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Lü Dongbin
796 - 870
Lü Dongbin
Lü Dongbin is a legendary Chinese scholar and poet who lived during the Tang dynasty whose lifetime supposedly spanned two hundred and twenty years. Elevated to the status of an immortal in the Chinese cultural sphere by Daoists, he is one of the most widely known of the group of deities known as the Eight Immortals. Lü is also a historical figure and mentioned in the official history book History of Song. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lü Dongbin has received more than 381,790 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Lü Dongbin is the 1,099th most popular writer (up from 1,119th in 2019).
Lü Dongbin is most famous for being one of the Eight Immortals of Taoism. He was also a disciple of the Taoist master, Lao Tzu.
Memorability Metrics
380k
Page Views (PV)
60.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.58
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Lü Dongbin ranks 1,099 out of 5,755. Before him are Jan Neruda, Andrei Bely, Thomas Chatterton, Pierre Larousse, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, and Elizabeth Gaskell. After him are Ethel Voynich, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Martin Andersen Nexø, Alcman, and Zenodotus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Jan Neruda
1834 - 1891
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,093
Andrei Bely
1880 - 1934
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 1,094
Thomas Chatterton
1752 - 1770
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,095
Pierre Larousse
1817 - 1875
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,096
Lyudmila Ulitskaya
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,097
Elizabeth Gaskell
1810 - 1865
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,098
Lü Dongbin
796 - 870
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,099
Ethel Voynich
1864 - 1960
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,100
Tadeusz Mazowiecki
1927 - 2013
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,101
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
1832 - 1910
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,102
Martin Andersen Nexø
1869 - 1954
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,103
Alcman
611 BC - 601 BC
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,104
Zenodotus
330 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 1,105
Contemporaries
Among people born in 796, Lü Dongbin ranks 2. Before him is Al-Mu'tasim. After him are Dhul-Nun al-Misri and Lambert I of Nantes. Among people deceased in 870, Lü Dongbin ranks 3. Before him are Muhammad al-Bukhari and Rastislav of Moravia. After him are Piast the Wheelwright, Judith of Flanders, and Al-Muhtadi.
Others Born in 796
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Al-Mu'tasim
796 - 842
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1
Lü Dongbin
796 - 870
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 2
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
796 - 859
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 3
Lambert I of Nantes
796 - 836
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 870
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Muhammad al-Bukhari
810 - 870
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 1
Rastislav of Moravia
820 - 870
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2
Lü Dongbin
796 - 870
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 3
Piast the Wheelwright
800 - 870
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 4
Judith of Flanders
844 - 870
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 5
Al-Muhtadi
825 - 870
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 6
