Wang Tong

Chinese philosopher and politician (584–617)
Person human Q11573223
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Wang Tong

Summary

Wang Tong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hedong Commandery[2]. He was born on January 1, 584[3]. He died on 618[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hedong Commandery[2], Wang Tong…
  • Wang Tong was born on January 1, 584[3].
  • Wang Tong died on 618[4].
  • Wang Tong died on January 1, 617[7].
  • Wang Tong's father was Wang Long[8].
  • A child of Wang Tong was Wang Fujiao[9].
  • A child of Wang Tong was Wang Fufan[10].
  • Wang Tong held citizenship in Sui dynasty[11].
  • Wang Tong's professions included philosopher[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Wang Tong is Wen zhong zi zhong shuo[12].
  • Wang Tong's religion is recorded as Confucianism[13].
  • Wang Tong is recorded as male[14].
  • Wang Tong's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Wang Tong's ancestral home is recorded as Longmen[16].
  • Wang Tong's family name is recorded as Wang[17].
  • Wang Tong's given name is recorded as Tong[18].
  • Wang Tong's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[19].
  • Wang Tong's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '王通'}[20].
  • Wang Tong's courtesy name is recorded as 仲淹[21].
  • Wang Tong's posthumous name is recorded as 文中子[22].
  • Wang Tong's sibling is recorded as Wang Ji[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Wang Tong was born in Hedong Commandery[2]. He was born on January 1, 584[3]. His father was Wang Long[8].

Career and Affiliations

Wang Tong worked as a philosopher[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wang Tong is Wen zhong zi zhong shuo[12].

Personal Life

Children include Wang Fujiao[9] and Wang Fufan[10], a writer[24], b. 0622[25], of Tang dynasty[26]. Wang Tong's religion is recorded as Confucianism[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 618[4] and January 1, 617[7].

Why It Matters

Wang Tong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Wang Tong born?

Born in Hedong Commandery[2], Wang Tong…

Who were Wang Tong's parents?

Wang Tong's father was Wang Long[8].

What did Wang Tong do for work?

Wang Tong worked as philosopher[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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