Xia Chang (夏昶 Xià Chàng|w=''Hsia Ch'ang
; 1388–1470) originally named Zhu Chang'', was a
Ming dynasty Chinese painter and government official.
Xia specialized in ink bamboo painting, following the style of Wang Fu. His courtesy name was 'Zhongzhao' (仲昭) and his art names were 'Yufeng' (玉峰) and 'Zizai jushi' (自在居士).
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Life
Xia Chang was born Zhu Chang in September 1388 in Kunshan. He passed the Imperial examinations in 1415, and entered the Hanlin academy. The Yongle Emperor ordered him to write inscriptions for new buildings in Beijing.
In 1422 Xia Chang was transferred to a position in Beijing, which had recently replaced Nanjing as imperial capital. He became a secretary of the Bureau of Evaluations in the Ministry of personnel.
In 1448, he became a prefect in Jiangxi province. He was recalled to Beijing and appointed vice minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. He retired in 1457, and died in 1470.
References
• Xia_Chang (Wikipedia)
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夏昶（1388年 - 1470年），字
仲昭，號
玉峰、
自在居士，南直隸崑山縣（今屬江蘇省崑山市）人。明朝畫家，官員。《
明史》有傳。
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生平
夏昶早年過繼於舅父，故姓朱。
永樂十二年（1414年）甲午鄉試中舉，與王永和同年
永樂十三年（1415年）乙未科進士，選入庶吉士，歸宗，復夏姓，明成祖賜名為昶。正統年間官至太常寺少卿。夏昶與上元縣的張益齊名，同年考中進士，同善作賦、畫竹，夏昶後來認為自己的辭賦，不如張益，於是終身不再作賦；張益也認為自己所畫的竹子不如夏昶，也終身不畫竹子。
天順元年（1457年）致仕。成化六年卒，年八十三。
家庭
外玄孫歸有光。
成就
夏昶善於繪竹，其師王紱，夏昶為王紱之外，當時最會畫竹之人，達官貴人爭購之，畫竹一枝，價值一錠白銀（五十兩銀），聲名更遠揚海外絕域，時稱「夏卿一個竹，西涼十錠金」，「絹素一出，能令朝鮮、日本、暹邏諸國懸金爭購」。
作品
《奇石修篁圖》
《窗晴翠圖》
《三祝圖》
《清風高節圖》
《竹林大士》
皆藏於台灣台北國立故宮博物院。
註釋
延伸閱讀
參考書目
• 《明史》
• 《姑蘇志》
• 《匏翁家藏集》
• 《丹青志》
參考資料
• 夏昶 (維基百科)
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