Huiyuan

Chinese Buddhist monk (334–416)
Person human Q1194206
Huiyuan
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Huiyuan

Summary

Huiyuan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shanxi[2]. He was born on January 1, 334[3]. He died in Hubei[4]. He died on January 1, 416[5]. He worked as a translator[6], teacher[7], philosopher[8], and Buddhist monk[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Huiyuan's place of birth was Shanxi[2].
  • Huiyuan died in Hubei[4].
  • Huiyuan was born on January 1, 334[3].
  • Huiyuan died on January 1, 416[5].
  • Huiyuan held citizenship in China[11].
  • Huiyuan worked as a translator[6].
  • Huiyuan worked as a teacher[7].
  • Huiyuan's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Huiyuan worked as a Buddhist monk[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Huiyuan is On Why Monks Do Not Bow Down Before Kings[12].
  • Huiyuan's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].
  • Huiyuan is recorded as male[14].
  • Huiyuan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Huiyuan's Commons category is recorded as Huiyuan[16].
  • Huiyuan's family name is recorded as Jia[17].
  • Huiyuan's described by source is recorded as Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[18].
  • Huiyuan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[19].
  • Huiyuan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].
  • Huiyuan's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Shanxi[2], Huiyuan… he was born on January 1, 334[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], teacher[7], philosopher[8], and Buddhist monk[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Huiyuan is On Why Monks Do Not Bow Down Before Kings[12].

Personal Life

Huiyuan's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].

Death and Burial

Huiyuan died on January 1, 416[5]. He passed away in Hubei[4].

Why It Matters

Huiyuan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Huiyuan born?

Huiyuan's place of birth was Shanxi[2].

Where did Huiyuan die?

Huiyuan passed away in Hubei[4].

What did Huiyuan do for work?

Huiyuan worked as translator[6], teacher[7], philosopher[8], and Buddhist monk[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation translator, teacher, philosopher +1
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Occupation
    Country of citizenship China
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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