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Li He

790 - 816

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Li He (c. 790–791 – c. 816–817) was a Chinese poet of the mid-Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Changji, and he is also known as Guicai and Shigui. He was prevented from taking the imperial examination due to a naming taboo. He died very young, and was noted for his sickly appearance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Li He is the 1,800th most popular writer (down from 1,651st in 2019), the 481st most popular biography from China (up from 488th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Li He ranks 1,800 out of 7,302. Before him are Colin Dexter, Juan Carlos Onetti, Gaius Julius Solinus, Yaşar Kemal, Slavenka Drakulić, and Louis-Sébastien Mercier. After him are Stéphane Hessel, Augusto Boal, Ion Luca Caragiale, Eduard Mörike, Stephen Crane, and Minamoto no Sanetomo.

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Among people born in 790, Li He ranks 5. Before him are Pope Leo IV, Pope Gregory IV, Íñigo Arista of Pamplona, and Ramiro I of Asturias. After him are Fatimah bint Musa, Euphrosyne, Leo the Mathematician, Berengar the Wise, and Otfrid of Weissenburg. Among people deceased in 816, Li He ranks 2. Before him is Pope Leo III. After him is Fatimah bint Musa.

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In China

Among people born in China, Li He ranks 481 out of 1,610. Before him are Wu Peifu (1874), Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), Guo Shoujing (1231), Yao Wenyuan (1931), Yang Xiong (-53), and Yoshiko Yamaguchi (1920). After him are Hong Tianguifu (1849), Zhang Lu (101), Han Gan (706), He Zizhen (1910), Wang Bi (226), and Shaohao (null).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Li He ranks 46. Before him are Wen Tianxiang (1236), Mao Dun (1896), Sima Xiangru (-179), Shen Yue (441), Liu Zongyuan (773), and Xu Shen (58). After him are Ruan Ji (210), Feng Menglong (1574), Ji Kang (223), Watchman Nee (1903), Yuan Zhen (779), and Guan Hanqing (1210).

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