Guo Songtao

Chinese diplomat (1818-1891)
Person human Q706411
Guo Songtao
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Guo Songtao

Summary

Guo Songtao is a human[1]. He was born in Xiangyin County[2]. He was born on April 11, 1818[3]. He died in Changsha[4]. He died on July 18, 1891[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], politician[7], and statesperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Xiangyin County[2], Guo Songtao…
  • Guo Songtao passed away in Changsha[4].
  • Guo Songtao was born on April 11, 1818[3].
  • Guo Songtao died on July 18, 1891[5].
  • Guo Songtao is buried at Q130384757[10].
  • Guo Songtao's father was Guo Jiabiao[11].
  • A child of Guo Songtao was Q133281450[12].
  • Guo Songtao held citizenship in Qing dynasty[13].
  • Guo Songtao's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Guo Songtao's professions included politician[7].
  • Guo Songtao's professions included statesperson[8].
  • Guo Songtao held the position of ambassador[14].
  • Guo Songtao held the position of Shujishi of Qing dynasty[15].
  • Guo Songtao is recorded as male[16].
  • Guo Songtao's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Guo Songtao's ancestral home is recorded as Xiangyin[18].
  • Guo Songtao's Commons category is recorded as Guo Songtao[19].
  • Guo Songtao earned the academic degree of jinshi[20].
  • Guo Songtao's family name is recorded as Guo[21].
  • Guo Songtao's described by source is recorded as Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[22].
  • Guo Songtao's described by source is recorded as Draft History of Qing[23].
  • Guo Songtao's described by source is recorded as Biographies of Recent Dignitaries[24].
  • Guo Songtao's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[25].
  • Guo Songtao's courtesy name is recorded as 伯琛[26].
  • Guo Songtao's art name is recorded as 筠仙[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Xiangyin County[2], Guo Songtao… he was born on April 11, 1818[3]. His father was Guo Jiabiao[11].

Education

Guo Songtao earned the academic degree of jinshi[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], politician[7], and statesperson[8]. Positions held include ambassador[14], a diplomatic rank[28] and Shujishi of Qing dynasty[15].

Personal Life

A child of Guo Songtao was Q133281450[12].

Death and Burial

Guo Songtao died on July 18, 1891[5]. He passed away in Changsha[4]. Burial took place at Q130384757[10].

Why It Matters

Guo Songtao ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Guo Songtao born?

Guo Songtao's place of birth was Xiangyin County[2].

Where did Guo Songtao die?

Guo Songtao passed away in Changsha[4].

Who were Guo Songtao's parents?

Guo Songtao's father was Guo Jiabiao[11].

What did Guo Songtao do for work?

Guo Songtao worked as diplomat[6], politician[7], and statesperson[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00547045
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Q130384757
    Occupation diplomat, politician, statesperson
    Child Q133281450
    Occupation
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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