Yan Liben

Tang dynasty painter (c. 600-673)
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Summary

Yan Liben is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chang'an[2]. He was born on January 1, 600[3]. He died on January 1, 673[4]. He worked as a painter[5], architect[6], civil servant[7], poet[8], and court official[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chang'an[2].
  • Yan Liben was born on January 1, 600[3].
  • Yan Liben was born on January 1, 600[11].
  • Yan Liben died on January 1, 673[4].
  • Yan Liben's father was Yan Pi[12].
  • Yan Liben's mother was Princess Qingdou[13].
  • A child of Yan Liben was Yan Kejian[14].
  • A child of Yan Liben was Yan Jiabin[15].
  • Yan Liben held citizenship in Tang dynasty[16].
  • Yan Liben worked as a painter[5].
  • Yan Liben's professions included architect[6].
  • Yan Liben's professions included civil servant[7].
  • Yan Liben worked as a poet[8].
  • Yan Liben worked as a court official[9].
  • Yan Liben worked as a calligrapher[17].
  • Yan Liben held the position of Chancellor of the Tang dynasty[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Yan Liben is Bunian Tu[19].
  • Yan Liben is recorded as male[20].
  • Yan Liben's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yan Liben's ancestral home is recorded as Wannian[22].
  • Yan Liben's genre is portrait[23].
  • Yan Liben's Commons category is recorded as Yan Liben[24].
  • Yan Liben's family name is recorded as Yan[25].
  • Yan Liben's described by source is recorded as New Book of Tang[26].
  • Yan Liben's described by source is recorded as Yan Liben[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chang'an[2], Yan Liben… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 600[3]. His father was Yan Pi[12]. His mother was Princess Qingdou[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5], architect[6], civil servant[7], poet[8], court official[9], and calligrapher[17]. Yan Liben held the position of Chancellor of the Tang dynasty[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yan Liben is Bunian Tu[19].

Personal Life

Children include Yan Kejian[14] and Yan Jiabin[15].

Death and Burial

Yan Liben died on January 1, 673[4].

Why It Matters

Yan Liben ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Yan Liben born?

Yan Liben was born in Chang'an[2].

Who were Yan Liben's parents?

Yan Liben's father was Yan Pi[12]. Yan Liben's mother was Princess Qingdou[13].

What did Yan Liben do for work?

Yan Liben worked as painter[5], architect[6], civil servant[7], poet[8], and court official[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . Athenaeum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 22
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cv', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'id', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → GPRbz
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, architect, civil servant +3
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → portrait
    Father → Yan Pi
    Aliases → —
    Sibling → Yan Lide
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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