WRITER
Cao Xueqin
1724 - 1763
Cao Xueqin
Cao Xueqin ([tsʰǎʊ ɕɥètɕʰǐn] tsow sh'weh-chin; Chinese: 曹雪芹; Pinyin: Cáoxuěqín); (4 April 1710 — 10 June 1765) was a Chinese novelist and poet during the Qing dynasty. He is best known as the author of Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cao Xueqin has received more than 288,074 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Cao Xueqin is the 734th most popular writer (up from 842nd in 2019), the 204th most popular biography from China (up from 236th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Chinese Writer.
Cao Xueqin is most famous for his novel "Dream of the Red Chamber."
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
63.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
4.94
Effective Languages (L*)
3.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Cao Xueqin ranks 734 out of 7,302. Before him are Christopher Tolkien, Edmond Rostand, Arthur Adamov, Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, Amin Maalouf, and Beatrix Potter. After him are Walter Raleigh, Sidonius Apollinaris, Otto of Freising, Georg Büchner, Pierre Boulle, and Yanka Kupala.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristopher Tolkien
1924 - 2020
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 728
Edmond Rostand
1868 - 1918
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 729
Arthur Adamov
1908 - 1970
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 730
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani
1914 - 1999
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 731
Amin Maalouf
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 732
Beatrix Potter
1866 - 1943
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 733
Cao Xueqin
1724 - 1763
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 734
Walter Raleigh
1554 - 1618
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 735
Sidonius Apollinaris
430 - 489
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 736
Otto of Freising
1114 - 1158
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 737
Georg Büchner
1813 - 1837
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 738
Pierre Boulle
1912 - 1994
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 739
Yanka Kupala
1882 - 1942
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 740
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1724, Cao Xueqin ranks 3. Before him are Immanuel Kant, and Maria Amalia of Saxony. After him are Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, Louise of Great Britain, Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Peter von Biron, Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach, Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Eva Ekeblad. Among people deceased in 1763, Cao Xueqin ranks 3. Before him are Augustus III of Poland, and Princess Isabella of Parma. After him are Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony, Antoine François Prévost, Pierre de Marivaux, Jacques-Martin Hotteterre, Peter Forsskål, Gottfried Heinrich Bach, Gabriela Silang, Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp, and Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
Others Born in 1724
Go to all RankingsImmanuel Kant
PHILOSOPHER
1724 - 1804
HPI: 89.68
Rank: 1
Maria Amalia of Saxony
COMPANION
1724 - 1760
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 2
Cao Xueqin
WRITER
1724 - 1763
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 3
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
WRITER
1724 - 1803
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 4
Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1799
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 5
Louise of Great Britain
COMPANION
1724 - 1751
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 6
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
COMPOSER
1724 - 1780
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 7
Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1767
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 8
Peter von Biron
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1800
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 9
Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1794
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 10
Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1802
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 11
Eva Ekeblad
BIOLOGIST
1724 - 1786
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1763
Go to all RankingsAugustus III of Poland
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1763
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 1
Princess Isabella of Parma
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1763
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 2
Cao Xueqin
WRITER
1724 - 1763
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 3
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1763
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 4
Antoine François Prévost
WRITER
1697 - 1763
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 5
Pierre de Marivaux
WRITER
1688 - 1763
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 6
Jacques-Martin Hotteterre
COMPOSER
1673 - 1763
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 7
Peter Forsskål
BIOLOGIST
1732 - 1763
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 8
Gottfried Heinrich Bach
MUSICIAN
1724 - 1763
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 9
Gabriela Silang
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1731 - 1763
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 10
Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp
POLITICIAN
1719 - 1763
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 11
Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1687 - 1763
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 12
In China
Among people born in China, Cao Xueqin ranks 204 out of 1,610. Before him are Külüg Khan (1281), Emperor Zhao of Han (-94), Lin Zexu (1785), Wong Fei-hung (1925), Meng Tian (-250), and Zhang Zuolin (1875). After him are Liu Xiaobo (1955), Wang Anshi (1021), Zhang Liang (-290), Wang Yangming (1472), Xu Fu (-255), and Donnie Yen (1963).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsKülüg Khan
POLITICIAN
1281 - 1311
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 198
Emperor Zhao of Han
POLITICIAN
94 BC - 74 BC
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 199
Lin Zexu
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1850
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 200
Wong Fei-hung
MARTIAL ARTS
1925 - 1925
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 201
Meng Tian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
250 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 202
Zhang Zuolin
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1928
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 203
Cao Xueqin
WRITER
1724 - 1763
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 204
Liu Xiaobo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2017
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 205
Wang Anshi
ECONOMIST
1021 - 1086
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 206
Zhang Liang
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 186 BC
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 207
Wang Yangming
PHILOSOPHER
1472 - 1529
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 208
Xu Fu
EXPLORER
255 BC - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 209
Donnie Yen
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 210
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Cao Xueqin ranks 15. Before him are Bai Juyi (772), Mo Yan (1955), Faxian (340), Su Shi (1037), Wang Wei (699), and Kang Youwei (1858). After him are Tao Yuanming (365), Jin Yong (1924), Ban Gu (32), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Ouyang Xiu (1007), and Cai Yan (177).
Bai Juyi
772 - 846
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 9
Mo Yan
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 10
Faxian
340 - 418
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 11
Su Shi
1037 - 1101
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 12
Wang Wei
699 - 759
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 13
Kang Youwei
1858 - 1927
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 14
Cao Xueqin
1724 - 1763
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 15
Tao Yuanming
365 - 427
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 16
Jin Yong
1924 - 2018
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 17
Ban Gu
32 - 92
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 18
Zhang Sanfeng
1200 - 1301
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 19
Ouyang Xiu
1007 - 1072
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 20
Cai Yan
177 - 250
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 21