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Wang Fu

The Life and Career of Wang Fu Wang Fu was a central figure of the Ming dynasty, operating as a painter, calligrapher, and poet. Born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, around 1362, he established himself through a career that moved between the heights of imperial service and the isolation of exile. He was known by several names, including his courtesy name Mengduan and the art names Youshisheng and Jiulong Shanren. His life was defined by this tension

between official duty and scholarly seclusion. His professional trajectory began early when he entered government service in the capital of Nanjing in 1378. However, his proximity to power proved volatile. During the Hongwu era, he was implicated in a political incident that resulted in his exile. He was sent to serve as a garrison soldier in Shuozhou, a period of displacement that interrupted his rise within the imperial bureaucracy…