Li Shan
Chinese artist
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| Intro | Chinese artist | |
| A.K.A. | Zhongyang Li Ao-tao-jen Aadoren Fu-t'ang zi Zongyang Zongyang Li | |
| A.K.A. | Zhongyang Li Ao-tao-jen Aadoren Fu-t'ang zi Zongyang Zongyang Li | |
| Places | China | |
| was | Painter Politician | |
| Work field | Arts Politics | |
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| Birth | 1686, Xinghua, People's Republic of China | |
| Death | 1762 (aged 76 years) |
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Li Shan (Chinese: 李鳝; c.1686–1762) was a Qing dynasty painter born in Jiangsu. He had an interest in painting at an early age and by 16 was a noteworthy painter. His paintings had an unrestricted quality and were influenced by Shitao. He was one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.
Aside from painting he also served as a magistrate for a county in Shandong. Li Shan is also the name for two modern Chinese painters, one born in 1885 and the other in 1926.