Wen

Chinese family of artists. The Wen family formed the core of the Wu school artists active in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, during the 16th century. They were descended from a prominent family, which since the Song period (960-1279) had produced distinguished scholars and officials. The most talented among them was (1) Wen Zhengming, who personally tutored his two sons, Wen Peng (1498-1573) and (2) Wen Jia, and his nephew (3) Wen Boren. Wen Peng (1489-1573) was a calligrapher and advisor to the collector Xiang Yuanbian. He also collaborated with his younger brother Jia on painting, poetry and calligraphy projects.

The following members have entries:

• ming Bi; hao Hengshan]">Wen Zhengming [Wen Cheng-ming; ming Bi; hao Hengshan]
• zi Xiuzheng, hao Wenshui]">Wen Jia [Wen Chia; zi Xiuzheng, hao Wenshui]
• zi Dezheng; hao Wufeng]">Wen Boren [Wen Po-jen; zi Dezheng; hao Wufeng]

See the Abbreviations for further details.