Du Yan

chancellor of the Tang dynasty
Person human Q1567152
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Summary

Du Yan was born in Xi'an[1]. He died on January 1, 628[2]. He worked as a politician[3] and poet[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: Du Hui[6]
  • Child: Du Jingtong[7], Du Aitong[8], Du Jingai[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Tang dynasty[10]
  • Position held: Chancellor of the Tang dynasty[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Family: Du clan of Jingzhao[13]
  • Ancestral home: Chang'an County[14]
  • Family name: Du[15]
  • Described by source: New Book of Tang[16]
  • Courtesy name: 執禮[17]
  • Posthumous name: 襄[18]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[19]

Why It Matters

Du Yan is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Du Yan born?

Du Yan was born in Xi'an[1].

Who were Du Yan's parents?

Du Yan's father was Du Hui[6].

What did Du Yan do for work?

Du Yan worked as a politician[3] and poet[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/02r6m3v
    Cbdb id → 0030861
    Place of birth → Xi'an
    Family name → Du
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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