WRITER
Wang Wei
699 - 759
Wang Wei
Wang Wei (Chinese: 王維; 699–759) was a Chinese poet, musician, painter, and politician during the Tang dynasty. He was one of the most famous men of arts and letters of his time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Wei has received more than 41,906 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Wei is the 574th most popular writer (down from 548th in 2019), the 134th most popular biography from China (down from 131st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Chinese Writer.
Wang Wei is most famous for his poetry.
Memorability Metrics
42k
Page Views (PV)
73.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
5.87
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Wang Wei ranks 574 out of 5,794. Before him are Marie-Antoine Carême, Dean Koontz, Gustav Meyrink, Novatian, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Samuel Butler. After him are Francesca da Rimini, Franz Werfel, William McMaster Murdoch, Adam de la Halle, Walter Raleigh, and Juana Inés de la Cruz.
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Marie-Antoine Carême
1784 - 1833
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 568
Dean Koontz
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 569
Gustav Meyrink
1868 - 1932
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 570
Novatian
220 - 258
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 571
Kazuo Ishiguro
1954 - Present
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 572
Samuel Butler
1835 - 1902
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 573
Wang Wei
699 - 759
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 574
Francesca da Rimini
1259 - 1285
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 575
Franz Werfel
1890 - 1945
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 576
William McMaster Murdoch
1873 - 1912
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 577
Adam de la Halle
1245 - 1288
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 578
Walter Raleigh
1554 - 1618
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 579
Juana Inés de la Cruz
1648 - 1695
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 580
Contemporaries
Among people born in 699, Wang Wei ranks 1. Among people deceased in 759, Wang Wei ranks 1. After him is Yusuf ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri.
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In China
Among people born in China, Wang Wei ranks 134 out of 1,186. Before him are Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Zhengde Emperor (1491), Temür Khan (1265), Mo Yan (1955), Liu Shan (207), and Ma Chao (176). After him are Yu the Great (-2123), 1st Dalai Lama (1391), Li Keqiang (1955), Wang Zhaojun (-50), Zhang Liao (169), and King Wu of Zhou (-1150).
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Emperor Wen of Han
202 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 128
Zhengde Emperor
1491 - 1521
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 129
Temür Khan
1265 - 1307
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 130
Mo Yan
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 131
Liu Shan
207 - 271
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 132
Ma Chao
176 - 222
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 133
Wang Wei
699 - 759
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 134
Yu the Great
2123 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 135
1st Dalai Lama
1391 - 1474
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 136
Li Keqiang
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 137
Wang Zhaojun
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 138
Zhang Liao
169 - 222
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 139
King Wu of Zhou
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 140
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Wang Wei ranks 8. Before him are Lu Xun (1881), Gao Xingjian (1940), Qu Yuan (-343), Wu Cheng'en (1500), Luo Guanzhong (1330), and Mo Yan (1955). After him are Bai Juyi (772), Kumārajīva (343), Jin Yong (1924), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Su Shi (1037), and Faxian (340).
Lu Xun
1881 - 1936
HPI: 79.03
Rank: 2
Gao Xingjian
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 3
Qu Yuan
343 BC - 278 BC
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 4
Wu Cheng'en
1500 - 1582
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 5
Luo Guanzhong
1330 - 1400
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 6
Mo Yan
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 7
Wang Wei
699 - 759
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 8
Bai Juyi
772 - 846
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 9
Kumārajīva
343 - 413
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 10
Jin Yong
1924 - 2018
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 11
Zhang Sanfeng
1200 - 1301
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 12
Su Shi
1037 - 1101
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 13
Faxian
340 - 418
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 14
