WRITER
Wen Tianxiang
1236 - 1283

Wen Tianxiang
Wen Tianxiang (Chinese: 文天祥; pinyin: Wén Tiānxiáng; June 6, 1236 – January 9, 1283), noble title Duke of Xin (信國公), was a Chinese statesman, poet and politician in the last years of the Southern Song dynasty. For his resistance to Kublai Khan's invasion of the Southern Song dynasty, and for his refusal to yield to the Yuan dynasty despite being captured and tortured, he is a popular culture hero symbol of patriotism, righteousness, and resistance against tyranny in China. He is known as one of the 'Three Loyal Princes of the Song' (大宋三忠王), alongside Lu Xiufu and Zhang Shijie. Wen Tianxiang is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu (無雙譜, Table of Peerless Heroes) by Jin Guliang. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wen Tianxiang is the 1,630th most popular writer (down from 1,556th in 2019), the 434th most popular biography from China (up from 458th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Chinese Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Wen Tianxiang ranks 1,630 out of 7,302. Before him are Jacques Amyot, Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Robert Jordan, S. Ansky, Rodulfus Glaber, and Lycophron. After him are Ira Levin, Michael Moorcock, Giovanni Francesco Straparola, Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, Harlan Coben, and Pehr Henrik Ling.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacques Amyot
1513 - 1593
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,624
Mehmet Akif Ersoy
1873 - 1936
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,625
Robert Jordan
1948 - 2007
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,626
S. Ansky
1863 - 1920
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,627
Rodulfus Glaber
985 - 1047
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,628
Lycophron
320 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,629
Wen Tianxiang
1236 - 1283
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,630
Ira Levin
1929 - 2007
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,631
Michael Moorcock
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,632
Giovanni Francesco Straparola
1480 - 1557
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 1,633
Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala
1535 - 1615
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,634
Harlan Coben
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,635
Pehr Henrik Ling
1776 - 1839
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,636
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1236, Wen Tianxiang ranks 6. Before him are Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi, Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Violant of Aragon, Chungnyeol of Goryeo, and Leo II, King of Armenia. After him are Jacopone da Todi, Stephen the Posthumous, and Lu Xiufu. Among people deceased in 1283, Wen Tianxiang ranks 4. Before him are Ata-Malik Juvayni, Philip I, Latin Emperor, and Zakariya al-Qazwini. After him are Muhyi al-Din al-Maghribi, Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway, and Blanche of Navarre, Duchess of Brittany.
Others Born in 1236
Go to all RankingsQutb al-Din al-Shirazi
MATHEMATICIAN
1236 - 1311
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 1
Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1236 - 1279
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 2
Violant of Aragon
COMPANION
1236 - 1301
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 3
Chungnyeol of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1236 - 1308
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 4
Leo II, King of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1236 - 1289
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 5
Wen Tianxiang
WRITER
1236 - 1283
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 6
Jacopone da Todi
WRITER
1236 - 1306
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 7
Stephen the Posthumous
POLITICIAN
1236 - 1271
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 8
Lu Xiufu
POLITICIAN
1236 - 1279
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1283
Go to all RankingsAta-Malik Juvayni
POLITICIAN
1226 - 1283
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 1
Philip I, Latin Emperor
POLITICIAN
1243 - 1283
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 2
Zakariya al-Qazwini
GEOGRAPHER
1203 - 1283
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 3
Wen Tianxiang
WRITER
1236 - 1283
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 4
Muhyi al-Din al-Maghribi
ASTRONOMER
1220 - 1283
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 5
Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway
COMPANION
1261 - 1283
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 6
Blanche of Navarre, Duchess of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1226 - 1283
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 7
In China
Among people born in China, Wen Tianxiang ranks 434 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhuge Zhan (227), Yue Jin (200), Shing-Tung Yau (1949), Emperor Wu of Song (363), Huo Guang (-150), and Zhou Tai (163). After him are Yan Xishan (1883), Mao Dun (1896), Demchugdongrub (1902), Yuen Siu-tien (1912), Zhu Youlang (1623), and Yuen Woo-ping (1945).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsZhuge Zhan
POLITICIAN
227 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 428
Yue Jin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 429
Shing-Tung Yau
MATHEMATICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 430
Emperor Wu of Song
POLITICIAN
363 - 422
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 431
Huo Guang
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 432
Zhou Tai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
163 - 223
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 433
Wen Tianxiang
WRITER
1236 - 1283
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 434
Yan Xishan
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1960
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 435
Mao Dun
WRITER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 436
Demchugdongrub
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1966
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 437
Yuen Siu-tien
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 438
Zhu Youlang
POLITICIAN
1623 - 1662
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 439
Yuen Woo-ping
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 440
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Wen Tianxiang ranks 40. Before him are Du Mu (803), J. G. Ballard (1930), Liang Qichao (1873), Gampopa (1079), Qiu Chuji (1148), and Eileen Chang (1920). After him are Mao Dun (1896), Sima Xiangru (-179), Shen Yue (441), Liu Zongyuan (773), Xu Shen (58), and Li He (790).
Du Mu
803 - 852
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 34
J. G. Ballard
1930 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 35
Liang Qichao
1873 - 1929
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 36
Gampopa
1079 - 1153
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 37
Qiu Chuji
1148 - 1227
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 38
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 39
Wen Tianxiang
1236 - 1283
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 40
Mao Dun
1896 - 1981
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 41
Sima Xiangru
179 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 42
Shen Yue
441 - 513
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 43
Liu Zongyuan
773 - 819
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 44
Xu Shen
58 - 147
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 45
Li He
790 - 816
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 46