Biography.guide
Home › People › Calligrapher › Zhu Changfang
Portrait of Zhu Changfang

Zhu Changfang

1608 – 1646

Ming dynasty person CBDB = 124214

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Zhu Changfang

Lived 1608 – 1646 (aged 37–38). Zhu Changfang was a Chinese calligrapher and politician.

Zhu Changfang , also known as the Jingyi Taoist (; 1608–1646) was the last Prince of Lu (an area claimed by one source as being near Hangzhou and by another as being centered on Weihui in Henan After his father's death Zhu had an elaborate mausoleum constructed in Xinxiang County, covering over . The mausoleum incorporated several unorthodox elements, including a separate grave for his father's concubine, a greater number of guards than normal, and novel animal sculptures. He was executed in 1646 in Beijing, after surrendering to the Qing dynasty along with a number of other Southern Ming princes. He also wrote a treatise on the instrument, the Guyin Zhengzong (古音正宗), in 1634, as well as a book on Chinese chess.

Zhu's calligraphy was well-regarded by contemporary critics. as well as many other inscriptions and scrolls, but after his death his work was largely overlooked, to the extent that one of his bronze inscriptions was listed in a Qing catalogue of antiquaries as being from the Zhou dynasty (which ended over 1800 years before Zhu's birth).

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1608, Weihui
Birth century
Nationality
Also known as
lan hua dao ren, Luwang, jing yi zhu ren

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Zhu Changfang's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Zhu Changfang?

Ming dynasty person CBDB = 124214

When was Zhu Changfang born?

Zhu Changfang was born in 1608 in Weihui.

When did Zhu Changfang die?

Zhu Changfang died on 23 May 1646 in Beijing.

What was Zhu Changfang's occupation?

Zhu Changfang was a calligrapher and politician.

What nationality was Zhu Changfang?

Zhu Changfang was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zhu Changfang

· Wikidata: Q4515500

· DBpedia: Zhu Changfang

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zhu Changfang. https://biography.guide/zhu-changfang/

MLA: "Zhu Changfang." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/zhu-changfang/.

Chicago: "Zhu Changfang." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/zhu-changfang/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:08 UTC