POLITICIAN

Lu Xun

183 - 245

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Lu Xun (183 – 19 March 245), courtesy name Boyan, also sometimes called Lu Yi, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. He began his career as an official under the warlord Sun Quan in the 200s during the late Eastern Han dynasty and steadily rose through the ranks. In 219, he helped Sun Quan's general Lü Meng invade Jing Province, which led to the defeat and death of Liu Bei's general Guan Yu. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lu Xun has received more than 1,237,426 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Lu Xun is the 3,436th most popular politician (down from 2,790th in 2019), the 268th most popular biography from China (down from 212th in 2019) and the 163rd most popular Chinese Politician.

Lu Xun is most famous for his use of satire and irony to criticize Chinese society.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lu Xun ranks 3,436 out of 19,576. Before him are Mauno Koivisto, John George III, Elector of Saxony, Emperor Ku, Harald Quandt, Herbert Backe, and Di Renjie. After him are Ana Pauker, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Marcus Atilius Regulus, Janet Yellen, Cao Mao, and H. H. Asquith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 183, Lu Xun ranks 1. After him are Ma Dai, and Lady Zhen. Among people deceased in 245, Lu Xun ranks 1. 

Others Born in 183

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    Lu Xun

    POLITICIAN

    183 - 245

    HPI: 67.44

    Rank: 1

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    Ma Dai

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    183 - 300

    HPI: 65.83

    Rank: 2

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    Lady Zhen

    COMPANION

    183 - 221

    HPI: 65.58

    Rank: 3

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Others Deceased in 245

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    Lu Xun

    POLITICIAN

    183 - 245

    HPI: 67.44

    Rank: 1

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In China

Among people born in China, Lu Xun ranks 268 out of 1,610. Before him are Ei-ichi Negishi (1935), Guo Jia (170), Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883), Lu Su (172), Emperor Hui of Jin (259), and Di Renjie (630). After him are Gan Ning (175), Xiao He (-257), Chen Duxiu (1879), Qi of Xia (-2200), Emperor Ping of Han (-9), and Sima Guang (1019).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Lu Xun ranks 163. Before him are Emperor Huan of Han (132), Guo Jia (170), Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883), Lu Su (172), Emperor Hui of Jin (259), and Di Renjie (630). After him are Xiao He (-257), Chen Duxiu (1879), Qi of Xia (-2200), Emperor Ping of Han (-9), Sima Guang (1019), and Ruzi Ying (5).

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