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Yuan Zhen

779 - 831

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Yuan Zhen (Chinese: 元稹; Wade–Giles: Yüan Chen; 779 – September 2, 831), courtesy name Weizhi (微之), was a Chinese novelist, poet, and politician of the middle Tang dynasty. In prose literature, Yuan Zhen is particularly known for his work Yingying's Biography, which has often been adapted for other treatments, including operatic and musical ones. In poetry, he is remembered for the inclusion of some of his poems by popular anthologies, his verses on exotic topics (such as the former Liangzhou), and for being part of the group of "New Yuefu" poets, which often used poetry as a form of expression and protest, but one potentially subtle enough to avoid the likely repercussions of more direct criticism. The poetic circle in which Yuan Zhen was involved included Bai Juyi, among others. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yuan Zhen is the 2,013th most popular writer (down from 2,010th in 2019), the 536th most popular biography from China (up from 567th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among writers, Yuan Zhen ranks 2,013 out of 7,302. Before him are Joachim Neander, Anne Golon, Alciphron, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Robert Chambers, and Desanka Maksimović. After him are Vishnu Sharma, Robert de Boron, Dora d'Istria, Audre Lorde, Johann Nestroy, and Katia Mann.

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Among people born in 779, Yuan Zhen ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 831, Yuan Zhen ranks 3. Before him are Omurtag of Bulgaria, and Zubaidah bint Ja`far. After him is Obelerio degli Antenori.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yuan Zhen ranks 536 out of 1,610. Before him are Song Jiaoren (1882), Osman Batur (1899), Han Zheng (1954), Zhou Xuan (1920), Kang Sheng (1898), and Soong Ai-ling (1888). After him are Bada Shanren (1626), Lee Shau-kee (1929), He Yingqin (1890), Emperor Shizong of Jin (1123), Na Moon-hee (1941), and Wen Zhengming (1470).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Yuan Zhen ranks 51. Before him are Xu Shen (58), Li He (790), Ruan Ji (210), Feng Menglong (1574), Ji Kang (223), and Watchman Nee (1903). After him are Guan Hanqing (1210), Fan Zhongyan (989), Lu Ji (261), Li Shangyin (813), Yuan Mei (1716), and Ai Qing (1910).

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