Huang Zongxi

Chinese naturalist, political theorist and philosopher (1610-1695)
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Huang Zongxi

Summary

Huang Zongxi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yuyao City[2]. He was born on +1610-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1695-08-12T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Huang Zongxi's place of birth was Yuyao City[2].
  • Huang Zongxi was born on +1610-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Huang Zongxi died on +1695-08-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Huang Zongxi is buried at Tomb of Huang Zongxi[8].
  • Huang Zongxi's father was Huang Zunsu[9].
  • Huang Zongxi's mother was Yao Shi[10].
  • Among Huang Zongxi's spouses was Ye Baolin[11].
  • A child of Huang Zongxi was Huang Baijia[12].
  • Huang Zongxi held citizenship in Qing dynasty[13].
  • Huang Zongxi held citizenship in Ming dynasty[14].
  • Huang Zongxi's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Huang Zongxi worked as a historian[6].
  • Huang Zongxi's religion is recorded as Confucianism[15].
  • Huang Zongxi's image is recorded as Huang Zong-Xi.jpg[16].
  • Huang Zongxi is recorded as male[17].
  • Huang Zongxi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Huang Zongxi's ancestral home is recorded as Yuyao[19].
  • Huang Zongxi's ISNI is recorded as 000000008139710X[20].
  • Huang Zongxi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59884451[21].
  • Huang Zongxi's GND ID is recorded as 118991914[22].
  • Huang Zongxi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81095086[23].
  • Huang Zongxi's IdRef ID is recorded as 113277040[24].
  • Huang Zongxi's CALIS ID is recorded as n2004319556[25].
  • Huang Zongxi's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01364308[26].
  • Huang Zongxi's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00417607[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Huang Zongxi was born in Yuyao City[2]. He was born on +1610-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Huang Zunsu[9]. His mother was Yao Shi[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and historian[6].

Personal Life

Among Huang Zongxi's spouses was Ye Baolin[11]. A child of him was Huang Baijia[12]. His religion is recorded as Confucianism[15].

Death and Burial

Huang Zongxi died on +1695-08-12T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Tomb of him[8].

Why It Matters

Huang Zongxi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Zhang Xuecheng[30], a philosopher[31], 1738–1801[32], of Qing dynasty[33].

Works attributed to him include Waiting for the Dawn[34], a literary work[35], written by him[36]; 明儒學案[37], a literary work[38], written by him[39]; and Sung-Yuan Hsueh-an[40], a literary work[41], written by him[42].

FAQs

Where was Huang Zongxi born?

Huang Zongxi was born in Yuyao City[2].

Who were Huang Zongxi's parents?

Huang Zongxi's father was Huang Zunsu[9]. Huang Zongxi's mother was Yao Shi[10].

Who was Huang Zongxi married to?

Huang Zongxi's spouses include Ye Baolin[11].

What did Huang Zongxi do for work?

Huang Zongxi worked as philosopher[5] and historian[6].

Who did Huang Zongxi influence?

Huang Zongxi has been cited as an influence by Zhang Xuecheng[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . 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. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Internet Philosophy Ontology project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . wikidata.org.
  4. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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