PAINTER
Xu Wei
1521 - 1593
Xu Wei
Xu Wei (Chinese: 徐渭; pinyin: Xú Wèi; Wade–Giles: Hsü Wei, 1521–1593), also known as Qingteng Shanren (Chinese: 青藤山人; pinyin: Qīngténg Shānrén), was a Chinese painter, playwright, poet, and tea master during the Ming dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Xu Wei has received more than 104,399 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Xu Wei is the 1,084th most popular painter (down from 938th in 2019), the 687th most popular biography from China (down from 615th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Chinese Painter.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
53.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Xu Wei ranks 1,084 out of 2,023. Before him are Moretto da Brescia, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Bonaventura Berlinghieri, Charles Joshua Chaplin, Christiane Kubrick, and Ambrosius Benson. After him are Adolf Ziegler, François-Hubert Drouais, Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow, Carlo Cignani, Antiphilus, and Daniel Chodowiecki.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMoretto da Brescia
1498 - 1554
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,078
John Atkinson Grimshaw
1836 - 1893
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,079
Bonaventura Berlinghieri
1210 - 1287
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 1,080
Charles Joshua Chaplin
1825 - 1891
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 1,081
Christiane Kubrick
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 1,082
Ambrosius Benson
1500 - 1550
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 1,083
Xu Wei
1521 - 1593
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 1,084
Adolf Ziegler
1892 - 1959
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 1,085
François-Hubert Drouais
1727 - 1775
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 1,086
Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow
1789 - 1862
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 1,087
Carlo Cignani
1628 - 1719
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 1,088
Antiphilus
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 1,089
Daniel Chodowiecki
1726 - 1801
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 1,090
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1521, Xu Wei ranks 8. Before him are Takeda Shingen, Peter Canisius, Christina of Denmark, Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu, and Andrew Avellino. After him are Richard Chancellor, Philippe de Monte, Antoine Caron, Thomas Wyatt the Younger, and Francesco Laparelli. Among people deceased in 1593, Xu Wei ranks 9. Before him are Emperor Ōgimachi, Li Shizhen, Juan de Herrera, Jacques Amyot, Symon Budny, and Maciej Stryjkowski. After him are Hans Bol, Louis III, Duke of Württemberg, and Abd al-Samad.
Others Born in 1521
Go to all RankingsTakeda Shingen
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1573
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 2
Peter Canisius
PHYSICIAN
1521 - 1597
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 3
Christina of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1521 - 1590
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 4
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1553
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 5
Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu
NOBLEMAN
1521 - 1577
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 6
Andrew Avellino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1521 - 1608
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 7
Xu Wei
PAINTER
1521 - 1593
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 8
Richard Chancellor
EXPLORER
1521 - 1556
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 9
Philippe de Monte
COMPOSER
1521 - 1603
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 10
Antoine Caron
PAINTER
1521 - 1599
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 11
Thomas Wyatt the Younger
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1554
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 12
Francesco Laparelli
ARCHITECT
1521 - 1570
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1593
Go to all RankingsEmperor Ōgimachi
POLITICIAN
1517 - 1593
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 3
Li Shizhen
PHYSICIAN
1517 - 1593
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 4
Juan de Herrera
ARCHITECT
1530 - 1593
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 5
Jacques Amyot
WRITER
1513 - 1593
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 6
Symon Budny
PHILOSOPHER
1530 - 1593
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 7
Maciej Stryjkowski
WRITER
1547 - 1593
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 8
Xu Wei
PAINTER
1521 - 1593
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 9
Hans Bol
PAINTER
1534 - 1593
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 10
Louis III, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1554 - 1593
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 11
Abd al-Samad
PAINTER
1500 - 1593
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 12
In China
Among people born in China, Xu Wei ranks 687 out of 1,610. Before him are Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), Zeng Qinghong (1939), Hai Rui (1514), Lau Kar-leung (1934), Zhang Guotao (1897), and Xin Qiji (1140). After him are Lu Ji (261), Sogyal Rinpoche (1947), Guo Pu (276), Tao Hongjing (456), Xu Beihong (1895), and James Tien (1942).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsRabban Bar Sauma
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1220 - 1294
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 681
Zeng Qinghong
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 682
Hai Rui
POLITICIAN
1514 - 1587
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 683
Lau Kar-leung
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 684
Zhang Guotao
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1979
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 685
Xin Qiji
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1207
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 686
Xu Wei
PAINTER
1521 - 1593
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 687
Lu Ji
WRITER
261 - 303
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 688
Sogyal Rinpoche
WRITER
1947 - 2019
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 689
Guo Pu
HISTORIAN
276 - 324
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 690
Tao Hongjing
PHILOSOPHER
456 - 536
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 691
Xu Beihong
PAINTER
1895 - 1953
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 692
James Tien
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 693
Among PAINTERS In China
Among painters born in China, Xu Wei ranks 27. Before him are Muqi (1210), Zhang Zeduan (1085), Huang Tingjian (1045), Li Cheng (919), Li Tang (1050), and Wu Zhen (1280). After him are Xu Beihong (1895), Zhang Daqian (1899), Wang Meng (1308), Huang Gongwang (1269), Zhang Xuan (713), and Qiu Ying (1494).
Muqi
1210 - 1270
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 21
Zhang Zeduan
1085 - 1145
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 22
Huang Tingjian
1045 - 1105
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 23
Li Cheng
919 - 967
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 24
Li Tang
1050 - 1130
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 25
Wu Zhen
1280 - 1354
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 26
Xu Wei
1521 - 1593
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 27
Xu Beihong
1895 - 1953
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 28
Zhang Daqian
1899 - 1983
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 29
Wang Meng
1308 - 1385
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 30
Huang Gongwang
1269 - 1354
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 31
Zhang Xuan
713 - 755
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 32
Qiu Ying
1494 - 1552
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 33