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Wang Bo

650 - 676

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Wang Bo (Chinese: 王勃; Wade–Giles: Wang Po; 650–676), courtesy name Zi'an (子安), was a Chinese poet during Tang dynasty, traditionally grouped together with Luo Binwang, Lu Zhaolin, and Yang Jiong as the Four Paragons of the Early Tang. He died at the age of 26, possibly from drowning, while going back from the Tang-ruled Jiaozhi after meeting his father. He opposed the spread of the Gong Ti Style (宫体诗风) of the Sui Dynasty, and advocated a style rich in emotions. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Bo has received more than 18,490 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Wang Bo is the 2,787th most popular writer (up from 2,907th in 2019), the 658th most popular biography from China (down from 628th in 2019) and the 69th most popular Chinese Writer.

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  • 18k

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  • 52.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Wang Bo ranks 2,787 out of 5,755. Before him are Gasparo Contarini, François Cheng, David Gemmell, Giuseppe Giacosa, Ludovic Halévy, and Laura Bridgman. After him are Kálmán Mikszáth, Alice B. Toklas, Karl Gutzkow, Victoria Benedictsson, Vladimir Voinovich, and Mariama Bâ.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 650, Wang Bo ranks 17. Before him are Bojang of Goguryeo, Rupert of Salzburg, Ebroin, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Reccared II, and Cwichelm of Wessex. After him are John of Nikiû, Lupus I of Aquitaine, Jarir ibn Atiyah, Radoald of Benevento, Felix of Aquitaine, and Eorcenberht of Kent. Among people deceased in 676, Wang Bo ranks 7. Before him are Abu Hurairah, Pope Adeodatus II, Juwayriyya bint al-Harith, Clovis III, Amandus, and Æscwine of Wessex.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Bo ranks 658 out of 1,392. Before him are Tang Xianzu (1550), Sogyal Rinpoche (1947), Ehmetjan Qasim (1914), Huang Tingjian (1045), Yuan Mei (1716), and François Cheng (1929). After him are Ma Huateng (1971), Zhang Zhidong (1837), Zhang Daqian (1899), Liu Yuxi (772), King Hu (1932), and Wang Can (177).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Wang Bo ranks 69. Before him are Guan Hanqing (1210), Zhou Daguan (1266), Tang Xianzu (1550), Sogyal Rinpoche (1947), Yuan Mei (1716), and François Cheng (1929). After him are Longchenpa (1308), Yang Jiang (1911), Gu Yanwu (1613), Qian Zhongshu (1910), Guan Daosheng (1262), and Song Yingxing (1587).

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