Yuan Zhen

Chinese poet
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Yuan Zhen

Summary

Yuan Zhen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Luoyang[2]. He was born on 779[3]. He passed away in Jiangxia District[4]. He died on 831[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and calligrapher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yuan Zhen was born in Luoyang[2].
  • Yuan Zhen passed away in Jiangxia District[4].
  • Yuan Zhen was born on 779[3].
  • Yuan Zhen died on 831[5].
  • Burial took place at Xianyang County[10].
  • Yuan Zhen's father was Yuan Kuan[11].
  • Among Yuan Zhen's spouses was Pei Shu[12].
  • Yuan Zhen was married to Wei Cong[13].
  • A child of Yuan Zhen was Yuan Daohu[14].
  • Yuan Zhen held citizenship in Tang dynasty[15].
  • Yuan Zhen worked as a poet[6].
  • Yuan Zhen worked as a writer[7].
  • Yuan Zhen worked as a calligrapher[8].
  • Yuan Zhen held the position of Chancellor of the Tang dynasty[16].
  • Yuan Zhen is recorded as male[17].
  • Yuan Zhen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yuan Zhen's family is recorded as Yuan clan of Henan[19].
  • Yuan Zhen's ancestral home is recorded as Luoyang County[20].
  • Yuan Zhen's Commons category is recorded as Yuan Zhen[21].
  • Yuan Zhen's family name is recorded as Yuan[22].
  • Yuan Zhen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yuan Zhen[23].
  • Yuan Zhen's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[24].
  • Yuan Zhen's described by source is recorded as Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[25].
  • Yuan Zhen's described by source is recorded as Old Book of Tang[26].
  • Yuan Zhen's described by source is recorded as New Book of Tang[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Luoyang[2], Yuan Zhen… he was born on 779[3]. His father was Yuan Kuan[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and calligrapher[8]. Yuan Zhen held the position of Chancellor of the Tang dynasty[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Pei Shu[12], a poet[28], of Tang dynasty[29] and Wei Cong[13], 0783–0809[30], of Tang dynasty[31]. A child of Yuan Zhen was Yuan Daohu[14].

Death and Burial

Yuan Zhen died on 831[5]. He died in Jiangxia District[4]. Burial took place at Xianyang County[10].

Why It Matters

Yuan Zhen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Yingying's Biography[34], a literary work[35].

FAQs

Where was Yuan Zhen born?

Yuan Zhen was born in Luoyang[2].

Where did Yuan Zhen die?

Yuan Zhen died in Jiangxia District[4].

Who were Yuan Zhen's parents?

Yuan Zhen's father was Yuan Kuan[11].

Who was Yuan Zhen married to?

Yuan Zhen's spouses include Pei Shu[12] and Wei Cong[13].

What did Yuan Zhen do for work?

Yuan Zhen worked as poet[6], writer[7], and calligrapher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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