Yang Shoujing

Chinese diplomat, geographer and historian (1839–1915)
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Yang Shoujing

Summary

Yang Shoujing is a human[1]. Born in Lucheng Subdistrict, Yidu[2], he… he was born on June 2, 1839[3]. He died on January 9, 1915[4]. He worked as a calligrapher[5], antiquarian[6], diplomat[7], bibliophile[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lucheng Subdistrict, Yidu[2], Yang Shoujing…
  • Yang Shoujing was born on June 2, 1839[3].
  • Yang Shoujing died on January 9, 1915[4].
  • Yang Shoujing held citizenship in Qing dynasty[11].
  • Yang Shoujing held citizenship in Republic of China[12].
  • Yang Shoujing worked as a calligrapher[5].
  • Yang Shoujing's professions included antiquarian[6].
  • Yang Shoujing's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Yang Shoujing's professions included bibliophile[8].
  • Yang Shoujing worked as a historian[9].
  • A notable student of Yang Shoujing was Iwaya Ichiroku[13].
  • Yang Shoujing is recorded as male[14].
  • Yang Shoujing's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Yang Shoujing's ancestral home is recorded as Yidu[16].
  • Yang Shoujing's Commons category is recorded as Yang Shoujing[17].
  • Yang Shoujing's family name is recorded as Yang[18].
  • Yang Shoujing's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yang Shoujing[19].
  • Yang Shoujing's described by source is recorded as Qingdai Xuezhe Xiangzhuan[20].
  • Yang Shoujing's described by source is recorded as Draft History of Qing, volume 486[21].
  • Yang Shoujing's described by source is recorded as Biographies of Recent Dignitaries[22].
  • Yang Shoujing's Commons Creator page is recorded as Yang Shoujing[23].
  • Yang Shoujing's courtesy name is recorded as 惺吾[24].
  • Yang Shoujing's art name is recorded as 飛青閣[25].
  • Yang Shoujing's art name is recorded as 觀海堂[26].
  • Yang Shoujing's art name is recorded as 晦明軒[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lucheng Subdistrict, Yidu[2], Yang Shoujing… he was born on June 2, 1839[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include calligrapher[5], antiquarian[6], diplomat[7], bibliophile[8], and historian[9]. A notable student of Yang Shoujing was Iwaya Ichiroku[13].

Death and Burial

Yang Shoujing died on January 9, 1915[4].

Why It Matters

Yang Shoujing ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Yang Shoujing born?

Yang Shoujing's place of birth was Lucheng Subdistrict, Yidu[2].

What did Yang Shoujing do for work?

Yang Shoujing worked as calligrapher[5], antiquarian[6], diplomat[7], bibliophile[8], and historian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Yang Shoujing. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship Qing dynasty, Republic of China
    Described by source Qingdai Xuezhe Xiangzhuan, Draft History of Qing, volume 486, Biographies of Recent Dignitaries
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