Yang Xiong

Chinese linguist, poet and writer (53 BCE – 18 CE)
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Yang Xiong
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Yang Xiong

Summary

Yang Xiong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pidu District[2]. He was born on January 1, 53 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 18[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yang Xiong's place of birth was Pidu District[2].
  • Yang Xiong was born on January 1, 53 BC[3].
  • Yang Xiong died on January 1, 18[4].
  • Burial took place at Q21017645[11].
  • Yang Xiong held citizenship in Western Han[12].
  • Yang Xiong held citizenship in Xin dynasty[13].
  • Yang Xiong's professions included linguist[5].
  • Yang Xiong's professions included poet[6].
  • Yang Xiong's professions included writer[7].
  • Yang Xiong's professions included politician[8].
  • Yang Xiong's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Yang Xiong's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Yang Xiong is Collected Works of Yang Ziyun[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yang Xiong is Taixuanjing[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Yang Xiong is Fa yan[17].
  • Yang Xiong's religion is recorded as Confucianism[18].
  • Yang Xiong is recorded as male[19].
  • Yang Xiong's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Yang Xiong's Commons category is recorded as Yang Xiong (Han dynasty)[21].
  • Yang Xiong's family name is recorded as Yang[22].
  • Yang Xiong's family name is recorded as Yang[23].
  • Yang Xiong's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yang Xiong (Han dynasty)[24].
  • Yang Xiong's medical condition is recorded as stuttering[25].
  • Yang Xiong's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[26].
  • Yang Xiong's described by source is recorded as Book of Han[27].

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Origins and Family

Yang Xiong's place of birth was Pidu District[2]. He was born on January 1, 53 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5], poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], and philosopher[9]. Yang Xiong's field of work was philosophy[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Collected Works of Yang Ziyun[15], a written work[28]; Taixuanjing[16], a literary work[29], founded in -0002[30]; and Fa yan[17], a literary work[31].

Personal Life

Yang Xiong's religion is recorded as Confucianism[18].

Death and Burial

Yang Xiong died on January 1, 18[4]. Burial took place at Q21017645[11].

Why It Matters

Yang Xiong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Taixuanjing[34], a literary work[35], founded in -0002[36]; Fangyan[37], a literary work[38]; and Fa yan[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Yang Xiong born?

Born in Pidu District[2], Yang Xiong…

What did Yang Xiong do for work?

Yang Xiong worked as linguist[5], poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], and philosopher[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 雞肋. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, poet, writer +2
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work
    Family name Yang, Yang
    Languages spoken, written or signed Chinese
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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