Gu Hengbo

Chinese courtesan, poet and painter (1619–1664); CBDB ID = 86216
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Gu Hengbo

Summary

Gu Hengbo is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Nanjing[2]. She was born on +1619-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Beijing[4]. She died on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a poet[6], painter[7], changji[8], and courtesan[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nanjing[2], Gu Hengbo…
  • Gu Hengbo died in Beijing[4].
  • Gu Hengbo was born on +1619-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gu Hengbo died on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gu Hengbo died on +1664-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Among Gu Hengbo's spouses was Gong Dingzi[12].
  • Gu Hengbo held citizenship in Qing dynasty[13].
  • Chinese was Gu Hengbo's native language[14].
  • Gu Hengbo is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[15].
  • Gu Hengbo worked as a poet[6].
  • Gu Hengbo's professions included painter[7].
  • Gu Hengbo worked as a changji[8].
  • Gu Hengbo worked as a courtesan[9].
  • Gu Hengbo's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Gu Hengbo is recorded as female[17].
  • Gu Hengbo's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gu Hengbo's ancestral home is recorded as Shangyuan County[19].
  • Gu Hengbo's ancestral home is recorded as Nanjing[20].
  • Gu Hengbo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 586159820933014000001[21].
  • Gu Hengbo's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500488527[22].
  • Gu Hengbo's part of is recorded as Eight Beauties of Qinhuai[23].
  • Gu Hengbo's Commons category is recorded as Gu Mei[24].
  • Gu Hengbo's CBDB ID is recorded as 0086216[25].
  • Gu Hengbo's family name is recorded as Gu[26].
  • Gu Hengbo's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nanjing[2], Gu Hengbo… she was born on +1619-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[15]. Chinese was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], painter[7], changji[8], and courtesan[9]. Gu Hengbo's field of work was poetry[16].

Personal Life

Gu Hengbo was married to Gong Dingzi[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1664-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. Gu Hengbo passed away in Beijing[4].

Why It Matters

Gu Hengbo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gu Hengbo born?

Born in Nanjing[2], Gu Hengbo…

Where did Gu Hengbo die?

Gu Hengbo passed away in Beijing[4].

Who was Gu Hengbo married to?

Gu Hengbo's spouses include Gong Dingzi[12].

What did Gu Hengbo do for work?

Gu Hengbo worked as poet[6], painter[7], changji[8], and courtesan[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . digital.library.mcgill.ca. digital.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . shanghaimuseum.net. shanghaimuseum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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