Pu Songling

Chinese writer (1640–1715)
Person human Q318406
Pu Songling
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Summary

Pu Songling is a human[1]. He was born in Zichuan District[2]. He was born on June 5, 1640[3]. He passed away in Zichuan District[4]. He died on February 25, 1715[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], poet[8], ci lyric writer[9], and collector of fairy tales[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pu Songling's place of birth was Zichuan District[2].
  • Pu Songling died in Zichuan District[4].
  • Pu Songling was born on June 5, 1640[3].
  • Pu Songling died on February 25, 1715[5].
  • Pu Songling died on August 14, 1715[12].
  • Pu Songling held citizenship in Ming dynasty[13].
  • Pu Songling held citizenship in Qing dynasty[14].
  • Pu Songling's professions included writer[6].
  • Pu Songling worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Pu Songling's professions included poet[8].
  • Pu Songling worked as a ci lyric writer[9].
  • Pu Songling's professions included collector of fairy tales[10].
  • Pu Songling worked as a playwright[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Pu Songling is Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio[16].
  • Pu Songling is recorded as male[17].
  • Pu Songling's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Pu Songling's ancestral home is recorded as Zichuan County[19].
  • Pu Songling's Commons category is recorded as Pu Songling[20].
  • Pu Songling's family name is recorded as Pu[21].
  • Pu Songling's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pu Songling[22].
  • Pu Songling's described by source is recorded as Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[23].
  • Pu Songling's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[24].
  • Pu Songling's Commons Creator page is recorded as Pu Songling[25].
  • Pu Songling's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '蒲松齡'}[26].
  • Pu Songling's courtesy name is recorded as 留仙[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1640-06-05[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1715-02-25[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fa52e988-e880-485d-aac2-96ade7337383[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Pu Songling's place of birth was Zichuan District[2]. He was born on June 5, 1640[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], poet[8], ci lyric writer[9], collector of fairy tales[10], and playwright[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Pu Songling is Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 25, 1715[5] and August 14, 1715[12]. Pu Songling died in Zichuan District[4].

Why It Matters

Pu Songling ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio[34], a literary work[35] and Xingshi Yinyuan Zhuan[36], a literary work[37].

FAQs

Where was Pu Songling born?

Born in Zichuan District[2].

Where did Pu Songling die?

Pu Songling passed away in Zichuan District[4].

What did Pu Songling do for work?

Pu Songling worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], poet[8], ci lyric writer[9], and collector of fairy tales[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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