Jin Shengtan

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Jin Shengtan

Summary

Jin Shengtan is a human[1]. Born in Suzhou[2], he… he was born on +1610-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nanjing[4]. He died on +1661-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], publisher[7], literary critic[8], philosopher[9], and calligrapher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jin Shengtan's place of birth was Suzhou[2].
  • Jin Shengtan passed away in Nanjing[4].
  • Jin Shengtan was born on +1610-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jin Shengtan was born on +1608-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jin Shengtan died on +1661-08-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Jin Shengtan was Jin Fayan[13].
  • Jin Shengtan held citizenship in Ming dynasty[14].
  • Jin Shengtan held citizenship in Qing dynasty[15].
  • Jin Shengtan's professions included writer[6].
  • Jin Shengtan's professions included publisher[7].
  • Jin Shengtan worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Jin Shengtan worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Jin Shengtan worked as a calligrapher[10].
  • Jin Shengtan's religion is recorded as Confucianism[16].
  • Jin Shengtan is recorded as male[17].
  • Jin Shengtan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jin Shengtan's ancestral home is recorded as Wu County[19].
  • Jin Shengtan's Commons category is recorded as Jin Shengtan[20].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[21].
  • Jin Shengtan's family name is recorded as Jin[22].
  • Jin Shengtan's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[23].
  • Jin Shengtan's described by source is recorded as Seven Hundred Eminent People of the Qing Dynasty[24].
  • Jin Shengtan's described by source is recorded as Supplementary Collected Stele Biographies[25].
  • Jin Shengtan's described by source is recorded as Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[26].
  • Jin Shengtan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Suzhou[2], Jin Shengtan… Recorded date of birth include +1610-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1608-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], publisher[7], literary critic[8], philosopher[9], and calligrapher[10].

Personal Life

A child of Jin Shengtan was Jin Fayan[13]. His religion is recorded as Confucianism[16].

Death and Burial

Jin Shengtan died on +1661-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nanjing[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[21].

Why It Matters

Jin Shengtan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jin Shengtan born?

Jin Shengtan was born in Suzhou[2].

Where did Jin Shengtan die?

Jin Shengtan passed away in Nanjing[4].

What did Jin Shengtan do for work?

Jin Shengtan worked as writer[6], publisher[7], literary critic[8], philosopher[9], and calligrapher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . 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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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1610-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1608-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Suzhou
    Described by source Seven Hundred Eminent People of the Qing Dynasty, Supplementary Collected Stele Biographies, Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period
    Sex or gender male
    Ancestral home Wu County
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