Han Yu

Summary

Han Yu is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Meng Prefecture^[2]. He was born on January 1, 768^[3]. He died in Chang'an^[4]. He died on December 25, 824^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], philosopher^[7], writer^[8], calligrapher^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Han Yu's place of birth was Meng Prefecture^[2].
• Han Yu passed away in Chang'an^[4].
• Han Yu was born on January 1, 768^[3].
• Han Yu died on December 25, 824^[5].
• Han Yu is buried at Heyang^[12].
• Han Yu's father was Han Zhongqing^[13].
• A child of Han Yu was Han Chang^[14].
• A child of Han Yu was Han Ru^[15].
• A child of Han Yu was Han Zhouchou^[16].
• Han Yu held citizenship in Tang dynasty^[17].
• Han Yu's professions included poet^[6].
• Han Yu's professions included philosopher^[7].
• Han Yu worked as a writer^[8].
• Han Yu's professions included calligrapher^[9].
• Han Yu worked as a politician^[10].
• Han Yu worked as a historian^[18].
• Han Yu's field of work was philosophy^[19].
• Han Yu's religion is recorded as Confucianism^[20].
• Han Yu is recorded as male^[21].
• Han Yu's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Han Yu's ancestral home is recorded as Gaocheng^[23].
• Han Yu is part of Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song^[24].
• Han Yu's Commons category is recorded as Han Yu^[25].
• Han Yu's family name is recorded as Han^[26].
• Han Yu's given name is recorded as Yù^[27].

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Origins and Family

Han Yu's place of birth was Meng Prefecture^[2]. He was born on January 1, 768^[3]. His father was Han Zhongqing^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], philosopher^[7], writer^[8], calligrapher^[9], politician^[10], and historian^[18]. Han Yu's field of work was philosophy^[19].

Personal Life

Children include Han Chang^[14], a politician^[28], b. 0799^[29], of Tang dynasty^[30]; Han Ru^[15], 0808–0819^[31], of Tang dynasty^[32]; and Han Zhouchou^[16]. Han Yu's religion is recorded as Confucianism^[20].

Death and Burial

Han Yu died on December 25, 824^[5]. He died in Chang'an^[4]. Burial took place at Heyang^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Han Yu include Hanyusuchus^[33], a fossil taxon^[34].

Why It Matters

Han Yu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include Hanyusuchus^[33], a fossil taxon^[34].

FAQs

Where was Han Yu born?

Han Yu was born in Meng Prefecture^[2].

Where did Han Yu die?

Han Yu died in Chang'an^[4].

Who were Han Yu's parents?

Han Yu's father was Han Zhongqing^[13].

What did Han Yu do for work?

Han Yu worked as poet^[6], philosopher^[7], writer^[8], calligrapher^[9], and politician^[10].