shen

lesser god or deity in Chinese religions such as Taoism, figures in Chinese mythology
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shen

Summary

shen is a deity[1]. They draws 505 Wikipedia views per month (deity category, ranking #75 of 486).[2]

Key Facts

  • shen's instance of is recorded as deity[3].
  • shen's instance of is recorded as Taoist deity[4].
  • shen is a type of deity[5].
  • shen is part of Chinese mythology[6].
  • shen's said to be the same as is recorded as kami[7].
  • shen's said to be the same as is recorded as amatsukami[8].
  • shen's different from is recorded as Shen ring[9].
  • shen's different from is recorded as qi[10].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for shen include Book of Gods and Strange Things[11], a literary work[12], written by Dongfang Shuo[13].

Why It Matters

shen draws 505 Wikipedia views per month (deity category, ranking #75 of 486).[2] They has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] They is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Entities named for them include Book of Gods and Strange Things[11], a literary work[12], written by Dongfang Shuo[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [11] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). shen. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/shen
MLA “shen.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/shen.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shen_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{shen}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shen}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

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. 17d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Part of
    P14750 E347-B8CC-94B7-FBC5-F387
    Different from Shen ring, qi
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: E347-B8CC-94B7-FBC5-F387, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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