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Qianliyan

figure in Chinese mythology, frequently presented as a door god (menshen)
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Qianliyan

Summary

Qianliyan is a mythical creature[1]. Qianliyan draws 225 Wikipedia views per month (mythical_creature category, ranking #123 of 263).[2]

Key Facts

  • Qianliyan's instance of is recorded as mythical creature[3].
  • Qianliyan's instance of is recorded as Menshen[4].
  • Qianliyan's Commons category is recorded as Qianliyan[5].
  • Qianliyan's from narrative universe is recorded as Chinese mythology[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythical creature[3] and Menshen[4].

Why It Matters

Qianliyan draws 225 Wikipedia views per month (mythical_creature category, ranking #123 of 263).[2] Qianliyan has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] Qianliyan is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_qianliyan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Qianliyan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/qianliyan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14750 → 028F-2FEF-1465-1B4F-E441
    Instance of → mythical creature, Menshen
    From narrative universe → Chinese mythology
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 028F-2FEF-1465-1B4F-E441, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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