Four Noble Truths

basic framework of Buddhist thought
Intangible religious_concept Q169010
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Summary

Four Noble Truths is a religious concept[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of religious concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,380 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: satya[3], tetrad[4]
  • Commons category: Four Noble Truths[5]
  • Has part(s): Dukkha saccã[6], Samudaya sacca[7], Nirodha saccã[8], Magga saccã[9]
  • Facet of: Buddhism[10], Buddha's first sermon[11]
  • Described by source: A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms[12]
  • Stack Exchange tag: https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/tags/four-noble-truths[13]
  • Native label: Four Noble Truths[14], 四諦[15]
  • Union of: list of values as qualifiers[16]

Why It Matters

Four Noble Truths has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Dhammapada. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Dhammapada. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  3. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facet of → Buddhism, Buddha's first sermon
    Instance of → religious concept, satya, tetrad
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 4684399
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