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Writing 219
China 1,678
383 C 
Confucius Chinese Philosopher -551–-479
Confucius Chinese Philosopher -551–-479 1,635 LX 
Liu Xiaobo Chinese Poet 1955–2017
Liu Xiaobo Chinese Poet 1955–2017 1,813 LB 
Li Bai Chinese Poet 701–762
Li Bai Chinese Poet 701–762 1,936 LX 
Lu Xun Chinese Essayist 1881–1936
Lu Xun Chinese Essayist 1881–1936 3,069 CC 
Cao Cao Chinese Poet 155–220
Cao Cao Chinese Poet 155–220 3,095 ZZ 
Zhuang Zhou Chinese Philosopher -369–-286
Zhuang Zhou Chinese Philosopher -369–-286 3,124 MY 
Mo Yan Chinese Writer b. 1955
Mo Yan Chinese Writer b. 1955 3,464 DF 
Du Fu Chinese Poet 712–770
Du Fu Chinese Poet 712–770 5,019 GX 
Gao Xingjian Chinese Writer b. 1940
Gao Xingjian Chinese Writer b. 1940 5,284 SQ 
Sima Qian Chinese Historian -145–-86
Sima Qian Chinese Historian -145–-86 5,471 SS 
Su Shi Chinese Poet 1037–1101
Su Shi Chinese Poet 1037–1101 6,190 ZX 
Zhu Xi Chinese Philosopher 1130–1200
Zhu Xi Chinese Philosopher 1130–1200 7,341 JY 
Jin Yong Chinese Writer 1924–2018
Jin Yong Chinese Writer 1924–2018 8,838 BJ 
Bai Juyi Chinese Poet 772–846
Bai Juyi Chinese Poet 772–846 9,046 LQ 
Liang Qichao Chinese Scholar 1873–1929
Liang Qichao Chinese Scholar 1873–1929 9,219 QY 
Qu Yuan Chinese Poet -343–-278
Qu Yuan Chinese Poet -343–-278 10,023 KY 
Kang Youwei Chinese Philosopher 1858–1927
Kang Youwei Chinese Philosopher 1858–1927 10,688 GM 
Guo Moruo Chinese Author 1892–1978
Guo Moruo Chinese Author 1892–1978 11,042 ZY 
Zhou Youguang Chinese Linguist 1906–2017
Zhou Youguang Chinese Linguist 1906–2017 11,570 WY 
Wang Yangming Chinese Philosopher 1472–1529
Wang Yangming Chinese Philosopher 1472–1529 12,557 TY 
Tao Yuanming Chinese Poet 365–427
Tao Yuanming Chinese Poet 365–427 12,724 LY 
Lin Yutang Chinese Writer 1895–1976
Lin Yutang Chinese Writer 1895–1976 13,249 HY 
Han Yu Chinese Poet 768–824
Han Yu Chinese Poet 768–824 15,776 WC Wu Cheng'en Chinese Poet 1500–1582
15,963 OX 
Ouyang Xiu Chinese Poet 1007–1072
Ouyang Xiu Chinese Poet 1007–1072 17,423 LG 
Luo Guanzhong Chinese Writer 1330–1400
Luo Guanzhong Chinese Writer 1330–1400 17,757 LQ 
Li Qingzhao Chinese Writer 1084–1155
Li Qingzhao Chinese Writer 1084–1155 17,803 K 
Kumārajīva Chinese Scholar 343–413
Kumārajīva Chinese Scholar 343–413 18,246 QZ 
Qian Zhongshu Chinese Writer 1910–1998
Qian Zhongshu Chinese Writer 1910–1998 20,020 HS Han Suyin Chinese Writer 1917–2012
21,858 MD 
Mao Dun Chinese Novelist 1896–1981
Mao Dun Chinese Novelist 1896–1981 22,169 SC 
Shen Congwen Chinese Writer 1902–1988
Shen Congwen Chinese Writer 1902–1988 23,215 PS 
Pu Songling Chinese Writer 1640–1715
Pu Songling Chinese Writer 1640–1715 24,441 DL 
Ding Ling Chinese Writer 1904–1986
Ding Ling Chinese Writer 1904–1986 25,263 SG 
Sima Guang Chinese Historian 1019–1086
Sima Guang Chinese Historian 1019–1086 25,373 GH 
Ge Hong Chinese Philosopher 284–364
Ge Hong Chinese Philosopher 284–364 27,737 YL 
Yan Lianke Chinese Writer b. 1958
Yan Lianke Chinese Writer b. 1958 31,886 BG 
Ban Gu Chinese Poet 32–92
Ban Gu Chinese Poet 32–92 32,563 AQ 
Ai Qing Chinese Poet 1910–1996
Ai Qing Chinese Poet 1910–1996 33,008 BX 
Bing Xin Chinese Writer 1900–1999
Bing Xin Chinese Writer 1900–1999 34,889 LY 
Li Yu (author) Chinese Writer 1610–1680
Li Yu (author) Chinese Writer 1610–1680 35,041 LS 
Li Shangyin Chinese Writer 813–858
Li Shangyin Chinese Writer 813–858 35,198 BZ 
Ban Zhao Chinese Historian 45–116
Ban Zhao Chinese Historian 45–116 35,249 MH Meng Haoran Chinese Poet 689–740
37,882 DZ 
Dong Zhongshu Chinese Philosopher -179–-104
Dong Zhongshu Chinese Philosopher -179–-104 37,907 LH Li He Chinese Poet 790–816
38,293 ZB 
Zhang Binglin Chinese Linguist 1868–1936
Zhang Binglin Chinese Linguist 1868–1936 38,362 LY 
Liao Yiwu Chinese Poet b. 1958
Liao Yiwu Chinese Poet b. 1958 39,053 WY 
Wen Yiduo Chinese Poet 1899–1946
Wen Yiduo Chinese Poet 1899–1946 41,163 HT 
Huang Tingjian Chinese Writer 1045–1105
Huang Tingjian Chinese Writer 1045–1105
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