Cai Yan

3rd century Chinese poet and musician
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Cai Yan
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Cai Yan

Summary

Cai Yan is a human[1]. Born in Qi County[2], she… she was born on January 1, 177[3]. She passed away in China[4]. She died on 249[5]. She worked as a poet[6], composer[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Qi County[2], Cai Yan…
  • Cai Yan died in China[4].
  • Cai Yan was born on January 1, 177[3].
  • Cai Yan died on 249[5].
  • Cai Yan is buried at Lantian County[10].
  • Cai Yan's father was Cai Yong[11].
  • Cai Yan was married to Wei Zhongdao[12].
  • Among Cai Yan's spouses was Liu Bao[13].
  • Among Cai Yan's spouses was Dong Si[14].
  • Cai Yan held citizenship in Eastern Han[15].
  • Cai Yan held citizenship in Cao Wei[16].
  • Chinese was Cai Yan's native language[17].
  • Cai Yan is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[18].
  • Cai Yan's professions included poet[6].
  • Cai Yan's professions included composer[7].
  • Cai Yan's professions included writer[8].
  • Cai Yan's field of work was poetry[19].
  • Cai Yan is recorded as female[20].
  • Cai Yan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Cai Yan is part of Four Talent Women of Ancient China[22].
  • Cai Yan's Commons category is recorded as Cai Yan[23].
  • Cai Yan's family name is recorded as Cai[24].
  • Cai Yan's given name is recorded as Yǎn[25].
  • Cai Yan's described by source is recorded as Book of the Later Han[26].
  • Cai Yan's described by source is recorded as Forgotten Women: The Writers[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CN[29]

  • Began / founded: 0177[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 0239[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 888707d3-43f1-4443-969c-a64f31e9913b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Cai Yan's place of birth was Qi County[2]. She was born on January 1, 177[3]. Her father was Cai Yong[11]. She is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[18]. Chinese was her native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], composer[7], and writer[8]. Cai Yan's field of work was poetry[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Wei Zhongdao[12]; Liu Bao[13], a military leader[33], of China[34]; and Dong Si[14], a politician[35], of Cao Wei[36].

Death and Burial

Cai Yan died on 249[5]. She passed away in China[4]. She is buried at Lantian County[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cai Yan include Ts'ai Wen-chi[37], an impact crater[38] and Caiwenji[39], an impact crater[40].

Why It Matters

Cai Yan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for her include Ts'ai Wen-chi[37], an impact crater[38] and Caiwenji[39], an impact crater[40].

FAQs

Where was Cai Yan born?

Cai Yan's place of birth was Qi County[2].

Where did Cai Yan die?

Cai Yan passed away in China[4].

Who were Cai Yan's parents?

Cai Yan's father was Cai Yong[11].

Who was Cai Yan married to?

Cai Yan's spouses include Wei Zhongdao[12], Liu Bao[13], and Dong Si[14].

What did Cai Yan do for work?

Cai Yan worked as poet[6], composer[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . China Biographical Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . baike.baidu.com. baike.baidu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Ming Qing Women's Writings. baike.baidu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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