Luo Guanzhong

14th-century Chinese writer
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Luo Guanzhong

Summary

Luo Guanzhong is a human[1]. Born in Taiyuan[2], he… he was born on March 30, 1334[3]. He passed away in Hangzhou[4]. He died on January 1, 1400[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Luo Guanzhong's place of birth was Taiyuan[2].
  • Luo Guanzhong died in Hangzhou[4].
  • Luo Guanzhong was born on March 30, 1334[3].
  • Luo Guanzhong was born on January 1, 1330[8].
  • Luo Guanzhong died on January 1, 1400[5].
  • Luo Guanzhong held citizenship in Yuan dynasty[9].
  • Luo Guanzhong's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Luo Guanzhong is The Romance of the Three Kingdoms[10].
  • Luo Guanzhong is recorded as male[11].
  • Luo Guanzhong's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Luo Guanzhong's ancestral home is recorded as Yangqu County[13].
  • Luo Guanzhong's Commons category is recorded as Luo Guanzhong[14].
  • Luo Guanzhong's family name is recorded as Luo[15].
  • Luo Guanzhong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[16].
  • Luo Guanzhong's Commons Creator page is recorded as Luo Guanzhong[17].
  • Luo Guanzhong's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '羅本'}[18].
  • Luo Guanzhong's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '羅貫中'}[19].
  • Luo Guanzhong's courtesy name is recorded as 貫中[20].
  • Luo Guanzhong's art name is recorded as 湖海散人[21].
  • Luo Guanzhong's name in kana is recorded as ら かんちゅう[22].

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Origins and Family

Luo Guanzhong was born in Taiyuan[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 30, 1334[3] and January 1, 1330[8].

Career and Affiliations

Luo Guanzhong's professions included writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Luo Guanzhong is The Romance of the Three Kingdoms[10].

Death and Burial

Luo Guanzhong died on January 1, 1400[5]. He passed away in Hangzhou[4].

Why It Matters

Luo Guanzhong ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include Water Margin[25], a literary work[26], written by Shi Nai'an[27]; The Romance of the Three Kingdoms[28], a literary work[29]; Pingyao Zhuan[30], a literary work[31]; and Romance of the Last Years of Tang and Five Dynasties History[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Where was Luo Guanzhong born?

Luo Guanzhong was born in Taiyuan[2].

Where did Luo Guanzhong die?

Luo Guanzhong passed away in Hangzhou[4].

What did Luo Guanzhong do for work?

Luo Guanzhong worked as writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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