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Shi Nai'an

1296 - 1372

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Shi Nai'an (Chinese: 施耐庵; pinyin: Shī Nài'ān, c. 1296–1372) was a Chinese writer from the Yuan and early Ming periods. Shuihu zhuan (Water Margin), one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, is traditionally attributed to him. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shi Nai'an has received more than 114,791 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Shi Nai'an is the 1,211th most popular writer (down from 1,185th in 2019), the 335th most popular biography from China (down from 321st in 2019) and the 25th most popular Chinese Writer.

Shi nai'an is most famous for its production of tea, which is a major agricultural product in the area.

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  • 110k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Shi Nai'an ranks 1,211 out of 5,755. Before him are Timaeus of Locri, Pierre de Marivaux, Achilles Tatius, Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Aristophanes of Byzantium, and James Anderson. After him are Aelius Aristides, Vivant Denon, Chernorizets Hrabar, Giovanni Papini, Betty Friedan, and Jeffery Deaver.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1296, Shi Nai'an ranks 5. Before him are John of Bohemia, Algirdas, Gregory Palamas, and Blanche of Burgundy. After him is Edward I, Count of Bar. Among people deceased in 1372, Shi Nai'an ranks 1. After him are Isabella, Countess of Vertus and John Mandeville.

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In China

Among people born in China, Shi Nai'an ranks 335 out of 1,392. Before him are Bao Xishun (1951), Jia Xu (147), Yelü Chucai (1189), Lu Ban (-507), Terence Young (1915), and Duan Qirui (1865). After him are Yu Jin (200), Gongsun Zan (null), Yoshiko Yamaguchi (1920), Su Song (1020), Zeng Guofan (1811), and Ren Zhengfei (1944).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Shi Nai'an ranks 25. Before him are Cai Yan (177), Lao She (1899), Lin Yutang (1895), Meng Haoran (690), Ouyang Xiu (1007), and Pu Songling (1640). After him are Lu Yu (733), Liang Qichao (1873), Qiu Jin (1875), Sima Xiangru (-179), Du Mu (803), and Wen Tianxiang (1236).

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