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王冕

明朝 · 画家、诗人

王冕 (明朝·画家、诗人) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王冕: 王冕,诸暨人.

Biography

王冕,诸暨人。
明史卷二百八十五 列传第一百七十三:
  王冕,字元章,诸暨人。幼贫,父使牧牛,窃入学舍,听诸生诵书,墓乃返,亡其牛,父怒挞之,已而复然。母曰:“儿痴如此,曷不听其所为。”冕因去依僧寺,夜坐佛膝上,映长明灯读书。会稽韩性闻而异之,录为弟子,遂称通儒。性卒,门人事冕如事性。屡应举不中,弃去,北游燕都,客秘书卿泰不花家,拟以馆职荐,力辞不就。既归,每大言天下将乱,携妻孥隐九里山,树梅千株,桃杏半之,自号梅花屋主,善画梅,求者踵至,以幅长短为得米之差。尝仿《周官》著书一卷,曰:“持此遇明主,伊、吕事业不难致也。”太祖下婺州,物色得之,置幕府,授谘议参军,一夕病卒。
  同时郭奎、刘炳皆早参戎幕,以诗名。奎,字子章,巢县人。从余阙学,治经,阙亟称之。太祖为吴国公,来归,从事幕府。朱文正开大都督府于南昌,命奎参其军事,文正得罪,奎坐诛。炳,字彦昺,鄱阳人。至正中,从军于浙。太祖起淮南,献书言事,用为中书典签。洪武初,从事大都督府,出为知县。阅两考,以病告归,久之卒。

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王冕 was 明朝 Period 画家、诗人, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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王冕 lived during the 明朝 period, with the official title of 画家、诗人.
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