Jeong Mong-ju

Korean scholar (1337-1392)
Person human Q469423
Jeong Mong-ju
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Jeong Mong-ju

Summary

Jeong Mong-ju is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pohang[2]. He was born on November 22, 1337[3]. He died in Kaesong[4]. He died on April 4, 1392[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], poet[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pohang[2], Jeong Mong-ju…
  • Jeong Mong-ju passed away in Kaesong[4].
  • Jeong Mong-ju was born on November 22, 1337[3].
  • Jeong Mong-ju died on April 4, 1392[5].
  • Jeong Mong-ju held citizenship in Goryeo[12].
  • Jeong Mong-ju worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Jeong Mong-ju's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Jeong Mong-ju worked as a writer[8].
  • Jeong Mong-ju worked as a poet[9].
  • Jeong Mong-ju worked as a teacher[10].
  • Jeong Mong-ju worked as a politician[13].
  • Jeong Mong-ju was a member of The eighteen sages of Korea[14].
  • Jeong Mong-ju's religion is recorded as Confucianism[15].
  • Jeong Mong-ju is recorded as male[16].
  • Jeong Mong-ju's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jeong Mong-ju is part of Goryeo Sameun[18].
  • Jeong Mong-ju is part of temple of Confucius[19].
  • Jeong Mong-ju's Commons category is recorded as Jeong Mong-ju[20].
  • The cause of death was beaten to death[21].
  • Jeong Mong-ju's family name is recorded as Jung[22].
  • Jeong Mong-ju's manner of death is recorded as homicide[23].
  • Jeong Mong-ju's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '정몽주'}[24].
  • Jeong Mong-ju's courtesy name is recorded as 달가[25].
  • Jeong Mong-ju's posthumous name is recorded as 文忠[26].
  • Jeong Mong-ju's art name is recorded as 포은[27].

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Origins and Family

Jeong Mong-ju was born in Pohang[2]. He was born on November 22, 1337[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], poet[9], teacher[10], and politician[13].

Personal Life

Jeong Mong-ju's religion is recorded as Confucianism[15].

Death and Burial

Jeong Mong-ju died on April 4, 1392[5]. He passed away in Kaesong[4]. The cause of death was beaten to death[21].

Why It Matters

Jeong Mong-ju ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jeong Mong-ju born?

Jeong Mong-ju was born in Pohang[2].

Where did Jeong Mong-ju die?

Jeong Mong-ju died in Kaesong[4].

What did Jeong Mong-ju do for work?

Jeong Mong-ju worked as diplomat[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], poet[9], and teacher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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