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Zhao Mengjian (Chinese :趙孟堅; Wade–Giles :Chao Meng-chien; 1199–1295), [1] art name Yizhai (彝齋居士), was a Chinese painter and politician from Haiyan, Zhejiang.

He was a member of the Song dynasty who attained high rank at court as a Mandarin, and became president of the Hanlin Academy, retiring when the dynasty fell. He was known for his depictions of daffodils, plum blossom, orchids and bamboo. [2] [3]

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