Ouyang Xiu
0 sources
Summary
Ouyang Xiu was born on August 6, 1007[1], in Mianyang[2]. He died on September 22, 1072[3], in Fuyang[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], historian[7], politician[8], and scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (866 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1007[11]
- Father: Ouyang Guan[12]
- Mother: Zheng Shi[13]
- Spouse: Xu Shi[14], Yang Shi[15], Xue Shi[16]
- Child: Ouyang Fa[17], Ouyang Fei[18], Ouyang Yi[19], Ouyang Bian[20]
- Country of citizenship: Northern Song dynasty[21]
- Native language: Chinese[22]
- Occupation: collector[23], philosopher[24], essayist[25], prose writer[26]
- Position held: Mayor of Kaifeng Fu[27]
- Student: Zeng Gong[28]
- Notable work: New Book of Tang[29], New History of the Five Dynasties[30], Collection of Antiques[31], Luoyang Peony Record[32], Collected Works of Ouyang Xiu[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Ancestral home: Xinzheng[35]
- Part of: Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song[36]
- Commons category: Ouyang Xiu[37]
- Family name: Ouyang[38]
- Given name: Xiu[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ouyang Xiu[40]
- Described by source: Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[41], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[42], History of Song[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[44]
- Commons Creator page: Ouyang Xiu[45]
- Name in native language: 歐陽修[46]
Why It Matters
Ouyang Xiu has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
He has been cited as an influence by Yao Nai[49], a mathematician[50], 1731–1815[51], of Qing dynasty[52].
Works attributed to him include New History of the Five Dynasties[53], a literary work[54] and Zuiwengting Ji[55], an article[56].
FAQs
Where was Ouyang Xiu born?
Ouyang Xiu's place of birth was Mianyang[2].
Where did Ouyang Xiu die?
Ouyang Xiu died in Fuyang[4].
Who were Ouyang Xiu's parents?
Ouyang Xiu's father was Ouyang Guan[12]. Ouyang Xiu's mother was Zheng Shi[13].
Who was Ouyang Xiu married to?
Ouyang Xiu's spouses include Xu Shi[14], Yang Shi[15], and Xue Shi[16].
What did Ouyang Xiu do for work?
Ouyang Xiu worked as a poet[5], writer[6], historian[7], politician[8], and scholar[9].
Who did Ouyang Xiu influence?
Ouyang Xiu has been cited as an influence by Yao Nai[49].