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 (1,621 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].

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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^[28].

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^[29] and politics^[25], an academic discipline^[30]. Positions held include Hanlin Academy Scholar^[26], an academician^[31] and Minister of Rites of the Qing dynasty^[27].

Personal Life

Spouses include Wang Fu^[15], 1039–1065^[32], of Song dynasty^[33]; Wang Zhaoyun^[16], a poet^[34], 1062–1095^[35], of Song dynasty^[36]; and Wang Runzhi^[17], 1048–1093^[37], of Song dynasty^[38]. Children include Su Guo^[18], a calligrapher^[39], 1072–1123^[40], of Song dynasty^[41]; Su Dai^[19], of Song dynasty^[42]; and Su Mai^[20], of Song dynasty^[43]. Su Shi's religion is recorded as Confucianism^[44].

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^[45], in People's Republic of China^[46]; Dongpo Academy^[47], a cultural heritage of China^[48], in People's Republic of China^[49]; and 145588 Sudongpo^[50], an asteroid^[51].

Why It Matters

Su Shi ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,621 views/month, #6,469 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Ke Jiusi^[54], a painter^[55], 1290–1343^[56], of China^[57] and Wu Li^[58], a painter^[59], 1632–1718^[60], of Qing dynasty^[61], specialised in shan shui^[62].

Works attributed to him include Second Ode on the Red Cliffs^[63], a literary work^[64]. Entities named for him include Dongpo pork^[45], in People's Republic of China^[46]; Dongpo Academy^[47], a cultural heritage of China^[48], in People's Republic of China^[49]; and 145588 Sudongpo^[50], an asteroid^[51].

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 Ke Jiusi^[54] and Wu Li^[58].