Chen Yuanyuan

poet, Chinese concubine (1624–1681)
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Chen Yuanyuan
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Chen Yuanyuan

Summary

Chen Yuanyuan is a human[1]. She was born in Changzhou[2]. She was born on +1624-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Yunnan[4]. She died on +1681-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a singer[6], courtesan[7], poet[8], and sing-song girls[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Chen Yuanyuan was born in Changzhou[2].
  • Chen Yuanyuan died in Yunnan[4].
  • Chen Yuanyuan was born on +1624-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chen Yuanyuan died on +1681-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chen Yuanyuan was married to Wu Sangui[11].
  • Chen Yuanyuan held citizenship in Ming dynasty[12].
  • Chen Yuanyuan held citizenship in Qing dynasty[13].
  • Chinese was Chen Yuanyuan's native language[14].
  • Chen Yuanyuan is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[15].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's professions included singer[6].
  • Chen Yuanyuan worked as a courtesan[7].
  • Chen Yuanyuan worked as a poet[8].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's professions included sing-song girls[9].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's image is recorded as Portrait of Chen Yuanyuan.jpg[16].
  • Chen Yuanyuan is recorded as female[17].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063756789[19].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36015596[20].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88207907[21].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's part of is recorded as Eight Beauties of Qinhuai[22].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's Commons category is recorded as Chen Yuanyuan[23].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36661281[24].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's CBDB ID is recorded as 0120282[25].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01_s_8[26].
  • Chen Yuanyuan's family name is recorded as Chen[27].

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Origins and Family

Chen Yuanyuan's place of birth was Changzhou[2]. She was born on +1624-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[15]. Chinese was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], courtesan[7], poet[8], and sing-song girls[9].

Personal Life

Among Chen Yuanyuan's spouses was Wu Sangui[11].

Death and Burial

Chen Yuanyuan died on +1681-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Yunnan[4].

Why It Matters

Chen Yuanyuan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Chen Yuanyuan born?

Born in Changzhou[2], Chen Yuanyuan…

Where did Chen Yuanyuan die?

Chen Yuanyuan passed away in Yunnan[4].

Who was Chen Yuanyuan married to?

Chen Yuanyuan's spouses include Wu Sangui[11].

What did Chen Yuanyuan do for work?

Chen Yuanyuan worked as singer[6], courtesan[7], poet[8], and sing-song girls[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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