Taiyuan
Taiyuan ranks 2,234th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ruda Śląska, Belgian Congo, and Ibadan. Memorable people born in Taiyuan include Luo Guanzhong, Emperor Jing of Han, and Liu Zhiyuan. Memorable people who died in Taiyuan include Shibi Khan. Taiyuan has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Taiyuan is located in China.
Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi, China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province. It is an industrial base focusing on energy and heavy chemicals. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name Lóngchéng. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 188 BC and 1989, Taiyuan was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Luo Guanzhong, Emperor Jing of Han, and Liu Zhiyuan. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Taiyuan including Shibi Khan.
People Born in Taiyuan
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Luo Guanzhong
WRITER
1330 - 1400
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 4
Emperor Jing of Han
POLITICIAN
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 3
Liu Zhiyuan
POLITICIAN
895 - 948
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 5
Wang Changling
WRITER
698 - 756
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 2
Zhao Tao
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 7
Wang Yue
CHESS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 1
Li Chao
CHESS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Taiyuan
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Newly Added People Deceased in Taiyuan
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Most individuals born in present day Taiyuan were writers (2), politicians (2), chess players (2), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, chess players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Taiyuan, including Wang Yue, and Li Chao. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Taiyuan, including Luo Guanzhong, and Wang Changling.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Taiyuan since 1700.
