in 1611
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: shanghaimuseum.net
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Li Yu
Chinese writer（1611–1680）
Li Yu has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1610 in Nantong, People's Republic of China.
Born
in 1610
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 1680
- Birthplace
- Nantong, People's Republic of China
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Rugao
- Professions
- novelist, playwright, poet, writer, literary scholar, actor, calligrapher, publisher
- Citizenship
- Qing dynasty, Ming dynasty
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1610 (pantheon.world; MAK) or in 1611 (shanghaimuseum.net).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Li Yu
- Birth name
- 李仙侣
- Pseudonyms
- Hu-shang-li-weng, Liweng Li, Hushangliweng, Li-weng Li, Li-hung Li, Li-tao-jen, Sui-an-chu-jen, Sui'anzhuren, Lihong Li, Zhefan Li, Lidaoren
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Li Yu born?
Li Yu was born in Nantong, People's Republic of China.
What was Li Yu’s name at birth?
Li Yu’s recorded birth name is 李仙侣.
When did Li Yu die?
Li Yu died in 1680.