Yuan Mei

Summary

Yuan Mei is a human^[1]. He was born in Hangzhou^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1716^[3]. He passed away in Nanjing^[4]. He died on January 3, 1797^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], calligrapher^[9], and ci lyric writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Hangzhou^[2], Yuan Mei…
• Yuan Mei passed away in Nanjing^[4].
• Yuan Mei was born on January 1, 1716^[3].
• Yuan Mei died on January 3, 1797^[5].
• Yuan Mei's mother was Zhang Shi^[12].
• Among Yuan Mei's spouses was Wang Shi^[13].
• A child of Yuan Mei was Yuan Chi^[14].
• A child of Yuan Mei was Yuan Tong^[15].
• Yuan Mei held citizenship in Qing dynasty^[16].
• Yuan Mei is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group^[17].
• Yuan Mei's professions included painter^[6].
• Yuan Mei's professions included poet^[7].
• Yuan Mei's professions included writer^[8].
• Yuan Mei worked as a calligrapher^[9].
• Yuan Mei worked as a ci lyric writer^[10].
• Yuan Mei worked as a politician^[18].
• Yuan Mei held the position of county magistrate^[19].
• Yuan Mei held the position of Shujishi of Qing dynasty^[20].
• Yuan Mei is recorded as male^[21].
• Yuan Mei's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Yuan Mei's ancestral home is recorded as Qiantang County^[23].
• Yuan Mei's Commons category is recorded as Yuan Mei^[24].
• Yuan Mei earned the academic degree of jinshi^[25].
• Yuan Mei's family name is recorded as Yuan^[26].
• Yuan Mei's described by source is recorded as Qingdai Xuezhe Xiangzhuan^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hangzhou^[2], Yuan Mei… he was born on January 1, 1716^[3]. His mother was Zhang Shi^[12]. He is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group^[17].

Education

Yuan Mei earned the academic degree of jinshi^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], calligrapher^[9], ci lyric writer^[10], and politician^[18]. Positions held include county magistrate^[19], a position^[28] and Shujishi of Qing dynasty^[20].

Personal Life

Among Yuan Mei's spouses was Wang Shi^[13]. Children include Yuan Chi^[14], of Qing dynasty^[29] and Yuan Tong^[15], b. 1775^[30], of Qing dynasty^[31].

Death and Burial

Yuan Mei died on January 3, 1797^[5]. He died in Nanjing^[4].

Why It Matters

Yuan Mei ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Works attributed to him include What the Master Would Not Discuss^[34], a literary work^[35] and Suiyuan shidan^[36], a literary work^[37].

FAQs

Where was Yuan Mei born?

Yuan Mei's place of birth was Hangzhou^[2].

Where did Yuan Mei die?

Yuan Mei died in Nanjing^[4].

Who were Yuan Mei's parents?

Yuan Mei's mother was Zhang Shi^[12].

Who was Yuan Mei married to?

Yuan Mei's spouses include Wang Shi^[13].

What did Yuan Mei do for work?

Yuan Mei worked as painter^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], calligrapher^[9], and ci lyric writer^[10].