Tang Xianzu

Chinese playwright (1550-1616)
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Tang Xianzu
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Tang Xianzu

Summary

Tang Xianzu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Linchuan District[2]. He was born on September 24, 1550[3]. He died on July 29, 1616[4]. He worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tang Xianzu was born in Linchuan District[2].
  • Tang Xianzu was born on September 24, 1550[3].
  • Tang Xianzu died on July 29, 1616[4].
  • Tang Xianzu's father was Tang Shangxian[9].
  • Tang Xianzu's mother was Wu Shi[10].
  • Among Tang Xianzu's spouses was Wu Shi[11].
  • Tang Xianzu held citizenship in Ming dynasty[12].
  • Tang Xianzu's professions included poet[5].
  • Tang Xianzu's professions included playwright[6].
  • Tang Xianzu's professions included writer[7].
  • Tang Xianzu held the position of Q10877430[13].
  • Tang Xianzu held the position of county magistrate[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Tang Xianzu is The Four Dreams of Linchuan[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tang Xianzu is The Purple Hairpin[16].
  • Tang Xianzu is recorded as male[17].
  • Tang Xianzu's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tang Xianzu's ancestral home is recorded as Linchuan County[19].
  • Tang Xianzu's Commons category is recorded as Tang Xianzu[20].
  • Tang Xianzu earned the academic degree of jinshi[21].
  • Tang Xianzu's family name is recorded as Tang[22].
  • Tang Xianzu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tang Xianzu[23].
  • Tang Xianzu's described by source is recorded as Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[24].
  • Tang Xianzu's described by source is recorded as History of Ming[25].
  • Tang Xianzu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[26].
  • Tang Xianzu's Commons Creator page is recorded as Tang Xianzu[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1550-09-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1616-07-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5e4f6611-ff04-43b7-855d-2f9cd2c94695[32]

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Origins and Family

Tang Xianzu was born in Linchuan District[2]. He was born on September 24, 1550[3]. His father was Tang Shangxian[9]. His mother was Wu Shi[10].

Education

Tang Xianzu earned the academic degree of jinshi[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], playwright[6], and writer[7]. Positions held include Q10877430[13], a position[33] and county magistrate[14], a position[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Four Dreams of Linchuan[15], a group of works[35], in Ming dynasty[36] and The Purple Hairpin[16], a literary work[37], in Ming dynasty[38].

Personal Life

Tang Xianzu was married to Wu Shi[11].

Death and Burial

Tang Xianzu died on July 29, 1616[4].

Why It Matters

Tang Xianzu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include The Peony Pavilion[41], a literary work[42].

FAQs

Where was Tang Xianzu born?

Tang Xianzu's place of birth was Linchuan District[2].

Who were Tang Xianzu's parents?

Tang Xianzu's father was Tang Shangxian[9]. Tang Xianzu's mother was Wu Shi[10].

Who was Tang Xianzu married to?

Tang Xianzu's spouses include Wu Shi[11].

What did Tang Xianzu do for work?

Tang Xianzu worked as poet[5], playwright[6], and writer[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period, History of Ming
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