Yan Shu

Chinese statesman, poet, calligrapher and literary figure of the Song dynasty
Person human Q11089447
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Yan Shu

Summary

Yan Shu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Linchuan District[2]. He was born on +0991-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1055-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yan Shu was born in Linchuan District[2].
  • Yan Shu was born on +0991-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yan Shu died on +1055-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Yan Shu's father was Yan Gu[8].
  • Among Yan Shu's spouses was Meng Shi[9].
  • A child of Yan Shu was Yan Jidao[10].
  • A child of Yan Shu was Yan Zhizhi[11].
  • A child of Yan Shu was Yan Chengyu[12].
  • A child of Yan Shu was Yan Mingyuan[13].
  • A child of Yan Shu was Yan Zhide[14].
  • Yan Shu held citizenship in Northern Song dynasty[15].
  • Yan Shu worked as a poet[5].
  • Yan Shu's professions included historian[6].
  • Yan Shu is recorded as male[16].
  • Yan Shu's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yan Shu's ancestral home is recorded as Yangdi[18].
  • Yan Shu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081091709[19].
  • Yan Shu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29797249[20].
  • Yan Shu's GND ID is recorded as 1044667923[21].
  • Yan Shu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85119092[22].
  • Yan Shu's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14811076s[23].
  • Yan Shu's CALIS ID is recorded as n2004085728[24].
  • Yan Shu's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12055145[25].
  • Yan Shu's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36636413[26].
  • Yan Shu's CBDB ID is recorded as 0002073[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yan Shu was born in Linchuan District[2]. He was born on +0991-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Yan Gu[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5] and historian[6].

Personal Life

Yan Shu was married to Meng Shi[9]. Children include Yan Jidao[10], a poet[28], 1038–1110[29], of Northern Song dynasty[30], specialised in Chinese poetry[31]; Yan Zhizhi[11], of Song dynasty[32]; Yan Chengyu[12], of Song dynasty[33]; Yan Mingyuan[13]; and Yan Zhide[14].

Death and Burial

Yan Shu died on +1055-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Yan Shu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Yan Shu born?

Born in Linchuan District[2], Yan Shu…

Who were Yan Shu's parents?

Yan Shu's father was Yan Gu[8].

Who was Yan Shu married to?

Yan Shu's spouses include Meng Shi[9].

What did Yan Shu do for work?

Yan Shu worked as poet[5] and historian[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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