Yang Weizhen (; – 1370) was a Chinese

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and

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during the

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(1271–1368). Yang was born in the

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province. His style name was 'Lianfu' and his

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was 'Tieya'. Yang's reputation for calligraphy was well known, incorporating a purity and strength into his works.

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