Lin Tse-hsu

Chinese scholar and politician (1785-1850)
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Lin Tse-hsu
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Summary

Lin Tse-hsu was born on August 30, 1785[1], in Houguan[2]. He died on November 22, 1850[3], in Puning[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and calligrapher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,412 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Tomb of Lin Zexu[8]
  • Father: Lin Binri[9]
  • Spouse: Zheng Shi[10]
  • Child: Lin Puqing[11], Lin Congyi[12], Lin Ruzhou[13], Lin Gongshu[14], Lin Chentan[15], Lin Shi[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Qing dynasty[17]
  • Position held: Imperial Commissioner[18], Liangguang Governor[19], Gouverneur général du Shānxi et du Gansu[20], Viceroy of Liangjiang[21], Donghe governor[22], viceroy of Huguang[23], Viceroy of Yun-Gui[24], Shujishi of Qing dynasty[25], Hanlin Academy bianxiu[26]
  • Notable work: 赴戍登程口占示家人[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Ancestral home: Houguan[29]
  • Commons category: Lin Zexu[30]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[31]
  • Academic degree: jinshi[32]
  • Family name: Lin[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lin Zexu[34]
  • Commons gallery: Lin Zexu[35]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Qingdai Xuezhe Xiangzhuan[37], Seven Hundred Eminent People of the Qing Dynasty[38], Continued Collected Stele Biographies[39], Biographies of the Qing dynasty[40], Guochao Qixian Leizheng[41], Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[42], Draft History of Qing[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Classical Chinese[44], Old Mandarin[45]
  • Commons Creator page: Lin Zexu[46]
  • Courtesy name: 少穆[47], 石麟[48], 元撫[49]
  • Posthumous name: 文忠[50]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Lin Tse-hsu include Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macau[51], a museum[52], in People's Republic of China[53], founded in 1997[54].

Why It Matters

Lin Tse-hsu has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macau[51], a museum[52], in People's Republic of China[53], founded in 1997[54].

FAQs

Where was Lin Tse-hsu born?

Lin Tse-hsu was born in Houguan[2].

Where did Lin Tse-hsu die?

Lin Tse-hsu died in Puning[4].

Who were Lin Tse-hsu's parents?

Lin Tse-hsu's father was Lin Binri[9].

Who was Lin Tse-hsu married to?

Lin Tse-hsu's spouses include Zheng Shi[10].

What did Lin Tse-hsu do for work?

Lin Tse-hsu worked as a politician[5] and calligrapher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Rise of Modern China, Sixth Edition. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . The Rise of Modern China, Sixth Edition. wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  32. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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