Lü Buwei

Summary

Lü Buwei is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wey^[2]. He was born on January 1, 291 BC^[3]. He died in Qin^[4]. He died on 235 BC^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], merchant^[7], and philosopher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,630 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Lü Buwei was born in Wey^[2].
• Lü Buwei passed away in Qin^[4].
• Lü Buwei was born on January 1, 291 BC^[3].
• Lü Buwei died on 235 BC^[5].
• Lü Buwei held citizenship in Qin^[10].
• Lü Buwei's professions included politician^[6].
• Lü Buwei worked as a merchant^[7].
• Lü Buwei worked as a philosopher^[8].
• Lü Buwei held the position of Grand Chancellor of Qin^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Lü Buwei is Lüshi Chunqiu^[12].
• Lü Buwei is recorded as male^[13].
• Lü Buwei's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Lü Buwei's Commons category is recorded as Lü Buwei^[15].
• The cause of death was poisoning^[16].
• Lü Buwei's family name is recorded as Lü^[17].
• Lü Buwei's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[18].
• Lü Buwei's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian^[19].
• Lü Buwei's described by source is recorded as Q18843985^[20].
• Lü Buwei's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old Chinese^[21].
• Lü Buwei's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese^[22].
• Lü Buwei's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '呂不韋'}^[23].
• Lü Buwei's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '吕不韦'}^[24].
• Lü Buwei's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[25].

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Origins and Family

Lü Buwei was born in Wey^[2]. He was born on January 1, 291 BC^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], merchant^[7], and philosopher^[8]. Lü Buwei held the position of Grand Chancellor of Qin^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lü Buwei is Lüshi Chunqiu^[12].

Death and Burial

Lü Buwei died on 235 BC^[5]. He died in Qin^[4]. The cause of death was poisoning^[16].

Why It Matters

Lü Buwei ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,630 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

FAQs

Where was Lü Buwei born?

Lü Buwei's place of birth was Wey^[2].

Where did Lü Buwei die?

Lü Buwei died in Qin^[4].

What did Lü Buwei do for work?

Lü Buwei worked as politician^[6], merchant^[7], and philosopher^[8].