Yan Yuan

Chinese philosopher
Person human Q1151004
Yan Yuan
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Yan Yuan

Summary

Yan Yuan is a human[1]. He was born on April 27, 1635[2]. He died on September 30, 1704[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Yan Yuan was born on April 27, 1635[2].
  • Yan Yuan died on September 30, 1704[3].
  • Yan Yuan's father was Yan Chang[6].
  • Yan Yuan held citizenship in Qing dynasty[7].
  • Yan Yuan held citizenship in Ming dynasty[8].
  • Yan Yuan's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Yan Yuan's field of work was philosophy[9].
  • Yan Yuan's religion is recorded as Confucianism[10].
  • Yan Yuan is recorded as male[11].
  • Yan Yuan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Yan Yuan's ancestral home is recorded as Li County[13].
  • Yan Yuan is associated with the Yan-Li School movement[14].
  • Yan Yuan's Commons category is recorded as Yan Yuan[15].
  • Yan Yuan's family name is recorded as Yan[16].
  • Yan Yuan's described by source is recorded as Qingdai Xuezhe Xiangzhuan[17].
  • Yan Yuan's described by source is recorded as Seven Hundred Eminent People of the Qing Dynasty[18].
  • Yan Yuan's described by source is recorded as Guochao Xianzheng Shilüe[19].
  • Yan Yuan's described by source is recorded as Biographies of the Qing dynasty[20].
  • Yan Yuan's described by source is recorded as Guochao Qixian Leizheng[21].
  • Yan Yuan's described by source is recorded as Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[22].
  • Yan Yuan's described by source is recorded as Draft History of Qing[23].
  • Yan Yuan's courtesy name is recorded as 渾然[24].
  • Yan Yuan's courtesy name is recorded as 易直[25].
  • Yan Yuan's posthumous name is recorded as 文孝[26].
  • Yan Yuan's art name is recorded as 思古齋[27].

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Origins and Family

Yan Yuan was born on April 27, 1635[2]. His father was Yan Chang[6].

Career and Affiliations

Yan Yuan worked as a philosopher[4]. His field of work was philosophy[9].

Personal Life

Yan Yuan's religion is recorded as Confucianism[10].

Death and Burial

Yan Yuan died on September 30, 1704[3].

Why It Matters

Yan Yuan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Yan Yuan's parents?

Yan Yuan's father was Yan Chang[6].

What did Yan Yuan do for work?

Yan Yuan worked as philosopher[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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