Hou Beiren

Hou Beiren (Chinese: 侯北人; 1917 – May 21, 2025), known as Shaozhang, was a Chinese-born-American politician and painter. He was a native of Haicheng, Liaoning.[1][2]

Life and career

Beiren was born in 1917 in Haicheng, Liaoning Province. He graduated from Kyushu Imperial University, Japan. In his early years, he studied painting with Li Zhongchang in Hebei Province, and later studied with Huang Binhong and Zheng Shiqiao. In 1946, he was elected professional deputy to Andong Province for the Constituent National Assembly.[3] On March 1, 1947, he was appointed a member of the Fourth Legislative Yuan of the Nationalist Government.[4]

In 1956, Hou Beiren moved from Hong Kong to California, USA.[5]

Throughout his life, he donated paintings to Kunshan City. The Kunshan Municipal People's Government founded the "Hou Beiren Art Museum", which opened in 2004.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Hou Beiren | Biography | Nanhai Art - Chinese Contemporary Art". www.nanhaiart.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  2. ^ "Hou Beiren | Colorful Sunset | 2017 | Nanhai Art - Chinese Contemporary Art". nanhaiart.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  3. ^ "The War Years". Clouds of Ink Pools of Colour: Hou Beiren. 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  4. ^ Artsy (2016-02-12). "A Celebration of Master Painter Hou Beiren as He Nears 100 Years". Artsy. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  5. ^ "大千世界侯北人顶天立地中国画 --新华报业网--新华日报电子版". xh.xhby.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  6. ^ "Hou Beiren, a 108-year-old painter in the United States, passed away and donated his life's creations to China". 22 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Hou Beiren | Biography". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
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