Yunmen Wenyan

Chinese Buddhist philosopher
Person human Q2165671
Yunmen Wenyan
Artist unknown (Shouyi (守一), Kongcheng (空成) authors) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Yunmen Wenyan

Summary

Yunmen Wenyan is a human[1]. He was born in Jiaxing[2]. He was born on January 1, 864[3]. He died on January 1, 909[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jiaxing[2], Yunmen Wenyan…
  • Yunmen Wenyan was born on January 1, 864[3].
  • Yunmen Wenyan died on January 1, 909[4].
  • Yunmen Wenyan held citizenship in Tang dynasty[8].
  • Yunmen Wenyan held citizenship in Southern Han[9].
  • Yunmen Wenyan worked as a Buddhist monk[5].
  • Yunmen Wenyan's professions included poet[6].
  • Yunmen Wenyan's religion is recorded as Buddhism[10].
  • Yunmen Wenyan is recorded as male[11].
  • Yunmen Wenyan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Yunmen Wenyan's ancestral home is recorded as Jiaxing[13].
  • Yunmen Wenyan's Commons category is recorded as Yunmen[14].
  • Yunmen Wenyan's family name is recorded as Shì[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Yunmen Wenyan's place of birth was Jiaxing[2]. He was born on January 1, 864[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk[5] and poet[6].

Personal Life

Yunmen Wenyan's religion is recorded as Buddhism[10].

Death and Burial

Yunmen Wenyan died on January 1, 909[4].

Why It Matters

Yunmen Wenyan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

He has been cited as an influence by Dan Simmons[18], a writer[19], 1948–2026[20], of United States[21], awarded the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story[22], specialised in literary activity[23].

Works attributed to him include nichinichi kore kōnichi[24], a Japanese proverb[25].

FAQs

Where was Yunmen Wenyan born?

Born in Jiaxing[2], Yunmen Wenyan…

What did Yunmen Wenyan do for work?

Yunmen Wenyan worked as Buddhist monk[5] and poet[6].

Who did Yunmen Wenyan influence?

Yunmen Wenyan has been cited as an influence by Dan Simmons[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . 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). Yunmen Wenyan. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/yunmen-wenyan
MLA “Yunmen Wenyan.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/yunmen-wenyan.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_yunmen-wenyan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Yunmen Wenyan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/yunmen-wenyan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Yunmen Wenyan — https://4ort.xyz/entity/yunmen-wenyan (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yunmen-wenyan · Last refreshed:

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. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Buddhist monk, poet
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship Tang dynasty, Southern Han
    Ancestral home Jiaxing
    Date of death +0909-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.