Shaoxing
Shaoxing ranks 2,180th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rochford, Sonneberg, and Lake Charles, Louisiana. The most famous people from Shaoxing are Lu Xun, Emperor Lizong, and Emperor Duzong. The most famous people who died in Shaoxing are Wang Xizhi, Lu You, and Emperor Guangzong of Song. Shaoxing has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Shaoxing is located in China.
People
Between 1205 and 1983, Shaoxing was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Lu Xun, Emperor Lizong, and Emperor Duzong. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Shaoxing including Wang Xizhi, Lu You, and Emperor Guangzong of Song.
People Born in Shaoxing
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Lu Xun
WRITER
1881 - 1936
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 1
Emperor Lizong
POLITICIAN
1205 - 1264
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 2
Emperor Duzong
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1274
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 3
Cai Yuanpei
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1940
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 4
Ma Huan
EXPLORER
1380 - 1460
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 5
Xu Wei
PAINTER
1521 - 1593
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 6
Zhou Zuoren
WRITER
1885 - 1967
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 7
Xu Dongxiang
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Shaoxing
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Wang Xizhi
POLITICIAN
303 - 361
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 1
Lu You
WRITER
1125 - 1210
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 2
Emperor Guangzong of Song
POLITICIAN
1147 - 1200
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 3
Li Qingzhao
WRITER
1084 - 1155
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 4
Qiu Jin
WRITER
1875 - 1907
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Shaoxing were politicians (4), writers (2), explorers (1), and painters (1), while most who died were writers (3), and politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Shaoxing, including Xu Dongxiang. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shaoxing, including Emperor Lizong, Emperor Duzong, and Cai Yuanpei.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Shaoxing since 1700.
