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Chinese poet, historian and statesman (1007–1072)

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Ouyang Xiu (1007–1072) was a historical figure whose courtesy name was Yongshu. He is associated with the art names Liuyi Jushi and Zuiweng, and received the posthumous name Wenzhong. His literary output includes works such as Xin Tang Shu, Tang Shu Yiwen Zhi, Gui Tian Lu, Shi Ben Yi, and Zuiweng Qinqu Waipian.

The subject has been referenced by 390 other encyclopedia articles. While some modern databases list a group of the same name from the United States with genres including alternative and art rock, the historical Ouyang Xiu is distinct from this musical entity.

Synthesized by Vinony from 22 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1007
Died
1072
Works
92

Top works

  • 新唐書
  • 唐書藝文志
  • 歸田錄
  • 詩本義
  • 醉翁琴趣外篇

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
United States
Active from
2000
alternativealternative/indie rockart popart rockdanceelectronica

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5
Total plays
6

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via Last.fm · Ouyang Xiu

Key facts

Born
August 1, 1007, Mian Prefecture, Song
Died
September 22, 1072 (1072-09-22) (aged 65), Ying Prefecture , Song
Education
Jinshi
Occupations
Calligrapher classicist epigrapher essayist poet politician
Spouses
Lady Xu ( 胥氏 ) Lady Yang ( 楊氏 ) Lady Xue ( 薛氏 )
Children
Ouyang Fa ( 歐陽發 ) (son) Ouyang Yi ( 歐陽奕 ) (son) Ouyang Fei ( 歐陽棐 ) (son) Ouyang Bian ( 歐陽辯 ) (son) Ouyang Shi ( 歐陽師 ) (daughter)
Parents
Ouyang Guan ( 歐陽觀 ) (father) Lady Zheng ( 鄭氏 ) (mother)
Traditional chinese
歐陽 修
Simplified chinese
欧阳 修
Hanyu pinyin
Ōuyáng Xiū
Gwoyeu romatzyh
Ouyang Shiou
Wade giles
Ou -yang Hsiu
Ipa
[o ́ ʊ.ja ̌ ŋ ɕjo ́ ʊ]
Yale romanization
Āu-yèuhng Sāu
Jyutping
Au1-joeng Sau
Hokkien poj
Au-iông Siu
Middle chinese
'Uw-yang Sjuw

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Ouyang Yongshu (courtesy name) Traditional Chinese歐陽永叔 Simplified Chinese欧阳永叔

Zuiweng (art name) Chinese醉翁 Literal meaning"Drunken Old Man"

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ouyang Xiu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.