WRITER

Xu Shen

58 - 147

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Xu Shen (c. 58 – c. 148 CE) was a Chinese calligrapher, philologist, politician, and writer of the Eastern Han dynasty (25–189 CE). During his own lifetime, Xu was recognized as a preeminent scholar of the Five Classics. He was the author of Shuowen Jiezi, which was the first comprehensive dictionary of Chinese characters, as well as the first to organize entries by radical. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Xu Shen has received more than 86,969 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Xu Shen is the 1,822nd most popular writer (down from 1,580th in 2019), the 531st most popular biography from China (down from 462nd in 2019) and the 48th most popular Chinese Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 87k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.90

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Xu Shen ranks 1,822 out of 7,302. Before him are Masaoka Shiki, Theodor Nöldeke, Juan Carlos Onetti, Frederik Pohl, Gregory Tsamblak, and Rodulfus Glaber. After him are Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb, Katia Mann, Prosper of Aquitaine, Elif Shafak, Quadratus of Athens, and Stephen Crane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 58, Xu Shen ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 147, Xu Shen ranks 1. 

Others Born in 58

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    Xu Shen

    WRITER

    58 - 147

    HPI: 62.85

    Rank: 1

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    Xu Shen

    WRITER

    58 - 147

    HPI: 62.85

    Rank: 1

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In China

Among people born in China, Xu Shen ranks 531 out of 1,610. Before him are Zheng Zhilong (1604), Yuen Siu-tien (1912), Shangguan Wan'er (664), Emperor Shizong of Jin (1123), Sheng Shicai (1895), and Bian Que (-401). After him are Wu Daozi (680), Zhou Yongkang (1942), Yi Xing (683), Zhang Juzheng (1525), Feng Menglong (1574), and Liu Xin (-50).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Xu Shen ranks 48. Before him are Liu Zongyuan (773), Ba Jin (1904), Gampopa (1079), Shen Yue (441), Mao Dun (1896), and Li Yu (1610). After him are Feng Menglong (1574), Ruan Ji (210), Watchman Nee (1903), Fan Zhongyan (989), Ji Kang (223), and Yuan Zhen (779).

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