Guan Zhong

Chinese chancellor and reformer (c. 720–645 BC)
Person human Q457972
Guan Zhong
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Guan Zhong

Summary

Guan Zhong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yingshang County[2]. He was born on January 1, 720 BC[3]. He died in Shandong[4]. He died on January 1, 645 BC[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], politician[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Guan Zhong's place of birth was Yingshang County[2].
  • Guan Zhong died in Shandong[4].
  • Guan Zhong was born on January 1, 720 BC[3].
  • Guan Zhong died on January 1, 645 BC[5].
  • Burial took place at Linzi District[10].
  • Guan Zhong worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Guan Zhong worked as a politician[7].
  • Guan Zhong's professions included writer[8].
  • Guan Zhong's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Guan Zhong is recorded as male[12].
  • Guan Zhong's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Guan Zhong's ancestral home is recorded as Licheng County (Shandong)[14].
  • Guan Zhong's Commons category is recorded as Guan Zhong[15].
  • Guan Zhong's family name is recorded as Jī[16].
  • Guan Zhong's family name is recorded as Guan[17].
  • Guan Zhong's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Guan Zhong[18].
  • Guan Zhong's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian[19].
  • Guan Zhong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[20].
  • Guan Zhong's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '管仲'}[21].
  • Guan Zhong's courtesy name is recorded as 仲[22].
  • Guan Zhong's posthumous name is recorded as 敬[23].
  • Guan Zhong's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yingshang County[2], Guan Zhong… he was born on January 1, 720 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], politician[7], and writer[8]. Guan Zhong's field of work was philosophy[11].

Death and Burial

Guan Zhong died on January 1, 645 BC[5]. He died in Shandong[4]. He is buried at Linzi District[10].

Why It Matters

Guan Zhong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Works attributed to him include Guanzi[27], a literary work[28].

FAQs

Where was Guan Zhong born?

Guan Zhong's place of birth was Yingshang County[2].

Where did Guan Zhong die?

Guan Zhong died in Shandong[4].

What did Guan Zhong do for work?

Guan Zhong worked as philosopher[6], politician[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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