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Du Mu

803 - 852

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Du Mu (Chinese: 杜牧; pinyin: Dù Mù; Wade–Giles: Tu4 Mu4; 803–852) was a Chinese calligrapher, poet, and politician who lived during the late Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Muzhi (牧之), and art name Fanchuan (樊川). He is best known for his lyrical and romantic quatrains. Regarded as a major poet during a golden age of Chinese poetry, his name is often mentioned together with that of another renowned Late Tang poet, Li Shangyin, as the "Little Li-Du" (小李杜), in contrast to the "Great Li-Du": Li Bai and Du Fu. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Du Mu is the 1,445th most popular writer (down from 1,420th in 2019), the 385th most popular biography from China (up from 416th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Du Mu ranks 1,445 out of 7,302. Before him are Marcel Aymé, Jeppe Aakjær, Kenji Miyazawa, Hierocles of Alexandria, Guillaume de Lorris, and Francesco Maria Piave. After him are Christine Nöstlinger, Javier Marías, Alice Walker, Salawat Yulayev, José de Espronceda, and Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 803, Du Mu ranks 1. After him is Langdarma. Among people deceased in 852, Du Mu ranks 3. Before him are Abd al-Rahman II, and Íñigo Arista of Pamplona. After him are Presian I of Bulgaria, Harald Klak, and Beorhtwulf of Mercia.

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    Du Mu

    WRITER

    803 - 852

    HPI: 65.57

    Rank: 1

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    Langdarma

    POLITICIAN

    803 - 842

    HPI: 64.49

    Rank: 2

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In China

Among people born in China, Du Mu ranks 385 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhong Hui (225), Emperor Ningzong (1168), Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809), Liu Cixin (1963), Gongsun Zan (null), and Yu Jin (200). After him are Emperor Zhezong (1076), Marpa Lotsawa (1012), Cangjie (-2650), Princess Wencheng (628), J. G. Ballard (1930), and Huang Chao (801).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Du Mu ranks 34. Before him are Lu Yu (733), Yan Fu (1854), Li Qingzhao (1084), Qiu Jin (1875), Ba Jin (1904), and Liu Cixin (1963). After him are J. G. Ballard (1930), Liang Qichao (1873), Gampopa (1079), Qiu Chuji (1148), Eileen Chang (1920), and Wen Tianxiang (1236).

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