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Wang Bo

650 - 676

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Wang Bo (Chinese: 王勃; Wade–Giles: Wang Po; 650–676), courtesy name Zi'an (子安), was a Chinese poet during Tang dynasty, traditionally grouped together with Luo Binwang, Lu Zhaolin, and Yang Jiong as the Four Paragons of the Early Tang. He died at the age of 26, possibly from drowning, while going back from the Tang-ruled Jiaozhi after meeting his father. He opposed the spread of the Gong Ti Style (宫体诗风) of the Sui dynasty, and advocated a style rich in emotions. He was most well-known for his parallel prose work Tengwang Ge Xu, which is included in the Chinese middle school curriculum. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Bo is the 3,802nd most popular writer (down from 3,071st in 2019), the 797th most popular biography from China (down from 735th in 2019) and the 89th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among writers, Wang Bo ranks 3,802 out of 7,302. Before him are Anton Delvig, Irakli Abashidze, Marianne Moore, Laurens van der Post, Ari Behn, and Farrukhi Sistani. After him are Luigi Capuana, Ricardo Piglia, Alberto Savinio, Claude Aveline, Théophile Thoré-Bürger, and Bill Bryson.

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Among people born in 650, Wang Bo ranks 22. Before him are Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Lupus I of Aquitaine, Gurak, Jarir ibn Atiyah, and Felix of Aquitaine. After him are Wulfhere of Mercia, John of Nikiû, Radoald of Benevento, Aiulf I of Benevento, Cwichelm of Wessex, and Lupus of Friuli. Among people deceased in 676, Wang Bo ranks 8. Before him are Pope Adeodatus II, Juwayriyya bint al-Harith, Clovis III, Amandus, Æscwine of Wessex, and Mangsong Mangtsen.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Bo ranks 797 out of 1,610. Before him are Liu Zhiyuan (895), Chen Jiongming (1878), Zhang Binglin (1868), Cao Yu (1910), Qian Qichen (1928), and Gordon Liu (1951). After him are Wang Xianzhi (344), Zhang Tingyu (1672), Katherine Paterson (1932), Cai Qi (1955), Yan Huiqing (1877), and Wang Changling (698).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Wang Bo ranks 89. Before him are Song Yu (-298), Chögyam Trungpa (1939), Hwang Sok-yong (1943), Yan Lianke (1958), Yu Hua (1960), and Cao Yu (1910). After him are Katherine Paterson (1932), Wang Changling (698), Zhou Zuoren (1885), Ma Duanlin (1245), Yu Dafu (1896), and Bei Dao (1949).

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