POLITICIAN

Wang Xizhi

303 - 361

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Wang Xizhi (Chinese: 王羲之; courtesy name: Yishao (逸少); c. 303 – c. 361) was a Chinese calligrapher, politician and general from the Jin dynasty (266–420) known for his mastery of Chinese calligraphy. He is often regarded as the greatest calligrapher in Chinese history. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Xizhi has received more than 232,726 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Wang Xizhi is the 2,942nd most popular politician (down from 2,816th in 2019), the 232nd most popular biography from China (down from 215th in 2019) and the 143rd most popular Chinese Politician.

Wang Xizhi is most famous for his calligraphy. He was a Chinese calligrapher, painter, and scholar of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

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  • 3.12

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wang Xizhi ranks 2,942 out of 19,576Before him are Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Anna of Tyrol, Matthias Erzberger, Tomislav of Croatia, Piye, and André-Hercule de Fleury. After him are Yoon Suk Yeol, Ludwig Quidde, Al-Muqtadir, Gisela of Hungary, Barbara Bush, and Jörg Haider.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 303, Wang Xizhi ranks 2Before him is Magnentius.  Among people deceased in 361, Wang Xizhi ranks 2Before him is Constantius II. After him are Mirian III of Iberia, and Emperor Mu of Jin.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Xizhi ranks 232 out of 1,610Before him are Zu Chongzhi (429), Wong Kar-wai (1958), Emperor Ming of Han (28), Bi Sheng (990), Kanishka (78), and Ban Gu (32). After him are Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068), Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Emperor Qinzong (1100), Liu Hui (225), and Huang Zhong (148).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wang Xizhi ranks 143Before him are Diaochan (null), Wei Yan (200), 3rd Dalai Lama (1543), Zhang Xueliang (1901), Emperor Ming of Han (28), and Kanishka (78). After him are Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068), Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Emperor Qinzong (1100), Pujie (1907), Emperor Daizong of Tang (727), and Emperor Cheng of Han (-51).