733 - 804
Lu Yu (simplified Chinese: 陆羽; traditional Chinese: 陸羽; pinyin: Lù Yǔ; 733–804) or Lu Ji (陆疾), courtesy name Jici (季疵) was a Chinese tea master and writer. He is respected as the Sage of Tea for his contribution to Chinese tea culture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lu Yu has received more than 130,618 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Lu Yu is the 1,259th most popular writer (up from 1,276th in 2019), the 348th most popular biography from China (up from 354th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Chinese Writer.
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Among writers, Lu Yu ranks 1,259 out of 5,755. Before him are Blaise Cendrars, Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Antoine de Montchrestien, Hugo Gernsback, Odo of Cluny, and Rudolf Erich Raspe. After him are Aleksandr Kuprin, P. G. Wodehouse, Mahadevi Varma, Charles Péguy, Rasul Gamzatov, and Mario Benedetti.
1887 - 1961
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 1,253
1908 - 1942
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,254
1575 - 1621
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,255
1884 - 1967
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,256
878 - 942
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,257
1736 - 1794
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,258
733 - 804
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,259
1870 - 1938
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,260
1881 - 1975
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,261
1907 - 1987
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,262
1873 - 1914
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,263
1923 - 2003
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,264
1920 - 2009
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,265
Among people born in 733, Lu Yu ranks 1. After him is Emperor Junnin. Among people deceased in 804, Lu Yu ranks 2. Before him is Alcuin. After him is Giovanni Galbaio.
735 - 804
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 1
733 - 804
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 2
800 - 804
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 3
Among people born in China, Lu Yu ranks 348 out of 1,392. Before him are Pang De (170), Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (867), Shitao (1642), Mao Anying (1922), Zhiyi (538), and Emperor Muzong of Tang (795). After him are Dong Zhongshu (-179), Emperor Shun of Han (115), Fuchai (-550), Yuan Chonghuan (1584), Gao Shun (200), and Li Zongren (1890).
170 - 219
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 342
867 - 904
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 343
1642 - 1707
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 344
1922 - 1950
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 345
538 - 597
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 346
795 - 824
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 347
733 - 804
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 348
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 349
115 - 144
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 350
550 BC - 473 BC
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 351
1584 - 1630
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 352
200 - 199
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 353
1890 - 1969
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 354
Among writers born in China, Lu Yu ranks 26. Before him are Lao She (1899), Lin Yutang (1895), Meng Haoran (690), Ouyang Xiu (1007), Pu Songling (1640), and Shi Nai'an (1296). After him are Liang Qichao (1873), Qiu Jin (1875), Sima Xiangru (-179), Du Mu (803), Wen Tianxiang (1236), and J. G. Ballard (1930).
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 20
1895 - 1976
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 21
690 - 740
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 22
1007 - 1072
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 23
1640 - 1715
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 24
1296 - 1372
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 25
733 - 804
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 26
1873 - 1929
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 27
1875 - 1907
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 28
179 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 29
803 - 852
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 30
1236 - 1283
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 31
1930 - 2009
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 32