Li Fang

Chinese Song dynasty scholar and official (925-996)
Person human Q253490
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Li Fang

Summary

Li Fang is a human[1]. Born in Hengshui[2], he… he was born on +0925-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +0996-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5], writer[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Li Fang was born in Hengshui[2].
  • Li Fang was born on +0925-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Li Fang died on +0996-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Li Fang's father was Li Chao[9].
  • Li Fang's mother was Xie Shi[10].
  • Li Fang was married to Fu Shi[11].
  • A child of Li Fang was Li Zongne[12].
  • A child of Li Fang was Li Zonge[13].
  • A child of Li Fang was Li Zongliang[14].
  • A child of Li Fang was Li Zonghui[15].
  • Li Fang held citizenship in Song dynasty[16].
  • Li Fang's professions included politician[5].
  • Li Fang worked as a writer[6].
  • Li Fang worked as a historian[7].
  • Li Fang's image is recorded as Genealogy and Portraits of the Li Family.jpg[17].
  • Li Fang is recorded as male[18].
  • Li Fang's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Li Fang's family is recorded as Li clan of Longxi[20].
  • Li Fang's ancestral home is recorded as Kaifeng Xian[21].
  • Li Fang's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120180166[22].
  • Li Fang's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50597681[23].
  • Li Fang's GND ID is recorded as 1013021169[24].
  • Li Fang's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83055781[25].
  • Li Fang's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16237282c[26].
  • Li Fang's IdRef ID is recorded as 081130554[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hengshui[2], Li Fang… he was born on +0925-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Li Chao[9]. His mother was Xie Shi[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5], writer[6], and historian[7].

Personal Life

Among Li Fang's spouses was Fu Shi[11]. Children include Li Zongne[12], 0949–1003[28], of Song dynasty[29]; Li Zonge[13], a calligrapher[30], 0965–1013[31], of Song dynasty[32]; Li Zongliang[14], of Song dynasty[33]; and Li Zonghui[15], of Song dynasty[34].

Death and Burial

Li Fang died on +0996-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Li Fang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Taiping Yulan[37], a literary work[38], written by him[39] and Finest Blossoms in the Garden of Literature[40], a literary work[41], written by him[42].

FAQs

Where was Li Fang born?

Born in Hengshui[2], Li Fang…

Who were Li Fang's parents?

Li Fang's father was Li Chao[9]. Li Fang's mother was Xie Shi[10].

Who was Li Fang married to?

Li Fang's spouses include Fu Shi[11].

What did Li Fang do for work?

Li Fang worked as politician[5], writer[6], and historian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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