Keywords: Xu Xianqing's career5.JPG This painting is one of a series now housed in the Palace Museum of Beijing which portrays the career of the Ming-dynasty era Chinese official Xu Xianqing 徐顯卿 Xu was a native of Yixing 興 west of Lake Tai 太湖 He received his jinshi 士 degree in 1568 and eventually became Vice-Minister of Personnel His year of birth is unknown although it is known that he died in 1602 http //tieba baidu com/f kz 170125166 16th or early 17th century late Ming Dynasty Unknown Ming-era artist PD-art Paintings in the Palace Museum Paintings of the Ming Dynasty Wanli Emperor |