WRITER
Pu Songling
1640 - 1715
Pu Songling
Pu Songling (Chinese: 蒲松齡, 5 June 1640 – 25 February 1715) was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty, best known as the author of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Liaozhai zhiyi). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pu Songling has received more than 201,538 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Pu Songling is the 1,147th most popular writer (down from 995th in 2019), the 314th most popular biography from China (down from 267th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Chinese Writer.
Pu Songling is most famous for his work "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio."
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
59.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
4.55
Effective Languages (L*)
2.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Page views of Pu Songlings by language
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Pu Songling ranks 1,147 out of 5,755. Before him are Emmanuelle Arsan, Giambattista Marino, Ilia Chavchavadze, Thomas Mayne Reid, Tahar Ben Jelloun, and Charles De Coster. After him are Nathalie Sarraute, Paul Scarron, Rosalía de Castro, Michel Tournier, Jean M. Auel, and Robert Wilson.
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Emmanuelle Arsan
1932 - 2005
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1,141
Giambattista Marino
1569 - 1625
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 1,142
Ilia Chavchavadze
1837 - 1907
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,143
Thomas Mayne Reid
1818 - 1883
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,144
Tahar Ben Jelloun
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 1,145
Charles De Coster
1827 - 1879
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 1,146
Pu Songling
1640 - 1715
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 1,147
Nathalie Sarraute
1900 - 1999
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 1,148
Paul Scarron
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 1,149
Rosalía de Castro
1837 - 1885
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,150
Michel Tournier
1924 - 2016
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,151
Jean M. Auel
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,152
Robert Wilson
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1640, Pu Songling ranks 7. Before him are Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, Man in the Iron Mask, Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, and La Voisin. After him are Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, Gaspar Sanz, Aphra Behn, Philippe de La Hire, Antoine Coysevox, and Abraham Mignon. Among people deceased in 1715, Pu Songling ranks 12. Before him are Thomas Savery, Marie Mancini, William Dampier, Antoine Galland, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, and Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. After him are François Girardon, Mirwais Hotak, Nicolas Lemery, Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Pierre Magnol, and Joseph Raphson.
Others Born in 1640
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Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
1640 - 1705
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 1
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
1640 - 1701
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 2
Man in the Iron Mask
1640 - 1703
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 3
Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan
1640 - 1707
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 4
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
1640 - 1673
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 5
La Voisin
1640 - 1680
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 6
Pu Songling
1640 - 1715
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 7
Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe
1640 - 1700
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 8
Gaspar Sanz
1640 - 1710
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 9
Aphra Behn
1640 - 1689
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 10
Philippe de La Hire
1640 - 1718
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 11
Antoine Coysevox
1640 - 1720
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 12
Abraham Mignon
1640 - 1679
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1715
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Thomas Savery
1650 - 1715
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 6
Marie Mancini
1639 - 1715
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 7
William Dampier
1651 - 1715
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 8
Antoine Galland
1646 - 1715
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 9
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
1636 - 1715
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 10
Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1694 - 1715
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 11
Pu Songling
1640 - 1715
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 12
François Girardon
1628 - 1715
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 13
Mirwais Hotak
1673 - 1715
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 14
Nicolas Lemery
1645 - 1715
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 15
Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
1655 - 1715
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 16
Pierre Magnol
1638 - 1715
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 17
Joseph Raphson
1648 - 1715
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 18
In China
Among people born in China, Pu Songling ranks 314 out of 1,392. Before him are Dong Biwu (1886), He Jin (135), Ouyang Xiu (1007), Chen Shou (233), Emperor Shunzong of Tang (761), and Tonyukuk (646). After him are Emperor He of Han (79), Zhu Youlang (1623), Emperor Ningzong (1168), Ye Jianying (1897), Zhu Wen (852), and Huo Qubing (-140).
Others born in China
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Dong Biwu
1886 - 1975
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 308
He Jin
135 - 189
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 309
Ouyang Xiu
1007 - 1072
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 310
Chen Shou
233 - 297
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 311
Emperor Shunzong of Tang
761 - 806
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 312
Tonyukuk
646 - 724
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 313
Pu Songling
1640 - 1715
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 314
Emperor He of Han
79 - 106
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 315
Zhu Youlang
1623 - 1662
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 316
Emperor Ningzong
1168 - 1224
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 317
Ye Jianying
1897 - 1986
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 318
Zhu Wen
852 - 912
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 319
Huo Qubing
140 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 320
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Pu Songling ranks 24. Before him are Tao Yuanming (365), Cai Yan (177), Lao She (1899), Lin Yutang (1895), Meng Haoran (690), and Ouyang Xiu (1007). After him are Shi Nai'an (1296), Lu Yu (733), Liang Qichao (1873), Qiu Jin (1875), Sima Xiangru (-179), and Du Mu (803).
Tao Yuanming
365 - 427
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 18
Cai Yan
177 - 250
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 19
Lao She
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 20
Lin Yutang
1895 - 1976
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 21
Meng Haoran
690 - 740
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 22
Ouyang Xiu
1007 - 1072
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 23
Pu Songling
1640 - 1715
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 24
Shi Nai'an
1296 - 1372
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 25
Lu Yu
733 - 804
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 26
Liang Qichao
1873 - 1929
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 27
Qiu Jin
1875 - 1907
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 28
Sima Xiangru
179 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 29
Du Mu
803 - 852
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 30
