Ge Hong

Summary

Ge Hong is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jurong^[2]. He was born on January 1, 284^[3]. He passed away in Jurong^[4]. He died on January 1, 364^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], alchemist^[7], physician^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Jurong^[2], Ge Hong…
• Ge Hong passed away in Jurong^[4].
• Ge Hong was born on January 1, 284^[3].
• Ge Hong died on January 1, 364^[5].
• Ge Hong's father was Ge Di^[11].
• Among Ge Hong's spouses was Bao Gu^[12].
• Ge Hong held citizenship in Eastern Jin dynasty^[13].
• Ge Hong is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group^[14].
• Ge Hong worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Ge Hong's professions included alchemist^[7].
• Ge Hong's professions included physician^[8].
• Ge Hong worked as a writer^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Ge Hong is Baopuzi^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ge Hong is Shenxian zhuan^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Ge Hong is Q17034410^[17].
• Ge Hong is recorded as male^[18].
• Ge Hong's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Ge Hong's ancestral home is recorded as Jurong County^[20].
• Ge Hong's Commons category is recorded as Ge Hong^[21].
• Ge Hong's family name is recorded as Ge^[22].
• Ge Hong's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ge Hong^[23].
• Ge Hong's Commons gallery is recorded as Ge Hong^[24].
• Ge Hong's described by source is recorded as Book of Jin^[25].
• Ge Hong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese^[26].
• Ge Hong's courtesy name is recorded as 稚川^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ge Hong was born in Jurong^[2]. He was born on January 1, 284^[3]. His father was Ge Di^[11]. He is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], alchemist^[7], physician^[8], and writer^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Baopuzi^[15], a creative work^[28]; Shenxian zhuan^[16], a written work^[29]; and Q17034410^[17], a medical literature^[30].

Personal Life

Ge Hong was married to Bao Gu^[12].

Death and Burial

Ge Hong died on January 1, 364^[5]. He passed away in Jurong^[4].

Why It Matters

Ge Hong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Works attributed to him include Baopuzi^[33], a creative work^[34] and Shenxian zhuan^[35], a written work^[36].

FAQs

Where was Ge Hong born?

Ge Hong's place of birth was Jurong^[2].

Where did Ge Hong die?

Ge Hong passed away in Jurong^[4].

Who were Ge Hong's parents?

Ge Hong's father was Ge Di^[11].

Who was Ge Hong married to?

Ge Hong's spouses include Bao Gu^[12].

What did Ge Hong do for work?

Ge Hong worked as philosopher^[6], alchemist^[7], physician^[8], and writer^[9].