Li Yu
Chinese writer（1611–1680）
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Summary
Li Yu was born on January 1, 1610[1], in Rugao[2]. He died on January 1, 1680[3], in Hangzhou[4]. He worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], publisher[7], actor[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1611[11]
- Child: Li Shuzhao[12]
- Country of citizenship: Ming dynasty[13], Qing dynasty[14]
- Native language: Chinese[15]
- Occupation: calligrapher[16], literary scholar[17], novelist[18]
- Notable work: Silent Plays[19], Twelve Towers[20], The Carnal Prayer Mat[21], The Fragrant Companion[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Ancestral home: Lanxi County[24]
- Commons category: Li Yu (playwright)[25]
- Family name: Li[26]
- Given name: Lihong[27], Yu[28]
- Pseudonym: Hushangliweng[29], Hu-shang-li-weng[30], Lidaoren[31], Li-tao-jen[32], Sui-an-chu-jen[33], Sui'anzhuren[34], Lihong Li[35], Li-hung Li[36], Liweng Li[37], Li-weng Li[38], Zhefan Li[39]
- Described by source: Guochao Qixian Leizheng[40], Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[42]
- Commons Creator page: Li Yu (playwright)[43]
- Birth name: 李仙侣[44]
- Name in native language: 李漁[45]
- Courtesy name: 謫凡[46], 笠鴻[47], 笠翁[48]
- Art name: 半畝園[49], 層園[50], 湖上笠翁[51], 賤居者[52], 芥子園[53], 覺世稗官[54], 李十郎[55], 笠道人[56], 隨庵主人[57]
Why It Matters
Li Yu has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Works attributed to him include The Carnal Prayer Mat[60], a literary work[61] and 閒情偶寄[62], a literary work[63].
FAQs
Where was Li Yu born?
Li Yu was born in Rugao[2].
Where did Li Yu die?
Li Yu passed away in Hangzhou[4].
What did Li Yu do for work?
Li Yu worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], publisher[7], actor[8], and poet[9].