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Qu Yuan

343 BC - 278 BC

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Qu Yuan (c. 340 BC – 278 BC) was a Chinese poet and aristocrat in the State of Chu during the Warring States period. He is known for his patriotism and contributions to classical poetry and verses, especially through the poems of the Chu Ci anthology (also known as The Songs of the South or Songs of Chu): a volume of poems attributed to or considered to be inspired by his verse writing. Together with the Shi Jing, the Chu Ci is one of the two greatest collections of ancient Chinese verse. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Qu Yuan has received more than 630,998 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Qu Yuan is the 412th most popular writer (up from 445th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from China (up from 97th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Writer.

Qu Yuan is most famous for his patriotism and his writing. He was a minister of the state of Chu during the Warring States period, but he was banished by King Huai of Chu for his criticism of the king's policies. Qu Yuan wrote a lot of poems about his sadness and anger at being exiled.

Memorability Metrics

  • 630k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 54

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Songs Of The South
2001
Li sao
1929
The songs of the south
Poetry
1985
Qu Yuan fu jin yi (Chu ci xue wu shu)
1987
Chu ci xuan
2001
Chu ci
2004
Zhongguo min zu min jian qi yue qu ji cheng
Instrumental music, History and criticism
1992
Zhongguo qu yi yin yue ji cheng
Chinese Ballads, Folk music, Chinese Folk drama
1992
Zhongguo qu yi zhi
Qu (Chinese literature), Theater, Folk music
1992
Chuan ju
Chinese Operas
1956
Zhongguo min jian ge qu ji cheng
Folk music, Chinese Folk songs
1988
Zhongguo xi qu yin yue ji cheng
Chinese Operas, Excerpts, Vocal scores without accompaniment
1992
Chuan ju
Chinese Operas
1956
Zhongguo min jian ge qu ji cheng
Folk music, Chinese Folk songs
1988
Zhongguo min zu min jian qi yue qu ji cheng
Instrumental music, History and criticism
1992
Zhongguo qu yi yin yue ji cheng
Chinese Ballads, Folk music, Chinese Folk drama
1992
Zhongguo qu yi zhi
Qu (Chinese literature), Theater, Folk music
1992
Zhongguo xi qu yin yue ji cheng
Chinese Operas, Excerpts, Vocal scores without accompaniment
1992

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Qu Yuan ranks 412 out of 7,302. Before him are Joseph Roth, Dan Brown, René Guénon, Michel Houellebecq, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, and Alfred de Musset. After him are Sylvia Plath, Thomas Bernhard, Patrick Modiano, Ivar Aasen, Savitribai Phule, and Heinrich Mann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 343 BC, Qu Yuan ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 278 BC, Qu Yuan ranks 1. After him are Metrodorus of Lampsacus, Polyaenus of Lampsacus, and Zipoetes I of Bithynia.

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    Qu Yuan

    WRITER

    343 BC - 278 BC

    HPI: 68.25

    Rank: 1

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In China

Among people born in China, Qu Yuan ranks 90 out of 1,610. Before him are Daoguang Emperor (1782), 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Toghon Temür (1320), Hongxi Emperor (1378), and Zhou Yu (175). After him are Hua Tuo (200), Walter Houser Brattain (1902), An Lushan (702), Yang Guifei (719), Qin Er Shi (-229), and Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Qu Yuan ranks 5. Before him are Li Bai (701), Du Fu (712), Lu Xun (1881), and Gao Xingjian (1940). After him are Luo Guanzhong (1330), Wu Cheng'en (1500), Kumārajīva (343), Bai Juyi (772), Mo Yan (1955), Faxian (340), and Su Shi (1037).

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