Yuanwu Keqin

Chinese Chan monk who compiled the Blue Cliff Record
Person human Q1187531
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Yuanwu Keqin

Summary

Yuanwu Keqin is a human[1]. Born in People's Republic of China[2], he… he was born on +1063-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1135-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Yuanwu Keqin was born in People's Republic of China[2].
  • Yuanwu Keqin was born on +1063-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yuanwu Keqin died on +1135-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Yuanwu Keqin held citizenship in Song dynasty[7].
  • Yuanwu Keqin worked as a Buddhist monk[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Yuanwu Keqin is Blue Cliff Record[8].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's religion is recorded as Buddhism[9].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's image is recorded as Yuanwu keqin 48th generation.jpg[10].
  • Yuanwu Keqin is recorded as male[11].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's ancestral home is recorded as Peng Zhou[13].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081162538[14].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37145249[15].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's GND ID is recorded as 119037513[16].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81057069[17].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14493387q[18].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's IdRef ID is recorded as 088825051[19].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00552867[20].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00315320[21].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's Commons category is recorded as Yuanwu Keqin[22].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's SBN author ID is recorded as RMSV082524[23].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's CBDB ID is recorded as 0053256[24].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/057bpj[25].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's Open Library ID is recorded as OL68311A[26].
  • Yuanwu Keqin's family name is recorded as Luo[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yuanwu Keqin's place of birth was People's Republic of China[2]. He was born on +1063-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Yuanwu Keqin's professions included Buddhist monk[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yuanwu Keqin is Blue Cliff Record[8].

Personal Life

Yuanwu Keqin's religion is recorded as Buddhism[9].

Death and Burial

Yuanwu Keqin died on +1135-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Yuanwu Keqin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Blue Cliff Record[30], a Buddhist text[31], written by him[32].

FAQs

Where was Yuanwu Keqin born?

Yuanwu Keqin was born in People's Republic of China[2].

What did Yuanwu Keqin do for work?

Yuanwu Keqin worked as Buddhist monk[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Yuanwu Keqin. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/yuanwu-keqin
MLA “Yuanwu Keqin.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/yuanwu-keqin.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_yuanwu-keqin_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Yuanwu Keqin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/yuanwu-keqin}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Yuanwu Keqin — https://4ort.xyz/entity/yuanwu-keqin (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yuanwu-keqin · Last refreshed: