Kong Yingda

Chinese philosopher (574 – 648)
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Summary

Kong Yingda was born on 574[1] in Hengshui[2]. He died on October 10, 648[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 655[7]
  • Place of burial: 孔颖达墓[8]
  • Father: Kong An[9]
  • Child: Kong Zhiyue[10], Kong Zhixuan[11], Kong Zhiliang[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Sui dynasty[13], Tang dynasty[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Confucianism[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Ancestral home: Hengshui[17]
  • Commons category: Kong Yingda[18]
  • Family name: Kong[19]
  • Described by source: Old Book of Tang[20], New Book of Tang[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[22]
  • Courtesy name: 仲遠[23], 冲遠[24], 仲達[25]
  • Posthumous name: 憲[26]
  • Time period: Tang dynasty[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[28]

Why It Matters

Kong Yingda has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include Correct Meaning of the Five Classics[31], a literary work[32] and Shi san jing zhu shu[33], a written work[34].

FAQs

Where was Kong Yingda born?

Kong Yingda was born in Hengshui[2].

Who were Kong Yingda's parents?

Kong Yingda's father was Kong An[9].

What did Kong Yingda do for work?

Kong Yingda worked as a philosopher[4] and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed → Chinese
    Described by source → Old Book of Tang, New Book of Tang
    Ancestral home → Hengshui
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