Wu Shuang Pu () is a book of woodcut prints, first printed in 1694, early on in the Qing dynasty. This book contains the biographies and imagined portraits of 40 notable heroes and heroines from the Han dynasty to the Song dynasty, all accompanied by a brief introduction and guided by a related poem in yuefu style. The illustrations from the book were widely distributed and re-used, often as motifs on Chinese porcelain.
The original book has a seal that says Nanling, which is why the book is also known as Nanling Wu Shuang Pu. A re-edition of this book from the year 1699 is kept in the National Museum of China.
The scholar and philologist Mao Qiling praised the book in the preface, he felt that the prose in this book formed a trinity with the poems and prints.
The painter of Wu Shuang Pu is Jin Shi (金史, c.1625–1695), who was known as Jin Guliang (金古良), born in Shanyin (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China). Jin Guliang was inspired by Chen Hongshou and was following the examples of Cui Zizhong, who initiated the first major revival of figure painting since the Song dynasty. Jin Guliang compiled the book together with woodcarver Zhu Gui.
Included biographies No. Name Translation (pinyin) Also known as 1 张良 Zhang Liang (c. 250–189 BC), pinyin: Zhāng Liàng Zhang Zifang 张子房, Liu Hou 留侯 2 項籍 Xiang Ji (232–202 BC), pinyin: Xiàng Jí Xiang Yu 项羽, Xichu Bawang 西楚霸王 3 伏生 Fu Sheng (c. 268–178 BC), pinyin: Fú Shēng Master Fu 伏生 4 东方朔 Dongfang Shuo (154–93 BC), pinyin: Dōngfāng Shuò Dongfang ManQian 东方曼倩 5 张骞 Zhang Qian (164–114 BC), pinyin: Zhāng Qiān 6 苏武 Su Wu (140–60 BC), pinyin: Sū Wǔ Su Si Qing 苏子卿 7 司马迁 Sima Qian (c. 145–86 BC), pinyin: Sīmǎ Qiān Long Men Si 龙门司, Ma Qian Si 马迁司, Ma Zi Chang 马子长 8 董贤 Dong Xian (23–1 BC), pinyin: Dǒng xián 9 严子陵 Yan Ziling (c. 0–75), pinyin: Yán Zǐlíng Yan Xiansheng 严先生, Yan Guang 嚴光 10 曹娥 Cao E (c. 130–143), pinyin: Cáo É Cao Xiaonü 曹孝女 11 班超 Ban Chao (32–102), pinyin: Bān Chāo Ding Yuan Hou 定远侯, Zhong Sheng 仲升 12 班昭 Ban Zhao (45–116), pinyin: Bān Zhāo Ban Huiban 班惠班, Cao Daijia 曹大家 13 赵娥 Zhao E (c. 25–220), pinyin: Zhào É Zhao E Qin 趙娥親, Pang E 龐娥 14 孙策 Sun Ce (175–200), pinyin: Sūn Cè Jiang Dong Sun Lang 江东孙郎 15 诸葛亮 Zhuge Liang (181–234), pinyin: Zhūgě Liàng Han Cheng Qiang 汉丞相 16 焦孝然 Jiao Xiaoran (c. 481–221 BC), pinyin: Jiāo Xiàorán Yin Shi 隐士, Jiao Xian 焦先 17 刘谌 Liu Chen (220–263), pinyin: Liú Chén Beidi Wang-Prince of Beidi 北地王 18 羊祜 Yang Hu (221–278), pinyin: Yáng Hù Yang Shu Zi 羊叔子 19 周处 Zhou Chu (236–297), pinyin: Zhōu Chǔ Ziyin 子隱 20 绿珠 Lüzhu (c. 250–300), pinyin: Lǜ Zhū Liang 良 21 陶渊明 Tao Yuanming (365–427), pinyin: Táo Yuānmíng Tao Qian 陶潛 22 王猛 Wang Meng (325–375), pinyin: Wáng Měng Wang Jing Lue 王景略 23 謝安 Xie An (320–385), pinyin: Xiè Ān Xie Gong 谢公, Jin Tai Fu 晋太傅, Xie Anshi 謝安石 24 苏蕙 Su Hui (351–381), pinyin: Sū Huì Su Ruo Lan 苏若兰 25 花木兰 Hua Mulan (c. 400–500), pinyin: Huā Mùlán 26 冼夫人 Xian Furen (512–602), pinyin: Xiǎn Fūren Xian Zhen 冼珍, Lady Xian 冼夫人, Qiaoguo Furen-Lady of Qiaoguo 谯国夫人 27 武则天 Wu Zetian (624–705), pinyin: Wǔ Zétiān Wu Zhao 武曌 28 狄仁杰 Di Renjie (630–700), pinyin: Dí Rénjié Liang Gong 梁公 29 安金藏 An Jincang (c. 600–800), pinyin: Ān Jīncáng 30 郭子仪 Guo Ziyi (697–781), pinyin: Guō Zǐyí Guo Shangfu/Guo Changfu, Fenyang wang-Prince of Fenyang 尚父郭汾阳王 31 李白 Li Bai (701–762), pinyin: Lǐ Bái Li Tai Bai, Li po, Li Tai Po, Li Qing Lian, (Hao) Qinglian Jushi 32 李畢 Li Bi (722–789), pinyin: Lǐ Bì Li Mi 李泌, Liye Hou 李邺侯 33 张承业 Zhang Chengye (846–922), pinyin: Zhāng Chéngyè Tang Jian Jun 唐建军 34 冯道 Feng Dao (882–954), pinyin: Féng Dào Chang Yue Lao 长乐老 35 陳摶 Chen Tuan (871–989), pinyin: Chén Tuán Chen Chuan 陈抟, Chen Tunan 陳南 36 钱镠 Qian Liu (852–932), pinyin: Qián liú Qian Jumei 具美, Qian Poliu 钱婆留 37 安民 An Min (c. 1050–1125), pinyin: Ān Mín 38 陈东 Chen Dong (1086–1127), pinyin: Chén Dōng Tai Xue Lu 太学绿 39 岳飞 Yue Fei (1103–1142), pinyin: Yuè Fēi Yue E Wang 岳鄂王 40 文天祥 Wen Tianxiang (1236–1283), pinyin: Wén Tiānxiáng Wen Chengxiang 丞相
Selected republications (Chinese)
References
External links
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