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Gu Xiancheng

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Gu Xiancheng

Summary

Gu Xiancheng is a human[1]. Born in Wuxi[2], he… he was born on +1550-09-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1612-06-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a teacher[5], philosopher[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gu Xiancheng was born in Wuxi[2].
  • Gu Xiancheng was born on +1550-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gu Xiancheng died on +1612-06-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Gu Xiancheng's father was Gu Xue[9].
  • Gu Xiancheng's mother was Qian Shi[10].
  • Among Gu Xiancheng's spouses was Zhu Shi[11].
  • Gu Xiancheng held citizenship in Ming dynasty[12].
  • Gu Xiancheng's professions included teacher[5].
  • Gu Xiancheng worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Gu Xiancheng worked as a politician[7].
  • Gu Xiancheng's religion is recorded as Confucianism[13].
  • Gu Xiancheng's image is recorded as 顧憲成.jpg[14].
  • Gu Xiancheng is recorded as male[15].
  • Gu Xiancheng's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gu Xiancheng's ancestral home is recorded as Wuxi County[17].
  • Gu Xiancheng's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064329527[18].
  • Gu Xiancheng's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56508845[19].
  • Gu Xiancheng's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr96021511[20].
  • Gu Xiancheng's IdRef ID is recorded as 095048049[21].
  • Gu Xiancheng's CALIS ID is recorded as n2004303233[22].
  • Gu Xiancheng's Commons category is recorded as Gu Xiancheng[23].
  • Gu Xiancheng's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36720682[24].
  • Gu Xiancheng's CBDB ID is recorded as 0034742[25].
  • Gu Xiancheng earned the academic degree of jinshi[26].
  • Gu Xiancheng's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0vxfn2_[27].

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Origins and Family

Gu Xiancheng was born in Wuxi[2]. He was born on +1550-09-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gu Xue[9]. His mother was Qian Shi[10].

Education

Gu Xiancheng earned the academic degree of jinshi[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[5], philosopher[6], and politician[7].

Personal Life

Among Gu Xiancheng's spouses was Zhu Shi[11]. His religion is recorded as Confucianism[13].

Death and Burial

Gu Xiancheng died on +1612-06-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Gu Xiancheng ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gu Xiancheng born?

Born in Wuxi[2], Gu Xiancheng…

Who were Gu Xiancheng's parents?

Gu Xiancheng's father was Gu Xue[9]. Gu Xiancheng's mother was Qian Shi[10].

Who was Gu Xiancheng married to?

Gu Xiancheng's spouses include Zhu Shi[11].

What did Gu Xiancheng do for work?

Gu Xiancheng worked as teacher[5], philosopher[6], and politician[7].

Related Entities

Ming dynasty

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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