Uicheon

Korean Buddhist monk and philosopher (1051–1101)
Person human Q624466
Uicheon
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Uicheon

Summary

Uicheon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kaesong[2]. He was born on January 1, 1055[3]. He died in Goryeo[4]. He died on January 1, 1101[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], Buddhist monk[8], aristocrat[9], and monk[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kaesong[2], Uicheon…
  • Uicheon passed away in Goryeo[4].
  • Uicheon was born on January 1, 1055[3].
  • Uicheon died on January 1, 1101[5].
  • Uicheon's father was Munjong of Goryeo[12].
  • Uicheon's mother was Inye-wanghu[13].
  • Uicheon's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Uicheon's professions included writer[7].
  • Uicheon's professions included Buddhist monk[8].
  • Uicheon worked as an aristocrat[9].
  • Uicheon worked as a monk[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Uicheon is Newly Edited Complete Catalogue of the Texts of the Diverse Sects[14].
  • Uicheon's religion is recorded as Buddhism[15].
  • Uicheon is recorded as male[16].
  • Uicheon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Uicheon's noble title is recorded as Imperial prince[18].
  • Uicheon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ko-hani', 'text': '王煦'}[19].
  • Uicheon's religious name is recorded as {'lang': 'ko-hani', 'text': '義天'}[20].
  • Uicheon's posthumous name is recorded as 大覺國師[21].
  • Uicheon's art name is recorded as 祐世[22].
  • Uicheon's sibling is recorded as Sunjong[23].
  • Uicheon's sibling is recorded as Seonjong[24].
  • Uicheon's sibling is recorded as Sukjong[25].
  • Uicheon's sibling is recorded as Wang SahngAn[26].
  • Uicheon's sibling is recorded as Wang Kyu[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kaesong[2], Uicheon… he was born on January 1, 1055[3]. His father was Munjong of Goryeo[12]. His mother was Inye-wanghu[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], Buddhist monk[8], aristocrat[9], and monk[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Uicheon is Newly Edited Complete Catalogue of the Texts of the Diverse Sects[14].

Personal Life

Uicheon's religion is recorded as Buddhism[15].

Death and Burial

Uicheon died on January 1, 1101[5]. He passed away in Goryeo[4].

Why It Matters

Uicheon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Uicheon born?

Uicheon was born in Kaesong[2].

Where did Uicheon die?

Uicheon passed away in Goryeo[4].

Who were Uicheon's parents?

Uicheon's father was Munjong of Goryeo[12]. Uicheon's mother was Inye-wanghu[13].

What did Uicheon do for work?

Uicheon worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], Buddhist monk[8], aristocrat[9], and monk[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Goryeo
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'no', 'pl', 'ru', 'vi', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56925|batch #56925]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, writer, Buddhist monk +2
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kaesong
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → —
    Sibling → Sunjong, Seonjong, Sukjong +10
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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