WRITER
Li Shangyin
813 - 858
Li Shangyin
Li Shangyin (Chinese: 李商隱; pinyin: Lǐ Shāngyǐn, c. 813–858), courtesy name Yishan (Chinese: 義山), was a Chinese poet and politician of the late Tang dynasty, born in the Henei Commandery (now Qinyang, Henan). He is noted for his imagist and "no-title" (Chinese: 無題; pinyin: wútí) poetic style. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Li Shangyin has received more than 83,895 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Li Shangyin is the 2,100th most popular writer (up from 2,306th in 2019), the 581st most popular biography from China (up from 582nd in 2019) and the 55th most popular Chinese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
84k
Page Views (PV)
55.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
2.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Li Shangyin ranks 2,100 out of 7,302. Before him are Yoshida Kenkō, Hamdallah Mustawfi, C. W. Ceram, Constantine Manasses, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati, and Anne Golon. After him are Fred Uhlman, Marthe Bibesco, James Hilton, François Coppée, Terry Brooks, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYoshida Kenkō
1283 - 1350
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 2,094
Hamdallah Mustawfi
1281 - 1349
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 2,095
C. W. Ceram
1915 - 1972
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 2,096
Constantine Manasses
1130 - 1187
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 2,097
Abu Hamid al-Gharnati
1080 - 1170
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 2,098
Anne Golon
1921 - 2017
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 2,099
Li Shangyin
813 - 858
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 2,100
Fred Uhlman
1901 - 1985
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 2,101
Marthe Bibesco
1886 - 1973
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 2,102
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 2,103
François Coppée
1842 - 1908
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 2,104
Terry Brooks
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 2,105
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
1919 - 2021
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 2,106
Contemporaries
Among people born in 813, Li Shangyin ranks 2. Before him is Theophilos. Among people deceased in 858, Li Shangyin ranks 5. Before him are Pope Benedict III, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex, Kenneth MacAlpin, and Emperor Montoku. After him is Sedulius Scottus.
Others Born in 813
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 858
Go to all RankingsPope Benedict III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
810 - 858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 1
Æthelwulf, King of Wessex
POLITICIAN
795 - 858
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 2
Kenneth MacAlpin
POLITICIAN
810 - 858
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 3
Emperor Montoku
POLITICIAN
827 - 858
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 4
Li Shangyin
WRITER
813 - 858
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 5
Sedulius Scottus
PHILOSOPHER
850 - 858
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 6
In China
Among people born in China, Li Shangyin ranks 581 out of 1,610. Before him are Man Chong (209), Liang Kai (1200), Wen Zhengming (1470), Lie Yukou (-449), Li Hongzhi (1951), and Fang Xuanling (578). After him are Zhang Wentian (1900), Bada Shanren (1626), Consort Ban (-48), Tung Chee-hwa (1937), He Long (1896), and Zao Wou-Ki (1920).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsMan Chong
POLITICIAN
209 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 575
Liang Kai
PAINTER
1200 - 1300
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 576
Wen Zhengming
PAINTER
1470 - 1559
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 577
Lie Yukou
PHILOSOPHER
449 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 578
Li Hongzhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 579
Fang Xuanling
POLITICIAN
578 - 648
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 580
Li Shangyin
WRITER
813 - 858
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 581
Zhang Wentian
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1976
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 582
Bada Shanren
PAINTER
1626 - 1705
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 583
Consort Ban
WRITER
48 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 584
Tung Chee-hwa
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 585
He Long
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1969
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 586
Zao Wou-Ki
PAINTER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 587
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Li Shangyin ranks 55. Before him are Feng Menglong (1574), Ruan Ji (210), Watchman Nee (1903), Fan Zhongyan (989), Ji Kang (223), and Yuan Zhen (779). After him are Consort Ban (-48), Cao Yu (1910), Ding Ling (1904), Xue Tao (768), Zhou Daguan (1266), and Ai Qing (1910).
Feng Menglong
1574 - 1645
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 49
Ruan Ji
210 - 263
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 50
Watchman Nee
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 51
Fan Zhongyan
989 - 1052
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 52
Ji Kang
223 - 262
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 53
Yuan Zhen
779 - 831
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 54
Li Shangyin
813 - 858
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 55
Consort Ban
48 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 56
Cao Yu
1910 - 1996
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 57
Ding Ling
1904 - 1986
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 58
Xue Tao
768 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 59
Zhou Daguan
1266 - 1346
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 60
Ai Qing
1910 - 1996
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 61