Lin Bu

Chinese poet (d. 1028), particularly famed for living as a hermit on Gushan Island in West Lake, Hangzhou
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Lin Bu

Summary

Lin Bu is a human[1]. He was born in Fenghua District[2]. He was born on 967[3]. He died on 1028[4]. He worked as a poet[5], calligrapher[6], and recluse[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fenghua District[2], Lin Bu…
  • Lin Bu was born on 967[3].
  • Lin Bu died on 1028[4].
  • Lin Bu held citizenship in Song dynasty[9].
  • Lin Bu's professions included poet[5].
  • Lin Bu worked as a calligrapher[6].
  • Lin Bu's professions included recluse[7].
  • Lin Bu is recorded as male[10].
  • Lin Bu's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Lin Bu's ancestral home is recorded as Qiantang County[12].
  • Lin Bu's Commons category is recorded as Lin Bu[13].
  • Lin Bu's family name is recorded as Lin[14].
  • Lin Bu's described by source is recorded as Siming Ren Jian[15].
  • Lin Bu's described by source is recorded as History of Song[16].
  • Lin Bu's courtesy name is recorded as 君復[17].
  • Lin Bu's courtesy name is recorded as 君复[18].
  • Lin Bu's posthumous name is recorded as 和靖[19].
  • Lin Bu dates from the Song dynasty[20].
  • Lin Bu's has works in the collection is recorded as National Palace Museum[21].
  • Lin Bu's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Lin Bu was born in Fenghua District[2]. He was born on 967[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], calligrapher[6], and recluse[7].

Death and Burial

Lin Bu died on 1028[4].

Why It Matters

Lin Bu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Lin Bu born?

Born in Fenghua District[2], Lin Bu…

What did Lin Bu do for work?

Lin Bu worked as poet[5], calligrapher[6], and recluse[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, calligrapher, recluse
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Country of citizenship Song dynasty
    Citizenship
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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