PHILOSOPHER

Yang Xiong

53 BC - 18

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Yang Xiong (Chinese: 揚雄; 53 BCE – 18 CE) was a Chinese philosopher, poet, and politician of the Western Han dynasty known for his philosophical writings and fu poetry compositions. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yang Xiong has received more than 6,898 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Yang Xiong is the 670th most popular philosopher (up from 707th in 2019), the 538th most popular biography from China (up from 547th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Chinese Philosopher.

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  • 56.73

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Yang Xiong ranks 670 out of 1,267. Before him are Mario Bunge, Stein Rokkan, Alfred Schmidt, Jaakko Hintikka, Guarino da Verona, and Jean Wahl. After him are Pierre Hadot, Hossein Nasr, Cheng Yi, Julius Pollux, Lucien Goldmann, and Jean-Marie Guyau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 53 BC, Yang Xiong ranks 1. After him are Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus, and Aristobulus III of Judea. Among people deceased in 18, Yang Xiong ranks 3. Before him are Herod Archelaus, and Yuri of Goguryeo.

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Others Deceased in 18

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Xiong ranks 538 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhou Yongkang (1942), Yi Xing (683), Zhang Juzheng (1525), Feng Menglong (1574), Liu Xin (-50), and He Yingqin (1890). After him are Guo Zongxun (953), Song Jiaoren (1882), Cheng Yi (1033), Ti Lung (1946), Wang Bi (226), and Zhou Xuan (1920).

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    Zhou Yongkang

    POLITICIAN

    1942 - Present

    HPI: 56.84

    Rank: 532

  • Photo of Yi Xing

    Yi Xing

    MATHEMATICIAN

    683 - 727

    HPI: 56.81

    Rank: 533

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    Zhang Juzheng

    POLITICIAN

    1525 - 1582

    HPI: 56.81

    Rank: 534

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    Feng Menglong

    WRITER

    1574 - 1645

    HPI: 56.81

    Rank: 535

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    Liu Xin

    MATHEMATICIAN

    50 BC - 23

    HPI: 56.79

    Rank: 536

  • Photo of He Yingqin

    He Yingqin

    POLITICIAN

    1890 - 1987

    HPI: 56.79

    Rank: 537

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    Yang Xiong

    PHILOSOPHER

    53 BC - 18

    HPI: 56.73

    Rank: 538

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    Guo Zongxun

    POLITICIAN

    953 - 973

    HPI: 56.66

    Rank: 539

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    Song Jiaoren

    POLITICIAN

    1882 - 1913

    HPI: 56.65

    Rank: 540

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    Cheng Yi

    PHILOSOPHER

    1033 - 1107

    HPI: 56.65

    Rank: 541

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    Ti Lung

    ACTOR

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 56.62

    Rank: 542

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    Wang Bi

    PHILOSOPHER

    226 - 249

    HPI: 56.62

    Rank: 543

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    Zhou Xuan

    ACTOR

    1920 - 1957

    HPI: 56.60

    Rank: 544

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In China

Among philosophers born in China, Yang Xiong ranks 27. Before him are Linji Yixuan (850), Shen Buhai (-385), Zhou Dunyi (1017), Liu Bowen (1311), Hu Shih (1891), and Marpa Lotsawa (1012). After him are Cheng Yi (1033), Wang Bi (226), Zhang Zai (1020), Lie Yukou (-449), Li Zhi (1527), and Wang Fuzhi (1619).

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