Cheng Yi

Chinese philosopher (1033–1107)
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Cheng Yi
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Cheng Yi

Summary

Cheng Yi is a human[1]. He was born in Huangpi District[2]. He was born on January 1, 1033[3]. He died on October 5, 1107[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Huangpi District[2], Cheng Yi…
  • Cheng Yi was born on January 1, 1033[3].
  • Cheng Yi died on October 5, 1107[4].
  • Cheng Yi's father was Cheng Xiang[7].
  • Cheng Yi's mother was Hou Shi[8].
  • A child of Cheng Yi was Cheng D[9].
  • A child of Cheng Yi was Cheng Duanzhong[10].
  • A child of Cheng Yi was Cheng Duanque[11].
  • Cheng Yi held citizenship in Song dynasty[12].
  • Cheng Yi's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Cheng Yi's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Cheng Yi's religion is recorded as Confucianism[14].
  • Cheng Yi is recorded as male[15].
  • Cheng Yi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Cheng Yi's ancestral home is recorded as Luoyang County[17].
  • Cheng Yi is associated with the Cheng-Zhu school movement[18].
  • Cheng Yi's Commons category is recorded as Cheng Yi[19].
  • Cheng Yi's family name is recorded as Cheng[20].
  • Cheng Yi's given name is recorded as Yi[21].
  • Cheng Yi's given name is recorded as Zhèngshū[22].
  • Cheng Yi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cheng Yi[23].
  • Cheng Yi's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[24].
  • Cheng Yi's described by source is recorded as Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[25].
  • Cheng Yi's described by source is recorded as History of Song[26].
  • Cheng Yi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cheng Yi was born in Huangpi District[2]. He was born on January 1, 1033[3]. His father was Cheng Xiang[7]. His mother was Hou Shi[8].

Career and Affiliations

Cheng Yi worked as a philosopher[5]. His field of work was philosophy[13].

Personal Life

Children include Cheng D[9]; Cheng Duanzhong[10], of Song dynasty[28]; and Cheng Duanque[11], 1064–1068[29], of Song dynasty[30]. Cheng Yi's religion is recorded as Confucianism[14].

Death and Burial

Cheng Yi died on October 5, 1107[4].

Why It Matters

Cheng Yi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Zizhi Tongjian Gangmu[33], a historical non-fiction work[34], written by Zhu Xi[35].

FAQs

Where was Cheng Yi born?

Born in Huangpi District[2], Cheng Yi…

Who were Cheng Yi's parents?

Cheng Yi's father was Cheng Xiang[7]. Cheng Yi's mother was Hou Shi[8].

What did Cheng Yi do for work?

Cheng Yi worked as philosopher[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Cheng
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    Mother Hou Shi
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