Yan Liben

Tang dynasty painter (c. 600-673)
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Yan Liben

Summary

Yan Liben is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chang'an[2]. He was born on January 1, 600[3]. He died on January 1, 673[4]. He worked as a painter[5], architect[6], civil servant[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chang'an[2], Yan Liben…
  • Yan Liben was born on January 1, 600[3].
  • Yan Liben died on January 1, 673[4].
  • Yan Liben's father was Yan Pi[10].
  • Yan Liben's mother was Princess Qingdou[11].
  • A child of Yan Liben was Yan Kejian[12].
  • A child of Yan Liben was Yan Jiabin[13].
  • Yan Liben held citizenship in Tang dynasty[14].
  • Yan Liben worked as a painter[5].
  • Yan Liben worked as an architect[6].
  • Yan Liben's professions included civil servant[7].
  • Yan Liben's professions included poet[8].
  • Yan Liben held the position of Chancellor of the Tang dynasty[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yan Liben is Bunian Tu[16].
  • Yan Liben is recorded as male[17].
  • Yan Liben's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yan Liben's ancestral home is recorded as Wannian[19].
  • Yan Liben's genre is portrait[20].
  • Yan Liben's Commons category is recorded as Yan Liben[21].
  • Yan Liben's family name is recorded as Yan[22].
  • Yan Liben's described by source is recorded as New Book of Tang[23].
  • Yan Liben's described by source is recorded as Yan Liben[24].
  • Yan Liben's Commons Creator page is recorded as Yan Liben[25].
  • Yan Liben's posthumous name is recorded as 文貞[26].
  • Yan Liben's sibling is recorded as Yan Lide[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chang'an[2], Yan Liben… he was born on January 1, 600[3]. His father was Yan Pi[10]. His mother was Princess Qingdou[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5], architect[6], civil servant[7], and poet[8]. Yan Liben held the position of Chancellor of the Tang dynasty[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yan Liben is Bunian Tu[16].

Personal Life

Children include Yan Kejian[12] and Yan Jiabin[13].

Death and Burial

Yan Liben died on January 1, 673[4].

Why It Matters

Yan Liben ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Yan Liben born?

Yan Liben was born in Chang'an[2].

Who were Yan Liben's parents?

Yan Liben's father was Yan Pi[10]. Yan Liben's mother was Princess Qingdou[11].

What did Yan Liben do for work?

Yan Liben worked as painter[5], architect[6], civil servant[7], and poet[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, architect, civil servant +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre portrait
    Father Yan Pi
    Aliases
    Sibling Yan Lide
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30090|batch #30090]]: import data from GND - part 29 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
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