Su Shi

Chinese writer and politician (1037–1101)
Person human Q36020
Su Shi
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Su Shi

Summary

Su Shi is a human[1]. Born in Meishan[2], he… he was born on January 8, 1037[3]. He died in Changzhou[4]. He died on August 24, 1101[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], painter[8], pharmacist[9], and calligrapher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,799 views/month, #6,469 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Meishan[2], Su Shi…
  • Su Shi passed away in Changzhou[4].
  • Su Shi was born on January 8, 1037[3].
  • Su Shi died on August 24, 1101[5].
  • Burial took place at Jia County[12].
  • Su Shi's father was Su Xun[13].
  • Su Shi's mother was Cheng(Wife of Su xun)[14].
  • Among Su Shi's spouses was Wang Fu[15].
  • Su Shi was married to Wang Zhaoyun[16].
  • Su Shi was married to Wang Runzhi[17].
  • A child of Su Shi was Su Guo[18].
  • A child of Su Shi was Su Dai[19].
  • A child of Su Shi was Su Mai[20].
  • Su Shi held citizenship in Northern Song dynasty[21].
  • Chinese was Su Shi's native language[22].
  • Su Shi's professions included poet[6].
  • Su Shi's professions included writer[7].
  • Su Shi worked as a painter[8].
  • Su Shi's professions included pharmacist[9].
  • Su Shi's professions included calligrapher[10].
  • Su Shi's professions included historian[23].
  • Su Shi's field of work was poetry[24].
  • Su Shi's field of work was politics[25].
  • Su Shi held the position of Hanlin Academy Scholar[26].
  • Su Shi held the position of Minister of Rites of the Qing dynasty[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1037-01-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1101-08-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dcc9da19-d222-46aa-a8a3-b4b6562a14f1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Meishan[2], Su Shi… he was born on January 8, 1037[3]. His father was Su Xun[13]. His mother was Cheng(Wife of Su xun)[14]. Chinese was his native language[22].

Education

Su Shi earned the academic degree of jinshi[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], painter[8], pharmacist[9], calligrapher[10], and historian[23]. Fields of work include poetry[24], a literary form[34] and politics[25], an academic discipline[35]. Positions held include Hanlin Academy Scholar[26], an academician[36] and Minister of Rites of the Qing dynasty[27].

Personal Life

Spouses include Wang Fu[15], 1039–1065[37], of Song dynasty[38]; Wang Zhaoyun[16], a poet[39], 1062–1095[40], of Song dynasty[41]; and Wang Runzhi[17], 1048–1093[42], of Song dynasty[43]. Children include Su Guo[18], a calligrapher[44], 1072–1123[45], of Song dynasty[46]; Su Dai[19], of Song dynasty[47]; and Su Mai[20], of Song dynasty[48]. Su Shi's religion is recorded as Confucianism[49].

Death and Burial

Su Shi died on August 24, 1101[5]. He passed away in Changzhou[4]. He is buried at Jia County[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Su Shi include Dongpo pork[50], in People's Republic of China[51]; Dongpo Academy[52], a cultural heritage of China[53], in People's Republic of China[54]; and 145588 Sudongpo[55], an asteroid[56].

Why It Matters

Su Shi ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,799 views/month, #6,469 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Wu Li[59], a painter[60], 1632–1718[61], of Qing dynasty[62], specialised in shan shui[63] and Ke Jiusi[64], a painter[65], 1290–1343[66], of China[67].

Works attributed to him include Second Ode on the Red Cliffs[68], a literary work[69]. Entities named for him include Dongpo pork[50], in People's Republic of China[51]; Dongpo Academy[52], a cultural heritage of China[53], in People's Republic of China[54]; and 145588 Sudongpo[55], an asteroid[56].

FAQs

Where was Su Shi born?

Su Shi's place of birth was Meishan[2].

Where did Su Shi die?

Su Shi passed away in Changzhou[4].

Who were Su Shi's parents?

Su Shi's father was Su Xun[13]. Su Shi's mother was Cheng(Wife of Su xun)[14].

Who was Su Shi married to?

Su Shi's spouses include Wang Fu[15], Wang Zhaoyun[16], and Wang Runzhi[17].

What did Su Shi do for work?

Su Shi worked as poet[6], writer[7], painter[8], pharmacist[9], and calligrapher[10].

Who did Su Shi influence?

Su Shi has been cited as an influence by Wu Li[59] and Ke Jiusi[64].

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  1. [2] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . China Biographical Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  27. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Cheng(Wife of Su xun)
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