WRITER
Ruan Ji
210 - 263
Ruan Ji
Ruan Ji (210–263), courtesy name Sizong, was a Chinese musician, poet, and military officer who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period. He was one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. The guqin melody Jiukuang (酒狂 'Drunken ecstasy', or 'Wine-mad') is believed to have been composed by him. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ruan Ji has received more than 76,768 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ruan Ji is the 1,908th most popular writer (down from 1,872nd in 2019), the 546th most popular biography from China (down from 508th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Chinese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
77k
Page Views (PV)
56.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
4.49
Effective Languages (L*)
2.16
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ruan Ji ranks 1,908 out of 7,302. Before him are Erinna, Khushal Khattak, Joseph Addison, Christopher Robin Milne, Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, and Viktor Barna. After him are György Konrád, Clark Ashton Smith, Moschus, Eiji Tsuburaya, Surdas, and Gitta Sereny.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErinna
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 1,902
Khushal Khattak
1613 - 1689
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 1,903
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 1,904
Christopher Robin Milne
1920 - 1996
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,905
Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala
1535 - 1615
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,906
Viktor Barna
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,907
Ruan Ji
210 - 263
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,908
György Konrád
1933 - 2019
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,909
Clark Ashton Smith
1893 - 1961
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,910
Moschus
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,911
Eiji Tsuburaya
1901 - 1970
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,912
Surdas
1478 - 1583
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,913
Gitta Sereny
1921 - 2012
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,914
Contemporaries
Among people born in 210, Ruan Ji ranks 6. Before him are Claudius Gothicus, Denis, Christina of Bolsena, Emperor Ōjin, and Herennia Etruscilla. After him are Dexippus, Julius Saturninus, and Theognostus of Alexandria. Among people deceased in 263, Ruan Ji ranks 1.
Others Born in 210
Go to all RankingsClaudius Gothicus
POLITICIAN
210 - 270
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 1
Denis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 250
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 2
Christina of Bolsena
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 304
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 3
Emperor Ōjin
POLITICIAN
210 - 310
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 4
Herennia Etruscilla
POLITICIAN
210 - 251
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 5
Ruan Ji
WRITER
210 - 263
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 6
Dexippus
WRITER
210 - 278
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 7
Julius Saturninus
POLITICIAN
210 - 280
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 8
Theognostus of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 270
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 263
Go to all RankingsIn China
Among people born in China, Ruan Ji ranks 546 out of 1,610. Before him are Song Jiaoren (1882), Cheng Yi (1033), Ti Lung (1946), Wang Bi (226), Zhou Xuan (1920), and Osman Batur (1899). After him are Watchman Nee (1903), Li Yu (937), Jia Chong (217), Zhang Zai (1020), Wu Yi (1938), and Gan De (-400).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsSong Jiaoren
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1913
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 540
Cheng Yi
PHILOSOPHER
1033 - 1107
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 541
Ti Lung
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 542
Wang Bi
PHILOSOPHER
226 - 249
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 543
Zhou Xuan
ACTOR
1920 - 1957
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 544
Osman Batur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1951
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 545
Ruan Ji
WRITER
210 - 263
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 546
Watchman Nee
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 547
Li Yu
POLITICIAN
937 - 978
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 548
Jia Chong
POLITICIAN
217 - 282
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 549
Zhang Zai
PHILOSOPHER
1020 - 1077
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 550
Wu Yi
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 551
Gan De
ASTRONOMER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 552
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Ruan Ji ranks 50. Before him are Gampopa (1079), Shen Yue (441), Mao Dun (1896), Li Yu (1610), Xu Shen (58), and Feng Menglong (1574). After him are Watchman Nee (1903), Fan Zhongyan (989), Ji Kang (223), Yuan Zhen (779), Li Shangyin (813), and Consort Ban (-48).
Gampopa
1079 - 1153
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 44
Shen Yue
441 - 513
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 45
Mao Dun
1896 - 1981
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 46
Li Yu
1610 - 1680
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 47
Xu Shen
58 - 147
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 48
Feng Menglong
1574 - 1645
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 49
Ruan Ji
210 - 263
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 50
Watchman Nee
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 51
Fan Zhongyan
989 - 1052
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 52
Ji Kang
223 - 262
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 53
Yuan Zhen
779 - 831
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 54
Li Shangyin
813 - 858
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 55
Consort Ban
48 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 56