Duan Chengshi

Chinese writer
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Duan Chengshi

Summary

Duan Chengshi is a human[1]. He was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0863-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], children's writer[5], collector of fairy tales[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Duan Chengshi was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Duan Chengshi died on +0863-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Duan Chengshi's father was Duan Wenchang[9].
  • A child of Duan Chengshi was Duan Gonglu[10].
  • A child of Duan Chengshi was Duan Anjie[11].
  • Duan Chengshi held citizenship in Tang dynasty[12].
  • Duan Chengshi's professions included writer[4].
  • Duan Chengshi worked as a children's writer[5].
  • Duan Chengshi worked as a collector of fairy tales[6].
  • Duan Chengshi's professions included poet[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Duan Chengshi is Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang[13].
  • Duan Chengshi is recorded as male[14].
  • Duan Chengshi's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Duan Chengshi's ancestral home is recorded as Yongxin[16].
  • Duan Chengshi's Commons category is recorded as Duan Chengshi[17].
  • Duan Chengshi's family name is recorded as Duan[18].
  • Duan Chengshi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[19].
  • Duan Chengshi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '段成式'}[20].
  • Duan Chengshi's courtesy name is recorded as 柯古[21].
  • Duan Chengshi's name in kana is recorded as だん せいしき[22].
  • Duan Chengshi's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Duan Chengshi was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Duan Wenchang[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], children's writer[5], collector of fairy tales[6], and poet[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Duan Chengshi is Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang[13].

Personal Life

Children include Duan Gonglu[10] and Duan Anjie[11], a musician[24], of Tang dynasty[25].

Death and Burial

Duan Chengshi died on +0863-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Duan Chengshi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Works attributed to him include Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang[28], a literary work[29], written by him[30].

FAQs

Who were Duan Chengshi's parents?

Duan Chengshi's father was Duan Wenchang[9].

What did Duan Chengshi do for work?

Duan Chengshi worked as writer[4], children's writer[5], collector of fairy tales[6], and poet[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Date of death +0863-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  2. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Chinese
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