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Ding Yunpeng (1547-c. 1628)
'The God of Literature', hanging scroll painting, Chinese, Ming dynasty, 1596. Wen Chang ('Literary Glory') at the top left-hand corner is wearing official robes and riding on a white mule. He is accompanied by an elderly gentleman and two servants, Tianlong ('heaven is deaf') and Diya ('earth is dumb') who are said to keep their master's secrets.  
Location British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier ART304349 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 2805px × 6226px 
Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY 
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Gods
Ink
Literary
Ming dynasty (1368-1644 CE)
Painting, Medium
Scroll
Servant