Lu You

Chinese historian and poet (1125–1210)
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Lu You

Summary

Lu You is a human[1]. He was born in Kaifeng[2]. He was born on November 20, 1125[3]. He passed away in Shaoxing[4]. He died on February 2, 1210[5]. He worked as a poet[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lu You's place of birth was Kaifeng[2].
  • Lu You died in Shaoxing[4].
  • Lu You was born on November 20, 1125[3].
  • Lu You died on February 2, 1210[5].
  • Lu You's father was Lu Zai[10].
  • Lu You's mother was Tang Shi[11].
  • Among Lu You's spouses was Tang Wan[12].
  • Among Lu You's spouses was Wang Shi[13].
  • A child of Lu You was Lu Ziyu[14].
  • Lu You held citizenship in Southern Song dynasty[15].
  • Lu You's professions included poet[6].
  • Lu You worked as a historian[7].
  • Lu You's professions included writer[8].
  • Lu You's field of work was history[16].
  • Lu You's field of work was literature[17].
  • Lu You's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Lu You is recorded as male[19].
  • Lu You's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lu You's ancestral home is recorded as Shanyin County (Zhejiang)[21].
  • Lu You's Commons category is recorded as Lu You[22].
  • Lu You's family name is recorded as Lu[23].
  • Lu You's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lu You[24].
  • Lu You's described by source is recorded as History of Song[25].
  • Lu You's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[26].
  • Lu You's Commons Creator page is recorded as Lu You[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lu You's place of birth was Kaifeng[2]. He was born on November 20, 1125[3]. His father was Lu Zai[10]. His mother was Tang Shi[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include history[16]; literature[17], a type of arts[28]; and poetry[18], a literary form[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tang Wan[12], of Song dynasty[30] and Wang Shi[13], 1127–1197[31], of Song dynasty[32]. A child of Lu You was Lu Ziyu[14].

Death and Burial

Lu You died on February 2, 1210[5]. He passed away in Shaoxing[4].

Why It Matters

Lu You ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Book of Southern Tang[35], a literary work[36].

FAQs

Where was Lu You born?

Lu You was born in Kaifeng[2].

Where did Lu You die?

Lu You died in Shaoxing[4].

Who were Lu You's parents?

Lu You's father was Lu Zai[10]. Lu You's mother was Tang Shi[11].

Who was Lu You married to?

Lu You's spouses include Tang Wan[12] and Wang Shi[13].

What did Lu You do for work?

Lu You worked as poet[6], historian[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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