Muqi Fachang

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Muqi Fachang (Wade-Giles: Mu-hsi Fa-ch'ang) was a Chinese Zen Buddhist monk and renowned painter who lived in the 13th century, around the end of the Southern Song dynasty. His birth name is unknown; Muqi was a hao or pseudonym, and Fachang a monastic name.

Muqi's artwork covered a wide range of subjects, including portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. His work, and that of his imitators, was actually more popular in Japan than it was in China.

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• Art Institute of Chicago: Muqi's Portrait of Laozi