Kang Youwei

Chinese politician and scholar (1858-1927)
Person human Q360135
Kang Youwei
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Kang Youwei

Summary

Kang Youwei is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nanhai District[2]. He was born on March 19, 1858[3]. He died in Qingdao[4]. He died on March 31, 1927[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Kang Youwei's place of birth was Nanhai District[2].
  • Kang Youwei passed away in Qingdao[4].
  • Kang Youwei was born on March 19, 1858[3].
  • Kang Youwei died on March 31, 1927[5].
  • Kang Youwei died on February 28, 1927[11].
  • Kang Youwei is buried at Tomb of Kang Youwei[12].
  • A child of Kang Youwei was Kang Tongbi[13].
  • Kang Youwei held citizenship in Republic of China[14].
  • Kang Youwei held citizenship in Qing dynasty[15].
  • Kang Youwei worked as a writer[6].
  • Kang Youwei's professions included journalist[7].
  • Kang Youwei's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Kang Youwei worked as a politician[9].
  • Kang Youwei's field of work was philosophy[16].
  • A notable student of Kang Youwei was Liang Chi-chao[17].
  • Kang Youwei's religion is recorded as Confucianism[18].
  • Kang Youwei is recorded as male[19].
  • Kang Youwei's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kang Youwei's ancestral home is recorded as Nanhai[21].
  • Kang Youwei was affiliated with the Kuomintang[22].
  • Kang Youwei's genre is treatise[23].
  • Kang Youwei supervised Liang Chi-chao as a doctoral student[24].
  • Kang Youwei's Commons category is recorded as Kang Youwei[25].
  • Kang Youwei earned the academic degree of jinshi[26].
  • Kang Youwei's family name is recorded as Kang[27].

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Origins and Family

Kang Youwei's place of birth was Nanhai District[2]. He was born on March 19, 1858[3].

Education

Kang Youwei earned the academic degree of jinshi[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], and politician[9]. Kang Youwei's field of work was philosophy[16]. A notable student of him was Liang Chi-chao[17]. He supervised Liang Chi-chao as a doctoral student[24].

Personal Life

A child of Kang Youwei was Kang Tongbi[13]. His religion is recorded as Confucianism[18]. He was affiliated with the Kuomintang[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 31, 1927[5] and February 28, 1927[11]. Kang Youwei passed away in Qingdao[4]. He is buried at Tomb of him[12].

Why It Matters

Kang Youwei ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 154 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Confucius as a Reformer[30], a literary work[31] and Datong Shu[32], a written work[33].

His notable doctoral advisees include Liang Chi-chao[34], a translator[35], 1873–1929[36], of Republic of China[37], specialised in history[38].

FAQs

Where was Kang Youwei born?

Born in Nanhai District[2], Kang Youwei…

Where did Kang Youwei die?

Kang Youwei passed away in Qingdao[4].

What did Kang Youwei do for work?

Kang Youwei worked as writer[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], and politician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Rise of Modern China, Sixth Edition. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . The Rise of Modern China, Sixth Edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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