WRITER
Lü Dongbin
796 - 870
Lü Dongbin
Lü Dongbin is a daoist scholar and poet who lived during the Tang dynasty in China, and whose lifetime supposedly spanned two hundred and twenty years. Elevated to the status of an immortal in the Chinese cultural sphere by Daoists, he is one of the most widely known of the group of deities known as the Eight Immortals. Lü is also a historical figure and mentioned in the official history book History of Song. He is widely considered to be one of the earliest masters of neidan, or internal alchemy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lü Dongbin is the 1,202nd most popular writer (down from 1,124th in 2019). (down from 538th in 2019)
Lü Dongbin is most famous for being one of the Eight Immortals of Taoism. He was also a disciple of the Taoist master, Lao Tzu.
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Among writers, Lü Dongbin ranks 1,202 out of 7,302. Before him are Rigas Feraios, Asconius Pedianus, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Rosamunde Pilcher, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve. After him are Matthias Flacius, Symeon the New Theologian, Jan Długosz, Richard Matheson, Rex Stout, and Rudolf von Sebottendorf.
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Rigas Feraios
1757 - 1798
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 1,196
Asconius Pedianus
9 BC - 76
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 1,197
Adolfo Bioy Casares
1914 - 1999
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 1,198
Rosamunde Pilcher
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 1,199
Kazi Nazrul Islam
1899 - 1976
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 1,200
Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
1685 - 1755
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 1,201
Lü Dongbin
796 - 870
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 1,202
Matthias Flacius
1520 - 1575
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 1,203
Symeon the New Theologian
949 - 1022
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 1,204
Jan Długosz
1415 - 1480
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 1,205
Richard Matheson
1926 - 2013
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 1,206
Rex Stout
1886 - 1975
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 1,207
Rudolf von Sebottendorf
1875 - 1945
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 1,208
Contemporaries
Among people born in 796, Lü Dongbin ranks 3. Before him are Al-Mu'tasim, and Dhul-Nun al-Misri. After him is Lambert I of Nantes. Among people deceased in 870, Lü Dongbin ranks 5. Before him are Muhammad al-Bukhari, Rastislav of Moravia, Piast the Wheelwright, and Al-Muhtadi. After him are Judith of Flanders, and Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari.
Others Born in 796
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Al-Mu'tasim
POLITICIAN
796 - 842
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 1
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
PHILOSOPHER
796 - 859
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 2
Lü Dongbin
WRITER
796 - 870
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 3
Lambert I of Nantes
NOBLEMAN
796 - 836
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 870
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Muhammad al-Bukhari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
810 - 870
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 1
Rastislav of Moravia
POLITICIAN
820 - 870
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 2
Piast the Wheelwright
POLITICIAN
800 - 870
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 3
Al-Muhtadi
POLITICIAN
825 - 870
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 4
Lü Dongbin
WRITER
796 - 870
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 5
Judith of Flanders
COMPANION
844 - 870
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 6
Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari
PHYSICIAN
838 - 870
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 7
