Dongfang Shuo

Han dynasty scholar-official
Person human Q1190966
Dongfang Shuo
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Dongfang Shuo

Summary

Dongfang Shuo is a human[1]. Born in Huimin County[2], he… he was born on 160 BC[3]. He died on 93 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], politician[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Huimin County[2], Dongfang Shuo…
  • Dongfang Shuo was born on 160 BC[3].
  • Dongfang Shuo died on 93 BC[4].
  • Dongfang Shuo held citizenship in Western Han[9].
  • Chinese was Dongfang Shuo's native language[10].
  • Dongfang Shuo's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Dongfang Shuo's professions included politician[6].
  • Dongfang Shuo's professions included writer[7].
  • Dongfang Shuo is recorded as male[11].
  • Dongfang Shuo's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Dongfang Shuo's Commons category is recorded as Dongfang Shuo[13].
  • Dongfang Shuo's family name is recorded as Dongfang[14].
  • Dongfang Shuo's described by source is recorded as Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[15].
  • Dongfang Shuo's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian[16].
  • Dongfang Shuo's described by source is recorded as Book of Han[17].
  • Dongfang Shuo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Historical Chinese[18].
  • Dongfang Shuo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '東方朔'}[19].
  • Dongfang Shuo's name in kana is recorded as とうほう さく[20].
  • Dongfang Shuo's different from is recorded as Dongfang Shuo[21].
  • Dongfang Shuo's writing language is recorded as Traditional Chinese[22].
  • Dongfang Shuo's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

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Origins and Family

Dongfang Shuo was born in Huimin County[2]. He was born on 160 BC[3]. Chinese was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5], politician[6], and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Dongfang Shuo died on 93 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Dongfang Shuo ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

Works attributed to him include Book of Gods and Strange Things[25], a literary work[26].

FAQs

Where was Dongfang Shuo born?

Born in Huimin County[2], Dongfang Shuo…

What did Dongfang Shuo do for work?

Dongfang Shuo worked as philosopher[5], politician[6], and writer[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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