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Yuan Kewen (Chinese: 袁克文; 1889–1931) was a Chinese scholar and calligrapher.
Yuan's courtesy name was Baocen (豹岑). Yuan is also known by the sobriquet Hanyun (寒云).




Early life


In 1889, Yuan was born. Yuan's father was Yuan Shikai, a Chinese military and government officer during the late Qing Dynasty and the Emperor of China between end of 1915 and March 1916. Yuan's mother was Lady Kim (金氏), his father's third concubine and a Korean born in Seoul. Yuan's elder brother was Yuan Keding.




Career


Yuan was an expert of Chinese traditional literature and a master of calligraphy and Chinese ink painting. He excelled in poetry and lyrics and was obsessed in collecting fine arts and antiques. He was against his father's revival of monarchy and also lived a promiscuous life, which irritated his father. Yuan fled to Shanghai and joined a gang of thugs. He recruited many disciples in Shanghai and Tianjin.




Personal life


Yuan married Liu Meizhen (刘梅真). In addition to his wife, Yuan had five concubines, Qing Yunlou, Xiao Taohong, Tang Zhijun, Yu Peiwen, and Yaxian. Yuan also had numerous mistresses.
Yuan had four sons and three daughters, and all of them were scholars. Yuan's third son, Yuan Jialiu（袁家騮), was a renowned high energy physicist.
In 1931, Yuan died in Tianjin.
He is also known for research in Paper Tiger game and he wrote《雀谱》.




See also


Three perfections - integration of calligraphy, poetry and painting




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Yuan Shikai
• Yuan Kewen
• Yuan Shikai
• Yuan Keding
• Luke Chia-Liu Yuan
• Yuan Hong (actor)
• The Crystal (tabloid)
• Ying Guixin
• List of members of the first Legislative Yuan
• 1911 Revolution (TV series)
• The Glory of Youth