Fan Chengda

Chinese writer and scholar
Person human Q626733
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Fan Chengda

Summary

Fan Chengda is a human[1]. Born in Suzhou[2], he… he was born on June 26, 1126[3]. He died on January 1, 1193[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Fan Chengda's place of birth was Suzhou[2].
  • Fan Chengda was born on June 26, 1126[3].
  • Fan Chengda died on January 1, 1193[4].
  • Fan Chengda's father was Fan Yu[8].
  • Fan Chengda held citizenship in Song dynasty[9].
  • Fan Chengda's professions included cartographer[5].
  • Fan Chengda worked as a poet[6].
  • Fan Chengda is recorded as male[10].
  • Fan Chengda's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Fan Chengda's ancestral home is recorded as Kunshan County[12].
  • Fan Chengda's Commons category is recorded as Fan Chengda[13].
  • Fan Chengda's family name is recorded as Fan[14].
  • Fan Chengda's described by source is recorded as History of Song[15].
  • Fan Chengda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[16].
  • Fan Chengda's courtesy name is recorded as 致能[17].
  • Fan Chengda's courtesy name is recorded as 至能[18].
  • Fan Chengda's posthumous name is recorded as 文穆[19].
  • Fan Chengda's art name is recorded as 石湖居士[20].
  • Fan Chengda's name in kana is recorded as はん せいだい[21].
  • Fan Chengda's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Suzhou[2], Fan Chengda… he was born on June 26, 1126[3]. His father was Fan Yu[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[5] and poet[6].

Death and Burial

Fan Chengda died on January 1, 1193[4].

Why It Matters

Fan Chengda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Fan Chengda born?

Born in Suzhou[2], Fan Chengda…

Who were Fan Chengda's parents?

Fan Chengda's father was Fan Yu[8].

What did Fan Chengda do for work?

Fan Chengda worked as cartographer[5] and poet[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . aozora.gr.jp. aozora.gr.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cartographer, poet
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00401814
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  3. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Chinese
    Country of citizenship Song dynasty
    Instance of human
    Citizenship
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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