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Qu Yuan

343 BC - 278 BC

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Qu Yuan (c. 340 BC – 278 BC) was a Chinese poet and aristocrat in the State of Chu during the Warring States period. He is known for his patriotism and contributions to classical poetry and verses, especially through the poems of the Chu Ci anthology (also known as The Songs of the South or Songs of Chu): a volume of poems attributed to or considered to be inspired by his verse writing. Together with the Shi Jing, the Chu Ci is one of the two greatest collections of ancient Chinese verse. He is also remembered in connection to the supposed origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Qu Yuan is the 442nd most popular writer (down from 412th in 2019), the 98th most popular biography from China (down from 91st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Writer.

Qu Yuan is most famous for his patriotism and his writing. He was a minister of the state of Chu during the Warring States period, but he was banished by King Huai of Chu for his criticism of the king's policies. Qu Yuan wrote a lot of poems about his sadness and anger at being exiled.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Qu Yuan ranks 442 out of 7,302. Before him are Sergei Yesenin, Sándor Márai, Gregory of Tours, Georges Bataille, Fausto Cercignani, and Andrzej Sapkowski. After him are Henri Barbusse, Vuk Karadžić, Jim Corbett, Raymond Chandler, Athenaeus, and Henry James.

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Among people born in 343 BC, Qu Yuan ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 278 BC, Qu Yuan ranks 1. After him are Metrodorus of Lampsacus, Zipoetes I of Bithynia, and Polyaenus of Lampsacus.

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    Qu Yuan

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    343 BC - 278 BC

    HPI: 73.42

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In China

Among people born in China, Qu Yuan ranks 98 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628), Songtsen Gampo (604), Zhang Fei (167), 13th Dalai Lama (1876), Emperor Wen of Sui (541), and Yang Guifei (719). After him are Xianfeng Emperor (1831), Bogd Khan (1869), Dong Zhuo (139), Yu the Great (-2123), Jiajing Emperor (1507), and Yang Shangkun (1907).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Qu Yuan ranks 6. Before him are Li Bai (701), Du Fu (712), Lu Xun (1881), Gao Xingjian (1940), and Wu Cheng'en (1500). After him are Mo Yan (1955), Luo Guanzhong (1330), Bai Juyi (772), Su Shi (1037), Kumārajīva (343), and Faxian (340).

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