Du Fu

Summary

Du Fu is a human^[1]. Born in Gongyi^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 712^[3]. He died in Tanzhou^[4]. He died on January 1, 770^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], and calligrapher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Du Fu's place of birth was Gongyi^[2].
• Du Fu died in Tanzhou^[4].
• Du Fu was born on January 1, 712^[3].
• Du Fu died on January 1, 770^[5].
• Du Fu is buried at Pingjiang County^[10].
• Du Fu's father was Du Xian^[11].
• Du Fu's mother was Cui Shi^[12].
• A child of Du Fu was Du Zongwen^[13].
• A child of Du Fu was Du Zongwu^[14].
• A child of Du Fu was Du Siye^[15].
• Du Fu held citizenship in Tang dynasty^[16].
• Du Fu worked as a poet^[6].
• Du Fu's professions included writer^[7].
• Du Fu worked as a calligrapher^[8].
• Du Fu's field of work was poetry^[17].
• Du Fu is recorded as male^[18].
• Du Fu's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Du Fu's family is recorded as Du clan of Jingzhao^[20].
• Du Fu's ancestral home is recorded as Xiangyang^[21].
• Du Fu's Commons category is recorded as Du Fu^[22].
• Du Fu's family name is recorded as Du^[23].
• Du Fu's given name is recorded as Fǔ^[24].
• Du Fu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Du Fu^[25].
• Du Fu's medical condition is recorded as type 2 diabetes^[26].
• Du Fu's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gongyi^[2], Du Fu… he was born on January 1, 712^[3]. His father was Du Xian^[11]. His mother was Cui Shi^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], and calligrapher^[8]. Du Fu's field of work was poetry^[17].

Personal Life

Children include Du Zongwen^[13], of Tang dynasty^[28]; Du Zongwu^[14]; and Du Siye^[15], of Tang dynasty^[29].

Death and Burial

Du Fu died on January 1, 770^[5]. He passed away in Tanzhou^[4]. He is buried at Pingjiang County^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Du Fu include 110289 Dufu^[30], an asteroid^[31] and he^[32], a Mercury crater^[33].

Why It Matters

Du Fu ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski^[36], an actor^[37], 1920–1994^[38], of Germany^[39].

Works attributed to him include Spring View^[40], a literary work^[41]. Entities named for him include 110289 Dufu^[30], an asteroid^[31] and he^[32], a Mercury crater^[33].

FAQs

Where was Du Fu born?

Du Fu's place of birth was Gongyi^[2].

Where did Du Fu die?

Du Fu died in Tanzhou^[4].

Who were Du Fu's parents?

Du Fu's father was Du Xian^[11]. Du Fu's mother was Cui Shi^[12].

What did Du Fu do for work?

Du Fu worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], and calligrapher^[8].

Who did Du Fu influence?

Du Fu has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski^[36].