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Mi Fu (1052-1107), a Northerner by birth (and of Sogdian heritage) developed a passionate attachment to
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)An eccentric character, Mi Fu reputedly was descended from Sogdian ancestry
Mi Fu was born in Hsiang - yang county (Hupei) in the 12th month of the third year of the huang - yu era, corresponding to the beginning of 1052. The mi family which was probably of Sogdian origin [...]
MI FU (1052—1107), T. YUAN-CHANG, H. HAI-YUEH, CHIA-CHU TAO-SHIH. From Hsiang-yang (in Hupei province). A noted calligrapher and connoisseur, he came from a family that was probably of Sogdian origin and was known for military leaders [...]