Dong Zhongshu

Premier Confucian scholar, philosopher, and official during the Western Han
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Dong Zhongshu
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Dong Zhongshu was born on January 1, 1 BC in Jing County and died on January 1, 1 BC in Xi'an . He was a citizen of the Western Han [1] and worked as a philosopher, writer, politician, and statesperson [2]. His religious affiliation was Confucianism , and his primary fields of activity were philosophy, Confucianism, and Chinese literature [2]. He was associated with the movement of Chinese philosophy .

Dong Zhongshu

Summary

Dong Zhongshu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jing County[2]. He was born on -0179-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Xi'an[4]. He died on -0104-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], politician[8], and statesperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jing County[2], Dong Zhongshu…
  • Dong Zhongshu passed away in Xi'an[4].
  • Dong Zhongshu was born on -0179-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dong Zhongshu died on -0104-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Tomb of Dong Zhongshu[11].
  • Dong Zhongshu held citizenship in Western Han[12].
  • Dong Zhongshu's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Dong Zhongshu's professions included writer[7].
  • Dong Zhongshu's professions included politician[8].
  • Dong Zhongshu worked as a statesperson[9].
  • Dong Zhongshu's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Dong Zhongshu's field of work was Confucianism[14].
  • Dong Zhongshu's field of work was Chinese literature[15].
  • A notable student of Dong Zhongshu was Q10918398[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Dong Zhongshu is Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals[17].
  • Dong Zhongshu's religion is recorded as Confucianism[18].
  • Dong Zhongshu's image is recorded as Dong zhongshu.jpg[19].
  • Dong Zhongshu is recorded as male[20].
  • Dong Zhongshu's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Dong Zhongshu's ancestral home is recorded as Jiangdu County[22].
  • Dong Zhongshu's movement is recorded as Chinese philosophy[23].
  • Dong Zhongshu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080191871[24].
  • Dong Zhongshu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95212863[25].
  • Dong Zhongshu's GND ID is recorded as 118869817[26].
  • Dong Zhongshu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81144461[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jing County[2], Dong Zhongshu… he was born on -0179-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], politician[8], and statesperson[9]. Fields of work include philosophy[13], an academic discipline[28]; Confucianism[14], a philosophical movement[29]; and Chinese literature[15], a sub-set of literature[30]. A notable student of Dong Zhongshu was Q10918398[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dong Zhongshu is Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals[17].

Personal Life

Dong Zhongshu's religion is recorded as Confucianism[18].

Death and Burial

Dong Zhongshu died on -0104-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Xi'an[4]. Burial took place at Tomb of him[11].

Why It Matters

Dong Zhongshu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals[33], a literary work[34], written by him[35].

FAQs

Where was Dong Zhongshu born?

Born in Jing County[2], Dong Zhongshu…

Where did Dong Zhongshu die?

Dong Zhongshu passed away in Xi'an[4].

What did Dong Zhongshu do for work?

Dong Zhongshu worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], politician[8], and statesperson[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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