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Ouyang Xiu

1007 - 1072

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Ouyang Xiu (Chinese: 歐陽修; pinyin: Ōuyáng Xiū; Wade–Giles: Ou-Yang Hsiu; 1007 – 1072 CE), courtesy name Yongshu, also known by his art names Zuiweng (醉翁) and Liu Yi Jushi (六一居士), was a Chinese historian, calligrapher, epigrapher, essayist, poet, and politician of the Song dynasty. He was a renowned writer among his contemporaries and is considered the central figure of the Eight Masters of the Tang and Song. He revived the Classical Prose Movement (first begun by the two Tang dynasty masters two centuries before him) and promoted it in imperial examinations, paving the way for future masters like Su Shi and Su Zhe. Ouyang Xiu's interests as a writer were remarkably diverse. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ouyang Xiu is the 1,005th most popular writer (down from 935th in 2019), the 259th most popular biography from China (up from 260th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ouyang Xiu ranks 1,005 out of 7,302. Before him are Joost van den Vondel, Aziz Nesin, Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, Andrew of Crete, Agathon, and Bettina von Arnim. After him are E. M. Forster, Henri Troyat, Nellie Bly, Ed Bradley, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, and Dalton Trumbo.

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Among people born in 1007, Ouyang Xiu ranks 3. Before him are Peter Damian, and Isaac I Komnenos. After him are Hugh Magnus, and Giselbert of Luxembourg. Among people deceased in 1072, Ouyang Xiu ranks 5. Before him are Alp Arslan, Romanos IV Diogenes, Peter Damian, and Sancho II of Castile and León. After him are Antipope Honorius II, Ali Hujwiri, Bagrat IV of Georgia, Al-Qushayri, Adalbert of Hamburg, Asadi Tusi, and Ordulf, Duke of Saxony.

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In China

Among people born in China, Ouyang Xiu ranks 259 out of 1,610. Before him are Guan Zhong (-720), Dong Biwu (1886), Wang Chong (27), Xi Zhongxun (1913), Wei Yan (200), and 3rd Dalai Lama (1543). After him are Zhang Zuolin (1875), Emperor Ai of Tang (892), Qi of Xia (-2200), Guo Jia (170), Emperor Daizong of Tang (727), and Liu Biao (142).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Ouyang Xiu ranks 21. Before him are Tao Yuanming (365), Wang Wei (699), Jin Yong (1924), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Kang Youwei (1858), and Pu Songling (1640). After him are Cai Yan (177), Lin Yutang (1895), Shi Nai'an (1296), Lu You (1125), Meng Haoran (690), and Lao She (1899).

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