Huang Wen-sun

Japanese: 黄文氏 - きぶみうじ
Huang Wen-sun

…Generally, it refers to a person who makes a living by painting pictures, or that occupation, but before modern times, it also indicated social status and rank. According to the Nihon Shoki, the Kibumi and Yamashiro clans are known to have been the first to call themselves painters in 604 (the 12th year of the reign of Empress Suiko). In the early 7th century, painters were official surnames given to the hereditary arts of certain clans who served the ancient Yamato court. As government-run businesses became more active, new clans with the surname painter, such as those from Yamato, Koma, Suhata, and Kawachi, began to play an active role. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Huang Wenshi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一般に絵をえがくことを生業とする人,またはその職業をさすが,近代以前には社会的地位や身分をもあらわす。《日本書紀》によると,黄文(きぶみ)・山背(やましろ)両氏族が604年(推古12)に初めて〈画師〉を称したことが知られる。この7世紀初頭における画師は,すなわち,古代大和朝廷に奉仕していた特定氏族の世襲化した技芸に対して公式に与えられた,官職としての姓(かばね)であった。やがて,官営事業が活発になると,あらたに倭(やまと),高麗(こま),簀秦(すはた),河内などの画師姓諸氏族が活躍するようになる。…

※「黄文氏」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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