Yu Qian

Chinese general, imperial scholar and poet (1398-1457)
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Yu Qian

Summary

Yu Qian is a human[1]. Born in Hangzhou[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1398[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on January 1, 1457[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hangzhou[2], Yu Qian…
  • Yu Qian died in Beijing[4].
  • Yu Qian was born on January 1, 1398[3].
  • Yu Qian died on January 1, 1457[5].
  • Yu Qian is buried at Tomb of Yu Qian[10].
  • A child of Yu Qian was Yu Mian[11].
  • Yu Qian held citizenship in Ming dynasty[12].
  • Yu Qian's professions included writer[6].
  • Yu Qian worked as a poet[7].
  • Yu Qian worked as a politician[8].
  • Yu Qian held the position of defence minister[13].
  • Yu Qian held the position of Q47364151[14].
  • Yu Qian is recorded as male[15].
  • Yu Qian's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Yu Qian's ancestral home is recorded as Qiantang County[17].
  • Yu Qian's Commons category is recorded as Yu Qian[18].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[19].
  • Yu Qian earned the academic degree of jinshi[20].
  • Yu Qian's family name is recorded as Yu[21].
  • Yu Qian's given name is recorded as Qian[22].
  • Yu Qian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yu Qian[23].
  • Yu Qian's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[24].
  • Yu Qian's described by source is recorded as Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[25].
  • Yu Qian's described by source is recorded as Guochao xianzheng lu[26].
  • Yu Qian's described by source is recorded as History of Ming[27].

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Origins and Family

Yu Qian was born in Hangzhou[2]. He was born on January 1, 1398[3].

Education

Yu Qian earned the academic degree of jinshi[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include defence minister[13], a position[28] and Q47364151[14].

Personal Life

A child of Yu Qian was Yu Mian[11].

Death and Burial

Yu Qian died on January 1, 1457[5]. He died in Beijing[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[19]. He is buried at Tomb of him[10].

Why It Matters

Yu Qian ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Yu Qian born?

Yu Qian was born in Hangzhou[2].

Where did Yu Qian die?

Yu Qian died in Beijing[4].

What did Yu Qian do for work?

Yu Qian worked as writer[6], poet[7], and politician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Manner of death capital punishment
    Place of burial Tomb of Yu Qian
    Occupation writer, poet, politician
    Child Yu Mian
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