1007 - 1072
Ouyang Xiu (1007 – 1072), courtesy name Yongshu, also known by his art names Zuiweng ("Old Drunkard") and Liu Yi Jushi ("Retiree Six-One"), was a Chinese essayist, historian, poet, calligrapher, politician, and epigrapher of the Song dynasty. A much celebrated writer, both among his contemporaries and in subsequent centuries, Ouyang Xiu is considered the central figure of the Eight Masters of the Tang and Song. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ouyang Xiu has received more than 110,347 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Ouyang Xiu is the 501st most popular philosopher (down from 457th in 2019), the 375th most popular biography from China (down from 340th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Chinese Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Ouyang Xiu ranks 501 out of 1,089. Before him are Shantideva, Hasdai Crescas, Carl Stumpf, William of Champeaux, Dhul-Nun al-Misri, and Victor Cousin. After him are Alain de Benoist, Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri, Zoilus, Abu Yusuf, Yi Hwang, and Ge Hong.
685 - 763
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 495
1340 - 1410
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 496
1848 - 1936
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 497
1070 - 1121
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 498
796 - 859
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 499
1792 - 1867
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 500
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 501
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 502
1667 - 1733
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 503
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 504
731 - 798
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 505
1501 - 1570
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 506
284 - 364
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 507
Among people born in 1007, Ouyang Xiu ranks 3. Before him are Isaac I Komnenos and Peter Damian. After him are Hugh Magnus and Giselbert of Luxembourg. Among people deceased in 1072, Ouyang Xiu ranks 6. Before him are Alp Arslan, Romanos IV Diogenes, Sancho II of Castile and León, Peter Damian, and Antipope Honorius II. After him are Adalbert of Hamburg, Bagrat IV of Georgia, Ordulf, Duke of Saxony, Asadi Tusi, Ali Hujwiri, and Hereward the Wake.
1007 - 1060
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 1
1007 - 1072
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 2
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 3
1007 - 1025
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 4
1007 - 1059
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 5
1029 - 1072
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 1
1030 - 1072
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 2
1036 - 1072
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 3
1007 - 1072
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 4
1010 - 1072
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 5
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 6
1000 - 1072
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 7
1018 - 1072
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 8
1022 - 1072
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 9
999 - 1072
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 10
1009 - 1072
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 11
1035 - 1072
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 12
Among people born in China, Ouyang Xiu ranks 375 out of 1,186. Before him are Emperor Zhi of Han (138), Ren Zhengfei (1944), Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (867), Zhuge Jin (174), Gan Ying (100), and Guo Xi (1020). After him are Wei Zheng (580), Trisong Detsen (742), Xu Guangqi (1562), Shaohao (null), Ge Hong (284), and Wei Qing (-150).
138 - 146
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 369
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 370
867 - 904
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 371
174 - Present
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 372
100 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 373
1020 - 1090
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 374
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 375
580 - 643
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 376
742 - 798
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 377
1562 - 1633
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 378
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 379
284 - 364
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 380
150 BC - 106 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 381
Among philosophers born in China, Ouyang Xiu ranks 21. Before him are Han Yu (768), Guan Zhong (-720), Ban Zhao (45), Linji Yixuan (850), Dong Zhongshu (-179), and Su Song (1020). After him are Ge Hong (284), Huiyuan (334), Hu Shih (1891), Marpa Lotsawa (1012), Zhang Daoling (34), and Zhou Dunyi (1017).
768 - 824
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 15
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 16
45 - 115
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 17
850 - 866
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 18
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 19
1020 - 1101
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 20
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 21
284 - 364
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 22
334 - 416
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 23
1891 - 1962
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 24
1012 - 1097
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 25
34 - 156
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 26
1017 - 1073
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 27