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Zeng Gong

1019 - 1083

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Zeng Gong (Chinese: 曾鞏; pinyin: Zēng Gǒng; 1019–1083), courtesy name Zigu (子固), was a Chinese essayist, historian, poet, politician, and writer of the Song dynasty in China. He was one of the supporters of the New Classical Prose Movement (新古文運動) and is regarded by later scholars as one of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song (唐宋八大家). Zeng Gong was born in Nanfeng, Jianchang (modern Fuzhou, Jiangxi). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zeng Gong has received more than 46,814 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Zeng Gong is the 10,932nd most popular politician (down from 10,122nd in 2019), the 734th most popular biography from China (down from 671st in 2019) and the 386th most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zeng Gong ranks 10,932 out of 19,576. Before her are William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Proculus, Orontes III, Jiong of Xia, Radasłaŭ Astroŭski, and Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. After her are Marcianus, Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Henry I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark, B. D. Jatti, Margherita Aldobrandini, and Tang Shaoyi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1019, Zeng Gong ranks 4. Before her are Sima Guang, Munjong of Goryeo, and Theobald III, Count of Blois.  Among people deceased in 1083, Zeng Gong ranks 5. Before her are Matilda of Flanders, Munjong of Goryeo, Sunjong of Goryeo, and Otto of Nordheim.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zeng Gong ranks 734 out of 1,610. Before her are Thonmi Sambhota (618), Ann Hui (1947), Jin of Xia (null), Wang Bo (650), Bai Ling (1966), and Jiong of Xia (null). After her are Lei Jun (1969), Ehmetjan Qasim (1914), Qian Zhongshu (1910), Harry Wu (1937), Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (1901), and Lee Shau-kee (1929).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Zeng Gong ranks 386. Before her are Zhang Qun (1889), Zhang Gaoli (1946), Nicholas Poppe (1897), Shi Lang (1621), Jin of Xia (null), and Jiong of Xia (null). After her are Ehmetjan Qasim (1914), Wang Can (177), Li Shangfu (1958), Wang Zhen (1909), Li Lisan (1899), and Li Zhanshu (1950).

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