Seungsahn

Korean Buddhist monk (1927-2004)
Person human Q486681
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Seungsahn

Summary

Seungsahn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sunchon[2]. He was born on August 1, 1927[3]. He died in Seoul[4]. He died on November 30, 2004[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6] and lecturer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sunchon[2], Seungsahn…
  • Seungsahn died in Seoul[4].
  • Seungsahn was born on August 1, 1927[3].
  • Seungsahn died on November 30, 2004[5].
  • Seungsahn held citizenship in South Korea[9].
  • Korean was Seungsahn's native language[10].
  • Seungsahn worked as a Buddhist monk[6].
  • Seungsahn's professions included lecturer[7].
  • Seungsahn was educated at Dongguk University[11].
  • Seungsahn's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].
  • Seungsahn is recorded as male[13].
  • Seungsahn's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Seungsahn's Commons category is recorded as Seung Sahn[15].
  • Seungsahn's military, police or special rank is recorded as Sergeant[16].
  • Seungsahn's family name is recorded as Lee[17].
  • Seungsahn's official website is recorded as http://www.kwanumzen.org[18].
  • Seungsahn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[19].
  • Seungsahn's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ko-hani', 'text': '李德仁'}[20].
  • Seungsahn's religious name is recorded as {'lang': 'ko-hani', 'text': '崇山'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sunchon[2], Seungsahn… he was born on August 1, 1927[3]. Korean was his native language[10].

Education

Seungsahn's education included a stint at Dongguk University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk[6] and lecturer[7].

Personal Life

Seungsahn's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].

Death and Burial

Seungsahn died on November 30, 2004[5]. He passed away in Seoul[4].

Why It Matters

Seungsahn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Seungsahn born?

Seungsahn's place of birth was Sunchon[2].

Where did Seungsahn die?

Seungsahn died in Seoul[4].

What did Seungsahn do for work?

Seungsahn worked as Buddhist monk[6] and lecturer[7].

Where did Seungsahn go to school?

Seungsahn was educated at Dongguk University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank Sergeant
    Family name Lee
    Country of citizenship South Korea
    Website
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