Hayashi Hōkō

Japanese philosopher (1644-1732)
Person human Q3128822
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Hayashi Hōkō

Summary

Hayashi Hōkō is a human[1]. Born in Edo[2], he… he was born on January 11, 1644[3]. He passed away in Edo[4]. He died on July 22, 1732[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edo[2], Hayashi Hōkō…
  • Hayashi Hōkō died in Edo[4].
  • Hayashi Hōkō was born on January 11, 1644[3].
  • Hayashi Hōkō died on July 22, 1732[5].
  • Hayashi Hōkō's father was Hayashi Gahō[8].
  • A child of Hayashi Hōkō was Hayashi Ryūkō[9].
  • Hayashi Hōkō held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Hayashi Hōkō worked as a philosopher[6].
  • A notable student of Hayashi Hōkō was Inoue Randai[11].
  • A notable student of Hayashi Hōkō was Akiyama Gyokuzan[12].
  • A notable student of Hayashi Hōkō was Okajima Kanzan[13].
  • A notable student of Hayashi Hōkō was Kurosawa Chikō[14].
  • A notable student of Hayashi Hōkō was Matsudaira Norimori[15].
  • Hayashi Hōkō's religion is recorded as Confucianism[16].
  • Hayashi Hōkō is recorded as male[17].
  • Hayashi Hōkō's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hayashi Hōkō's family is recorded as Hayashi clan[19].
  • Hayashi Hōkō's Commons category is recorded as Hayashi Hōkō[20].
  • Hayashi Hōkō's family name is recorded as Hayashi[21].
  • Hayashi Hōkō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '林鳳岡'}[22].
  • Hayashi Hōkō's name in kana is recorded as はやし ほうこう[23].
  • Hayashi Hōkō's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edo[2], Hayashi Hōkō… he was born on January 11, 1644[3]. His father was Hayashi Gahō[8].

Career and Affiliations

Hayashi Hōkō's professions included philosopher[6]. Notable students include Inoue Randai[11], a novelist[25], 1705–1761[26], of Tokugawa shogunate[27]; Akiyama Gyokuzan[12], 1702–1764[28], of Japan[29]; Okajima Kanzan[13], 1674–1728[30], of Tokugawa shogunate[31]; Kurosawa Chikō[14], 1713–1797[32], of Tokugawa shogunate[33]; and Matsudaira Norimori[15], 1716–1783[34].

Personal Life

A child of Hayashi Hōkō was Hayashi Ryūkō[9]. His religion is recorded as Confucianism[16].

Death and Burial

Hayashi Hōkō died on July 22, 1732[5]. He died in Edo[4].

Why It Matters

Hayashi Hōkō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Hayashi Hōkō born?

Hayashi Hōkō's place of birth was Edo[2].

Where did Hayashi Hōkō die?

Hayashi Hōkō died in Edo[4].

Who were Hayashi Hōkō's parents?

Hayashi Hōkō's father was Hayashi Gahō[8].

What did Hayashi Hōkō do for work?

Hayashi Hōkō worked as philosopher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Father Hayashi Gahō
    Occupation philosopher
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