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Zhou Daguan

1266 - 1346

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Zhou Daguan (Wade–Giles: Chou Ta-kuan; French: Tcheou Ta-Kouan; c. 1270–?) was a Chinese diplomat of the Yuan dynasty of China, serving under Temür Khan (Emperor Chengzong of Yuan). He is most well known for his accounts of the customs of Cambodia and the Angkor temple complexes during his visit there. He arrived at Angkor in August 1296, and remained at the court of King Indravarman III until July 1297. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhou Daguan is the 2,361st most popular writer (up from 2,433rd in 2019), the 613th most popular biography from China (up from 634th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among writers, Zhou Daguan ranks 2,361 out of 7,302Before him are Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Mary Baker Eddy, Kenneth Grahame, Corax of Syracuse, Jan Arnošt Smoler, and Ben Shapiro. After him are William Smith, Hervé Bazin, Jacques Futrelle, Matthías Jochumsson, Guido Guinizelli, and Fritz Gerlich.

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Among people born in 1266, Zhou Daguan ranks 3Before him are Alauddin Khalji, and Hethum II, King of Armenia. After him are Jadwiga of Kalisz, and Herman VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden. Among people deceased in 1346, Zhou Daguan ranks 6Before him are John of Bohemia, Catherine of Valois–Courtenay, Louis I, Count of Flanders, Charles II, Count of Alençon, and Philip I, Count of Auvergne. After him are George V of Georgia, and Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhou Daguan ranks 613 out of 1,610Before him are Li Yu (1610), Roy Chiao (1927), Sakya Pandita (1182), Liu Yongfu (1837), Qin Liangyu (1574), and Wu Yi (1938). After him are Gongsun Du (200), Ma Yuan (1160), Di Yi (-1200), Huang Tingjian (1045), Li Cunxu (885), and Tian Han (1898).

Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Zhou Daguan ranks 62Before him are Yuan Mei (1716), Ai Qing (1910), Erin Hunter (null), Ding Ling (1904), Li Yu (1610), and Sakya Pandita (1182). After him are Tian Han (1898), Gu Yanwu (1613), Tang Xianzu (1550), Sogyal Rinpoche (1947), Song Yingxing (1587), and Luo Yixiu (1889).