Ben no Naishi

Japanese lady-in-waiting in the mid 1200s.
Person human Q2895619
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Ben no Naishi

Summary

Ben no Naishi is a human[1]. She was born in Kyoto[2]. She was born on +1220-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1201-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a Buddhist nun[5], poet[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ben no Naishi was born in Kyoto[2].
  • Ben no Naishi was born on +1220-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben no Naishi died on +1201-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ben no Naishi's father was Fujiwara Nobuzane[9].
  • Among Ben no Naishi's spouses was Q11555155[10].
  • A child of Ben no Naishi was Q106687489[11].
  • Ben no Naishi held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Ben no Naishi's professions included Buddhist nun[5].
  • Ben no Naishi's professions included poet[6].
  • Ben no Naishi worked as a writer[7].
  • Ben no Naishi's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].
  • Ben no Naishi is recorded as female[14].
  • Ben no Naishi's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ben no Naishi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063600979[16].
  • Ben no Naishi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21163473[17].
  • Ben no Naishi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86086520[18].
  • Ben no Naishi's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01810651[19].
  • Ben no Naishi's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00272755[20].
  • Ben no Naishi's part of is recorded as Thirty-Six Immortal Women Poets[21].
  • Ben no Naishi's given name is recorded as Ben[22].
  • Ben no Naishi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Ben no Naishi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '弁内侍'}[24].
  • Ben no Naishi's name in kana is recorded as べんのないし[25].
  • Ben no Naishi's FAST ID is recorded as 1807504[26].
  • Ben no Naishi's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120lqbr1[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben no Naishi was born in Kyoto[2]. She was born on +1220-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Fujiwara Nobuzane[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist nun[5], poet[6], and writer[7].

Personal Life

Among Ben no Naishi's spouses was Q11555155[10]. A child of her was Q106687489[11]. Her religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].

Death and Burial

Ben no Naishi died on +1201-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ben no Naishi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ben no Naishi born?

Ben no Naishi was born in Kyoto[2].

Who were Ben no Naishi's parents?

Ben no Naishi's father was Fujiwara Nobuzane[9].

Who was Ben no Naishi married to?

Ben no Naishi's spouses include Q11555155[10].

What did Ben no Naishi do for work?

Ben no Naishi worked as Buddhist nun[5], poet[6], and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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