Shi Nai'an

Chinese writer (1296-1372)
Person human Q1777502
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Shi Nai'an

Summary

Shi Nai'an is a human[1]. His place of birth was Suzhou[2]. He was born on +1296-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ming dynasty[4]. He died on +1372-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Suzhou[2], Shi Nai'an…
  • Shi Nai'an died in Ming dynasty[4].
  • Shi Nai'an was born on +1296-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shi Nai'an was born on +1290-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Shi Nai'an died on +1372-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shi Nai'an died on +1365-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Shi Nai'an died on +1371-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Burial took place at Tomb of Shi Nai'an[12].
  • Shi Nai'an held citizenship in Ming dynasty[13].
  • Shi Nai'an's professions included writer[6].
  • Shi Nai'an worked as a novelist[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Shi Nai'an is Water Margin[14].
  • Shi Nai'an's image is recorded as Statue of Shi Naian.jpg[15].
  • Shi Nai'an is recorded as male[16].
  • Shi Nai'an's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Shi Nai'an's ancestral home is recorded as Wu County[18].
  • Shi Nai'an's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108777525[19].
  • Shi Nai'an's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22148795[20].
  • Shi Nai'an's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 295145858107123022116[21].
  • Shi Nai'an's GND ID is recorded as 119010348[22].
  • Shi Nai'an's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80131225[23].
  • Shi Nai'an's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11924650f[24].
  • Shi Nai'an's IdRef ID is recorded as 027136752[25].
  • Shi Nai'an's CALIS ID is recorded as n2004084130[26].
  • Shi Nai'an's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0106835X[27].

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Origins and Family

Shi Nai'an was born in Suzhou[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1296-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1290-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and novelist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shi Nai'an is Water Margin[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1372-01-01T00:00:00Z[5], +1365-01-01T00:00:00Z[10], and +1371-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. Shi Nai'an died in Ming dynasty[4]. He is buried at Tomb of him[12].

Why It Matters

Shi Nai'an ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Water Margin[30], a literary work[31], written by him[32].

FAQs

Where was Shi Nai'an born?

Shi Nai'an's place of birth was Suzhou[2].

Where did Shi Nai'an die?

Shi Nai'an died in Ming dynasty[4].

What did Shi Nai'an do for work?

Shi Nai'an worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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