Taiyuan
Taiyuan ranks 1,509th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Springfield, Illinois, Burnley, and Karaganda. Memorable people born in Taiyuan include Emperor Jing of Han, Luo Guanzhong, and Bai Juyi. Memorable people who died in Taiyuan include Shibi Khan. Taiyuan has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians. Taiyuan is located in China.
Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi Province, China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province. It is an industrial base focusing on energy and heavy chemicals. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name Lóngchéng. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 188 BC and 1989, Taiyuan was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Emperor Jing of Han, Luo Guanzhong, and Bai Juyi. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Taiyuan including Shibi Khan.
People Born in Taiyuan
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Emperor Jing of Han
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 1
Luo Guanzhong
1330 - 1400
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 2
Bai Juyi
772 - 846
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 3
Li Cunxu
885 - 926
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4
Liu Zhiyuan
895 - 948
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 5
Wang Changling
698 - 756
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 6
Zhao Tao
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.24
Rank: 7
Wang Yue
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.64
Rank: 8
Li Chao
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.28
Rank: 9
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Most individuals born in present day Taiyuan were politicians (3), writers (3), chess players (2), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
