Philosopher

Han Yu

Chinese historian, poet, philosopher and politician

768 - 824

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Han Yu

His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2024). Han Yu is the 334th most popular philosopher (up from 360th in 2024), the 193rd most popular biography from China (up from 239th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Chinese Philosopher.

Han Yu is most famous for his advocacy of the use of the vernacular language in literature.

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#1

Han Yu is the most memorable of the 2 notable people born in Mengzhou, in what is now modern-day China.

#9,259

More than 12 centuries after death, Han Yu still holds rank #9,259 among all individuals in Pantheon.

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Han Yu's biography appears in 45 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 80% of all Philosophers.

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Han Yu shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.

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Among Philosophers

Among philosophers, Han Yu ranks 334 out of 1,267. Before him are Hugh of Saint Victor, Giovanni Gentile, Isaac Abarbanel, Asanga, Juan Luis Vives, and Martianus Capella. After him are Jacobus Arminius, Nicolai Hartmann, Alexandre Kojève, Judith Butler, John Searle, and Johann Georg Hamann.

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Hugh of Saint Victor
1096 - 1141
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 328
Giovanni Gentile
1875 - 1944
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 329
Isaac Abarbanel
1437 - 1508
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 330
Asanga
300 - 301
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 331
Juan Luis Vives
1492 - 1540
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 332
Martianus Capella
360 - 428
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 333
Han Yu
768 - 824
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 334
Jacobus Arminius
1560 - 1609
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 335
Nicolai Hartmann
1882 - 1950
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 336
Alexandre Kojève
1902 - 1968
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 337
Judith Butler
1956 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 338
John Searle
1932 - 2025
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 339
Johann Georg Hamann
1730 - 1788
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 340

Contemporaries

Among people born in 768, Han Yu ranks 1. After him is Xue Tao. Among people deceased in 824, Han Yu ranks 2. Before him is Pope Paschal I. After him are Emperor Heizei, Emperor Muzong of Tang, and Sayyida Nafisa.