An Shigao

Summary

An Shigao is a human^[1]. He was born in Ctesiphon^[2]. He was born on +0101-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +0168-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk^[5], translator^[6], and missionary^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Ctesiphon^[2], An Shigao…
• An Shigao was born on +0101-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• An Shigao died on +0168-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4].
• An Shigao held citizenship in Parthian Empire^[9].
• An Shigao's professions included Buddhist monk^[5].
• An Shigao worked as a translator^[6].
• An Shigao worked as a missionary^[7].
• A notable work attributed to An Shigao is Sutra on the Conditions for Desire and Rebirth^[10].
• A notable work attributed to An Shigao is Q18825209^[11].
• A notable work attributed to An Shigao is Q18908771^[12].
• A notable work attributed to An Shigao is Q18879300^[13].
• A notable work attributed to An Shigao is Q18862192^[14].
• A notable work attributed to An Shigao is Q18864979^[15].
• An Shigao's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[16].
• An Shigao is recorded as male^[17].
• An Shigao's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• An Shigao's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063246535^[19].
• An Shigao's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72292861^[20].
• An Shigao's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98040271^[21].
• An Shigao's IdRef ID is recorded as 152214216^[22].
• An Shigao's Commons category is recorded as An Shigao^[23].
• An Shigao's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01cftf^[24].
• An Shigao's family name is recorded as An^[25].
• An Shigao's topic's main category is recorded as Category:An Shigao^[26].
• An Shigao's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 355566958^[27].

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Origins and Family

An Shigao's place of birth was Ctesiphon^[2]. He was born on +0101-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk^[5], translator^[6], and missionary^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sutra on the Conditions for Desire and Rebirth^[10], a Buddhist text^[28]; Q18825209^[11]; Q18908771^[12]; Q18879300^[13]; Q18862192^[14]; and Q18864979^[15], a Buddhist text^[29].

Personal Life

An Shigao's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[16].

Death and Burial

An Shigao died on +0168-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

An Shigao ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was An Shigao born?

Born in Ctesiphon^[2], An Shigao…

What did An Shigao do for work?

An Shigao worked as Buddhist monk^[5], translator^[6], and missionary^[7].