Faxian

Summary

Faxian is a human^[1]. Born in Xiangyuan County^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 340^[3]. He passed away in Nanjing^[4]. He died on 422^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], translator^[9], and Buddhist monk^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (829 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Xiangyuan County^[2], Faxian…
• Faxian passed away in Nanjing^[4].
• Faxian was born on January 1, 340^[3].
• Faxian died on 422^[5].
• Faxian held citizenship in Jin dynasty^[12].
• Faxian held citizenship in Liu Song dynasty^[13].
• Faxian's professions included explorer^[6].
• Faxian worked as a historian^[7].
• Faxian's professions included writer^[8].
• Faxian worked as a translator^[9].
• Faxian worked as a Buddhist monk^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Faxian is Record of Buddhist Kingdoms^[14].
• Faxian's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[15].
• Faxian is recorded as male^[16].
• Faxian's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Faxian's Commons category is recorded as Faxian^[18].
• Faxian's family name is recorded as Gong^[19].
• Faxian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Classical Chinese^[20].
• Faxian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sanskrit^[21].
• Faxian's religious name is recorded as {'lang': 'lzh', 'text': '法顯'}^[22].
• Faxian's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[23].

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Origins and Family

Faxian's place of birth was Xiangyuan County^[2]. He was born on January 1, 340^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], translator^[9], and Buddhist monk^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Faxian is Record of Buddhist Kingdoms^[14].

Personal Life

Faxian's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[15].

Death and Burial

Faxian died on 422^[5]. He passed away in Nanjing^[4].

Why It Matters

Faxian ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (829 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Works attributed to him include Record of Buddhist Kingdoms^[26], a literary work^[27], founded in 0414^[28].

FAQs

Where was Faxian born?

Faxian's place of birth was Xiangyuan County^[2].

Where did Faxian die?

Faxian passed away in Nanjing^[4].

What did Faxian do for work?

Faxian worked as explorer^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], translator^[9], and Buddhist monk^[10].