Mi Fu (米芾)

Mi Fu (米芾)

Madman Mi (米癲)

Ancient Calligrapher

Chinese Calligrapher

Calligraphy Master

Famous Calligrapher

Song Dynasty (宋朝)

Four Masters of Calligraphy of the Song Dynasty

Mi Fu (米芾) was a Chinese painter, poet, and calligrapher best known for his calligraphy works. He was also regarded as one of the four greatest calligraphers during the Song Dynasty period. Mi Fu was once noted as an eccentric and called as "Madman Mi (米癲)" since he was so obsessed collecting stones, bow to them as he regard them as his 'older brothers'.

Song Dynasty (宋朝)

1051-1107

Huang Tingjian (黃庭堅)

Su Shi (蘇軾)

Zhao Ji (趙佶)

Four Masters of Calligraphy of the Song Dynasty

Chinese

Person

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Born in Taiyuan, Mi Fu knew the imperial family and he lived in the privileged location of the royal palaces, where he also started his career as Reviser of Books, Professor of Painting and Calligraphy in the capital, Secretary to the Board of Rites and Military Governor of Huaiyang. In his later years, Mi Fu became very fond of Holin Temple (located on Yellow Crane Mountain). He later asked to be buried at its gate. Today the temple is gone, but his grave remains.

1051

Taiyuan (太原), Shanxi (山西)

1107

Chinese painter, poet, and calligrapher