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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 99,601 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Yan Liben is the 204th most popular architect (up from 205th in 2019), the 537th most popular biography from China (down from 514th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Architect.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
55.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.84
Effective Languages (L*)
1.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Yan Liben ranks 204 out of 424. Before him are Giovanni Giocondo, Quatremère de Quincy, Christian de Portzamparc, Ödön Lechner, Adrian Smith, and Kevin Roche. After him are Callimachus, Mart Stam, Carlo Rainaldi, Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, Nicholas Negroponte, and Lilly Reich.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
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Giovanni Giocondo
1433 - 1515
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 198
Quatremère de Quincy
1755 - 1849
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 199
Christian de Portzamparc
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 200
Ödön Lechner
1845 - 1914
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 201
Adrian Smith
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 202
Kevin Roche
1922 - 2019
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 203
Yan Liben
600 - 673
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 204
Callimachus
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 205
Mart Stam
1899 - 1986
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 206
Carlo Rainaldi
1611 - 1691
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 207
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
1662 - 1736
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 208
Nicholas Negroponte
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 209
Lilly Reich
1885 - 1947
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600, Yan Liben ranks 39. Before him are Ceawlin of Wessex, Dervan, Amandus, Cunimund, Abu Salama, and Walthari. After him are Judoc, Sighere of Essex, Emmeram of Regensburg, David the Invincible, Audomar, and Chram. Among people deceased in 673, Yan Liben ranks 4. Before him are Chlothar III, Sa'id bin Zayd, and Gim Yu-sin. After him are Fayruz al-Daylami and Ecgberht of Kent.
Others Born in 600
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Ceawlin of Wessex
600 - 593
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 33
Dervan
600 - 636
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 34
Amandus
600 - 676
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 35
Cunimund
600 - 566
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 36
Abu Salama
600 - 625
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 37
Walthari
600 - 546
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 38
Yan Liben
600 - 673
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 39
Judoc
600 - 668
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 40
Sighere of Essex
600 - 689
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 41
Emmeram of Regensburg
600 - 652
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 42
David the Invincible
600 - 600
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 43
Audomar
600 - 670
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 44
Chram
600 - 560
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 45
Others Deceased in 673
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Chlothar III
650 - 673
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 1
Sa'id bin Zayd
593 - 673
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 2
Gim Yu-sin
595 - 673
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 3
Yan Liben
600 - 673
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 4
Fayruz al-Daylami
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5
Ecgberht of Kent
700 - 673
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 6
In China
Among people born in China, Yan Liben ranks 537 out of 1,392. Before him are Feng Menglong (1574), Peng Liyuan (1962), Morris Chang (1931), Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme (1910), Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei (483), and Shing-Tung Yau (1949). After him are 8th Dalai Lama (1758), Wang Bi (226), Joan Chen (1961), Gan De (-400), Li Yu (937), and T. V. Soong (1894).
Others born in China
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Feng Menglong
1574 - 1645
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 531
Peng Liyuan
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 532
Morris Chang
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 533
Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
1910 - 2009
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 534
Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei
483 - 515
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 535
Shing-Tung Yau
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 536
Yan Liben
600 - 673
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 537
8th Dalai Lama
1758 - 1804
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 538
Wang Bi
226 - 249
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 539
Joan Chen
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 540
Gan De
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 541
Li Yu
937 - 978
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 542
T. V. Soong
1894 - 1971
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 543
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: 66.41
Rank: 1
Yan Liben
600 - 673
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 2
Lin Huiyin
1904 - 1955
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3
Wang Shu
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 4
