Liu An

Summary

Liu An is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 179 BC^[2]. He died on January 1, 122 BC^[3]. He worked as a cartographer^[4], geographer^[5], and politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Liu An was born on January 1, 179 BC^[2].
• Liu An died on January 1, 122 BC^[3].
• Liu An's father was Liu Zhang^[8].
• A child of Liu An was Liu Buhai^[9].
• A child of Liu An was Liu Ling^[10].
• A child of Liu An was Liu Qian^[11].
• Liu An held citizenship in Han dynasty^[12].
• Liu An worked as a cartographer^[4].
• Liu An's professions included geographer^[5].
• Liu An worked as a politician^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Liu An is Huainanzi^[13].
• Liu An is recorded as male^[14].
• Liu An's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Liu An's family is recorded as House of Liu^[16].
• Liu An's noble title is recorded as prince^[17].
• Liu An's family name is recorded as Liu^[18].
• Liu An's given name is recorded as Ān^[19].
• Liu An's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[20].
• Liu An's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian^[21].
• Liu An's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese^[22].
• Liu An's sibling is recorded as Liu Bo^[23].
• Liu An's sibling is recorded as Liu Ci^[24].
• Liu An's sibling is recorded as Liu Liang^[25].
• Liu An's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[26].

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Origins and Family

Liu An was born on January 1, 179 BC^[2]. His father was Liu Zhang^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer^[4], geographer^[5], and politician^[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Liu An is Huainanzi^[13].

Personal Life

Children include Liu Buhai^[9], Liu Ling^[10], and Liu Qian^[11].

Death and Burial

Liu An died on January 1, 122 BC^[3].

Why It Matters

Liu An ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Works attributed to him include Huainanzi^[29], a treatise^[30], founded in -0200^[31].

FAQs

Who were Liu An's parents?

Liu An's father was Liu Zhang^[8].

What did Liu An do for work?

Liu An worked as cartographer^[4], geographer^[5], and politician^[6].