Liu Xiang

Chinese official, scholar and writer (77–6 BCE)
Person human Q465282
Liu Xiang
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Liu Xiang

Summary

Liu Xiang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pei County[2]. He was born on January 1, 77 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 6 BC[4]. He worked as a poet[5], historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and astronomer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Liu Xiang's place of birth was Pei County[2].
  • Liu Xiang was born on January 1, 77 BC[3].
  • Liu Xiang died on January 1, 6 BC[4].
  • Liu Xiang's father was Liu De[11].
  • A child of Liu Xiang was Liu Xin[12].
  • Liu Xiang held citizenship in Western Han[13].
  • Chinese was Liu Xiang's native language[14].
  • Liu Xiang's professions included poet[5].
  • Liu Xiang worked as a historian[6].
  • Liu Xiang worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Liu Xiang's professions included writer[8].
  • Liu Xiang's professions included astronomer[9].
  • Liu Xiang worked as a politician[15].
  • Liu Xiang's religion is recorded as Confucianism[16].
  • Liu Xiang is recorded as male[17].
  • Liu Xiang's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Liu Xiang's family is recorded as House of Liu[19].
  • Liu Xiang's Commons category is recorded as Liu Xiang (scholar)[20].
  • Liu Xiang's family name is recorded as Liu[21].
  • Liu Xiang's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Liu Xiang (scholar)[22].
  • Liu Xiang's described by source is recorded as Book of Han[23].
  • Liu Xiang's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[24].
  • Liu Xiang's courtesy name is recorded as 子政[25].
  • Liu Xiang's name in kana is recorded as りゅう きょう[26].
  • Liu Xiang's different from is recorded as Liu Xiang[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Liu Xiang's place of birth was Pei County[2]. He was born on January 1, 77 BC[3]. His father was Liu De[11]. Chinese was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], astronomer[9], and politician[15].

Personal Life

A child of Liu Xiang was Liu Xin[12]. His religion is recorded as Confucianism[16].

Death and Burial

Liu Xiang died on January 1, 6 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Liu Xiang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Zhan Guo Ce[30], a literary work[31], written by Su Qin[32]; Shuo Yuan[33], a literary work[34]; Liexian Zhuan[35], a literary work[36]; Biographies of Exemplary Women[37], a literary work[38]; and Xinxu[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Liu Xiang born?

Liu Xiang's place of birth was Pei County[2].

Who were Liu Xiang's parents?

Liu Xiang's father was Liu De[11].

What did Liu Xiang do for work?

Liu Xiang worked as poet[5], historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and astronomer[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship Western Han
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