Bu Shang

5th-century BC prominent disciple of Confucius
Person human Q10944085
Bu Shang
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Bu Shang

Summary

Bu Shang is a human[1]. Born in Henan[2], he… he was born on -0507-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on -0420-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Henan[2], Bu Shang…
  • Bu Shang was born on -0507-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bu Shang died on -0420-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Bu Shang held citizenship in Wei[7].
  • Bu Shang worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Bu Shang's religion is recorded as Confucianism[8].
  • Bu Shang's image is recorded as Half Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old - Bu Shang Zixia (卜商 子夏).jpg[9].
  • Bu Shang is recorded as male[10].
  • Bu Shang's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Bu Shang's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01283_f6[12].
  • Bu Shang's family name is recorded as Bu[13].
  • Bu Shang studied under Confucius[14].
  • Bu Shang's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID is recorded as A010088[15].
  • Bu Shang's ctext data entity ID is recorded as 520174[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Henan[2], Bu Shang… he was born on -0507-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bu Shang studied under Confucius[14].

Career and Affiliations

Bu Shang's professions included philosopher[5].

Personal Life

Bu Shang's religion is recorded as Confucianism[8].

Death and Burial

Bu Shang died on -0420-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Bu Shang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Bu Shang born?

Bu Shang was born in Henan[2].

What did Bu Shang do for work?

Bu Shang worked as philosopher[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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