Abe no Seimei

Summary

Abe no Seimei is a human^[1]. He was born in Abeno-ku^[2]. He was born on +0921-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Japan^[4]. He died on +1005-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astrologer^[6], astronomer^[7], and onmyōji^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Abe no Seimei was born in Abeno-ku^[2].
• Abe no Seimei died in Japan^[4].
• Abe no Seimei was born on +0921-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Abe no Seimei died on +1005-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Togetsu-kyō^[10].
• A child of Abe no Seimei was Yoshihira Abe^[11].
• A child of Abe no Seimei was Yoshimasa Abe^[12].
• Abe no Seimei held citizenship in Japan^[13].
• Japanese was Abe no Seimei's native language^[14].
• Abe no Seimei's professions included astrologer^[6].
• Abe no Seimei's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Abe no Seimei's professions included onmyōji^[8].
• Abe no Seimei held the position of tenmon hakase^[15].
• Abe no Seimei held the position of Junior Fourth Rank^[16].
• Among Abe no Seimei's employers was Onmyō-ryō^[17].
• Among Abe no Seimei's employers was shukeiryō^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Abe no Seimei is Senji Ryakketsu^[19].
• Abe no Seimei's religion is recorded as Shinto^[20].
• Abe no Seimei's religion is recorded as Onmyōdō^[21].
• Abe no Seimei's image is recorded as Abe Seimei.jpg^[22].
• Abe no Seimei is recorded as male^[23].
• Abe no Seimei's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Abe no Seimei's family is recorded as Abe clan^[25].
• Abe no Seimei's coat of arms image is recorded as Japanese Crest Abe no Seimei Hann.svg^[26].
• Abe no Seimei's ISNI is recorded as 0000000371270174^[27].

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Origins and Family

Abe no Seimei was born in Abeno-ku^[2]. He was born on +0921-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrologer^[6], astronomer^[7], and onmyōji^[8]. Employers include Onmyō-ryō^[17], a ryō^[28], in Japan^[29] and shukeiryō^[18], a ryō^[30], in Japan^[31]. Positions held include tenmon hakase^[15], an East Asian government position^[32], in Japan^[33] and Junior Fourth Rank^[16], a court rank in Japan^[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Abe no Seimei is Senji Ryakketsu^[19]. Things named for him include 5541 Seimei^[35], an asteroid^[36].

Personal Life

Children include Yoshihira Abe^[11], 0954–1027^[37] and Yoshimasa Abe^[12], 0955–1019^[38]. Religious affiliations include Shinto^[20], an ethnic religion^[39] and Onmyōdō^[21], a religious cosmology^[40], founded in 0600^[41].

Death and Burial

Abe no Seimei died on +1005-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Japan^[4]. He is buried at Togetsu-kyō^[10].

Why It Matters

Abe no Seimei ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include 5541 Seimei^[35], an asteroid^[36].

FAQs

Where was Abe no Seimei born?

Abe no Seimei was born in Abeno-ku^[2].

Where did Abe no Seimei die?

Abe no Seimei passed away in Japan^[4].

What did Abe no Seimei do for work?

Abe no Seimei worked as astrologer^[6], astronomer^[7], and onmyōji^[8].