Gu Yanwu
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Summary
Gu Yanwu was born on July 15, 1613[1], in Kunshan[2]. He died on February 15, 1682[3], in Quwo County[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], geographer[6], philosopher[7], astronomer[8], and student[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (599 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Gu Tongying[11]
- Country of citizenship: Qing dynasty[12]
- Native language: Chinese[13]
- Occupation: scholar[14], poet[15], historian[16], philologist[17], polymath[18]
- Field of work: philosophy[19], philology[20], geography[21]
- Religion or worldview: Confucianism[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Ancestral home: Kunshan County[24]
- Commons category: Gu Yanwu[25]
- Cause of death: horse fall[26]
- Family name: Gu[27]
- Given name: Jishen[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gu Yanwu[29]
- Manner of death: accidental death[30]
- Described by source: Qingdai Xuezhe Xiangzhuan[31], Seven Hundred Eminent People of the Qing Dynasty[32], Biographies of the Qing dynasty[33], Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[34], Draft History of Qing[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[36]
- Commons Creator page: Gu Yanwu[37]
- Courtesy name: 寧人[38], 忠清[39]
- Art name: 蔣山傭[40], 亭林[41]
- Name in kana: こ えんぶ[42]
- Sibling: Q51955247[43]
Why It Matters
Gu Yanwu has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Works attributed to him include Ri Zhi Lu[46], a literary work[47].
FAQs
Where was Gu Yanwu born?
Gu Yanwu's place of birth was Kunshan[2].
Where did Gu Yanwu die?
Gu Yanwu died in Quwo County[4].
Who were Gu Yanwu's parents?
Gu Yanwu's father was Gu Tongying[11].
What did Gu Yanwu do for work?
Gu Yanwu worked as a linguist[5], geographer[6], philosopher[7], astronomer[8], and student[9].