WRITER

Li He

790 - 816

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Li He (c. 790–791 – c. 816–817) was a Chinese poet of the mid-Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Changji, and he is also known as Guicai and Shigui. He was prevented from taking the imperial examination due to a naming taboo. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Li He has received more than 96,769 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Li He is the 1,652nd most popular writer (up from 2,138th in 2019), the 489th most popular biography from China (up from 557th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Chinese Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 97k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.45

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Li He ranks 1,652 out of 7,302. Before him are Clodia Pulchra, A. S. Byatt, Maria Valtorta, Theodore Sturgeon, Baba Tahir, and Pavel Bermondt-Avalov. After him are Liu Zongyuan, Christy Brown, Meleager of Gadara, Alma Karlin, Ba Jin, and Anagarika Dharmapala.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 790, Li He ranks 6. Before him are Pope Gregory IV, Pope Leo IV, Íñigo Arista of Pamplona, Ramiro I of Asturias, and Fatimah bint Musa. After him are Leo the Mathematician, Berengar the Wise, Otfrid of Weissenburg, and Euphrosyne. Among people deceased in 816, Li He ranks 3. Before him are Pope Leo III, and Fatimah bint Musa.

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In China

Among people born in China, Li He ranks 489 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (408), Yuen Woo-ping (1945), Yen Chia-kan (1905), Langdarma (803), Ni Zan (1301), and Tang Yin (1470). After him are He Zizhen (1910), Liu Zongyuan (773), Marpa Lotsawa (1012), Ba Jin (1904), 7th Dalai Lama (1708), and Peng Liyuan (1962).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Li He ranks 41. Before him are Li Qingzhao (1084), Lu You (1125), J. G. Ballard (1930), Wen Tianxiang (1236), Liu Cixin (1963), and Eileen Chang (1920). After him are Liu Zongyuan (773), Ba Jin (1904), Gampopa (1079), Shen Yue (441), Mao Dun (1896), and Li Yu (1610).

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