ARCHITECT
Yan Liben
600 - 673
Yan Liben
Yan Liben (Chinese: 閻立本; pinyin: Yán Lìběn; Wade–Giles: Yen Li-pen) (c. 600 – 14 November 673), formally Baron Wenzhen of Boling (博陵文貞男), was a Chinese architect, painter, and politician during the early Tang dynasty. His most famous work, possibly the only genuine survival, is the Thirteen Emperors Scroll. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yan Liben has received more than 107,291 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Yan Liben is the 245th most popular architect (down from 203rd in 2019), the 644th most popular biography from China (down from 536th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Architect.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
54.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.77
Effective Languages (L*)
1.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Yan Liben ranks 245 out of 518. Before him are Imre Steindl, Cedric Gibbons, Hermann Muthesius, Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, Pieter Post, and Nicodemus Tessin the Elder. After him are Gae Aulenti, Giovanni Giocondo, Kevin A. Lynch, Max Fabiani, Josef Frank, and William Kent.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsImre Steindl
1839 - 1902
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 239
Cedric Gibbons
1893 - 1960
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 240
Hermann Muthesius
1861 - 1927
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 241
Antonio da Sangallo the Elder
1455 - 1534
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 242
Pieter Post
1608 - 1669
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 243
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
1615 - 1681
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 244
Yan Liben
600 - 673
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 245
Gae Aulenti
1927 - 2012
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 246
Giovanni Giocondo
1433 - 1515
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 247
Kevin A. Lynch
1918 - 1984
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 248
Max Fabiani
1865 - 1962
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 249
Josef Frank
1885 - 1967
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 250
William Kent
1685 - 1748
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 251
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600, Yan Liben ranks 44. Before him are Walthari, Chandrakirti, David the Invincible, Cunimund, Judoc, and Emmeram of Regensburg. After him are Bhāskara I, Audomar, Justus, Miro, Chram, and Khosrow III. Among people deceased in 673, Yan Liben ranks 4. Before him are Sa'id bin Zayd, Gim Yu-sin, and Chlothar III. After him are Fayruz al-Daylami, and Ecgberht of Kent.
Others Born in 600
Go to all RankingsWalthari
600 - 546
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 38
Chandrakirti
PHILOSOPHER
600 - 650
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 39
David the Invincible
PHILOSOPHER
600 - 600
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 40
Cunimund
POLITICIAN
600 - 566
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 41
Judoc
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 668
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 42
Emmeram of Regensburg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 652
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 43
Yan Liben
ARCHITECT
600 - 673
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 44
Bhāskara I
MATHEMATICIAN
600 - 680
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 45
Audomar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 670
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 46
Justus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 631
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 47
Miro
POLITICIAN
600 - 583
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 48
Chram
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 - 560
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 49
Khosrow III
POLITICIAN
600 - 629
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 50
Others Deceased in 673
Go to all RankingsSa'id bin Zayd
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
593 - 673
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1
Gim Yu-sin
POLITICIAN
595 - 673
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 2
Chlothar III
POLITICIAN
650 - 673
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 3
Yan Liben
ARCHITECT
600 - 673
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 4
Fayruz al-Daylami
MILITARY PERSONNEL
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 5
Ecgberht of Kent
POLITICIAN
700 - 673
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 6
In China
Among people born in China, Yan Liben ranks 644 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Kui (-500), Han Zheng (1954), Qin Jiushao (1201), Zhu of Xia (null), Gan Ji (101), and Yuan Longping (1930). After him are Ma Huan (1380), Bo Gu (1907), Peng Zhen (1902), Yuan Mei (1716), Xu Zhimo (1897), and Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei (392).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsLi Kui
ENGINEER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 638
Han Zheng
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 639
Qin Jiushao
MATHEMATICIAN
1201 - 1261
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 640
Zhu of Xia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 641
Gan Ji
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
101 - 200
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 642
Yuan Longping
INVENTOR
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 643
Yan Liben
ARCHITECT
600 - 673
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 644
Ma Huan
EXPLORER
1380 - 1460
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 645
Bo Gu
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1946
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 646
Peng Zhen
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 647
Yuan Mei
WRITER
1716 - 1798
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 648
Xu Zhimo
WRITER
1897 - 1931
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 649
Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei
POLITICIAN
392 - 423
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 650
Among ARCHITECTS In China
Among architects born in China, Yan Liben ranks 2. Before him are I. M. Pei (1917). After him are Lin Huiyin (1904), and Wang Shu (1963).
I. M. Pei
1917 - 2019
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 1
Yan Liben
600 - 673
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 2
Lin Huiyin
1904 - 1955
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 3
Wang Shu
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 4