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Zeng Gong

1019 - 1083

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Zeng Gong (Chinese: 曾鞏; pinyin: Zēng Gǒng; 1019–1083), courtesy name Zigu (子固), was a Chinese essayist, historian, poet, and politician of the Song dynasty. He was a key supporter and writer in the Classical Prose Movement and is regarded by later scholars as one of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song. Zeng was the most notable protégé of Ouyang Xiu, the intellectual and literary leader in the Classic Prose Movement. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zeng Gong is the 10,891st most popular politician (up from 10,931st in 2019), the 708th most popular biography from China (up from 738th in 2019) and the 373rd most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zeng Gong ranks 10,891 out of 19,576. Before her are Miroslav Lajčák, Théodore Steeg, Abdul Ali Mazari, Agathocles, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, and Iskandar Muda. After her are Sviatoslav III of Vladimir, Quintus Marcius Rex, Sexred, Ottokar III of Styria, Ptolemy of Cyprus, and Bernhard Vogel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1019, Zeng Gong ranks 4. Before her are Sima Guang, Munjong of Goryeo, and Theobald III, Count of Blois.  Among people deceased in 1083, Zeng Gong ranks 5. Before her are Matilda of Flanders, Munjong of Goryeo, Sunjong of Goryeo, and Otto of Nordheim.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zeng Gong ranks 708 out of 1,610. Before her are Andrew Yao (1946), Huang Gongwang (1269), Li Bingbing (1973), Zao Wou-Ki (1920), Li Na (1982), and Charlie Soong (1861). After her are Feng Youlan (1895), Zeng Qinghong (1939), Ann Hui (1947), Tao Hongjing (456), Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei (392), and Lau Kar-leung (1934).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Zeng Gong ranks 373. Before her are Jiong of Xia (null), Xin Qiji (1140), Qu Qiubai (1899), Li Yuanchao (1950), Zhao Leji (1957), and Charlie Soong (1861). After her are Zeng Qinghong (1939), Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei (392), Shi Lang (1621), Hai Rui (1514), Wang Can (177), and Li Lisan (1899).

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