Jien

Japanese poet
Person human Q715993
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Jien

Summary

Jien is a human[1]. Born in Kyoto[2], he… he was born on May 17, 1155[3]. He passed away in Ōmi Province[4]. He died on October 28, 1225[5]. He worked as a waka poet[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyoto[2], Jien…
  • Jien died in Ōmi Province[4].
  • Jien was born on May 17, 1155[3].
  • Jien died on October 28, 1225[5].
  • Jien's father was Fujiwara no Tadamichi[10].
  • Jien's mother was Q108176477[11].
  • Jien held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Jien's professions included waka poet[6].
  • Jien worked as a historian[7].
  • Jien worked as a writer[8].
  • Jien's field of work was history of Japan[13].
  • Jien held the position of Tendai-zasu[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jien is Gukanshō[15].
  • Jien's religion is recorded as Tendai[16].
  • Jien is recorded as male[17].
  • Jien's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jien's Commons category is recorded as Jien[19].
  • Jien's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Jien's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '慈円'}[21].
  • Jien's name in kana is recorded as じえん[22].
  • Jien's writing language is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Jien's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Jien was born in Kyoto[2]. He was born on May 17, 1155[3]. His father was Fujiwara no Tadamichi[10]. His mother was Q108176477[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include waka poet[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. Jien's field of work was history of Japan[13]. He held the position of Tendai-zasu[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jien is Gukanshō[15].

Personal Life

Jien's religion is recorded as Tendai[16].

Death and Burial

Jien died on October 28, 1225[5]. He passed away in Ōmi Province[4].

Why It Matters

Jien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Works attributed to him include Gukanshō[27], a literary work[28], founded in 1220[29].

FAQs

Where was Jien born?

Born in Kyoto[2], Jien…

Where did Jien die?

Jien died in Ōmi Province[4].

Who were Jien's parents?

Jien's father was Fujiwara no Tadamichi[10]. Jien's mother was Q108176477[11].

What did Jien do for work?

Jien worked as waka poet[6], historian[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . 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
  2. [29] . 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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  1. 8h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation waka poet, historian, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Mother Q108176477
    Citizenship
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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