WRITER

Shen Yue

441 - 513

Shen Yue

Shen Yue (traditional Chinese: 沈約; simplified Chinese: 沈约; 441 – 1 May 513), courtesy name Xiuwen (休文), was a Chinese historian, music theorist, poet, and politician born in Huzhou, Zhejiang. He served emperors under the Liu Song dynasty, the Southern Qi dynasty (see Yongming poetry), and the Liang dynasty of Southern Dynasties era. He was a prominent scholar of the Liang dynasty and the author of the Book of Song, an historical work covering the history of the previous Liu Song dynasty. He is probably best known as the originator of the first deliberately applied rules of tonal euphony (so called "four tones and eight defects" 四聲八病) in the history of Chinese prosody. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shen Yue is the 1,728th most popular writer (down from 1,703rd in 2019), the 461st most popular biography from China (up from 506th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Chinese Writer.

Memorability Metrics

Page views of Shen Yue by language

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Shen Yue ranks 1,728 out of 7,302. Before him are Antoine de Montchrestien, Jacopone da Todi, Marlen Haushofer, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, Theodor Nöldeke, and Ahmad ibn Arabshah. After him are Boris Akunin, Herbjørg Wassmo, Liu Zongyuan, Edward Lear, Caterina Albert, and Edwin Abbott Abbott.

Others Born in 441

Go to all Rankings

Shen Yue
WRITER
441 - 513
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 1
Placidia
COMPANION
441 - 484
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 2

Others Deceased in 513

Go to all Rankings

Shen Yue
WRITER
441 - 513
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 1

In China

Among people born in China, Shen Yue ranks 461 out of 1,610. Before him are Yen Chia-kan (1905), Chen Sheng (-250), Bao Xishun (1951), 10th Dalai Lama (1816), Cai Yong (133), and Wei Qing (-150). After him are Liu Zongyuan (773), Chen Kaige (1952), Run Run Shaw (1907), Lei Feng (1940), Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa (1924), and Emperor Yizong of Tang (833).

Others born in China

Go to all Rankings

Yen Chia-kan
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 455
Chen Sheng
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
250 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 456
Bao Xishun
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 457
10th Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1837
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 458
Cai Yong
POLITICIAN
133 - 192
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 459
Wei Qing
MILITARY PERSONNEL
150 BC - 106 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 460
Shen Yue
WRITER
441 - 513
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 461
Liu Zongyuan
WRITER
773 - 819
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 462
Chen Kaige
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 463
Run Run Shaw
ACTOR
1907 - 2014
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 464
Lei Feng
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1940 - 1962
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 465
Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1981
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 466
Emperor Yizong of Tang
POLITICIAN
833 - 873
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 467