Zengzi

Chinese philosopher and disciple of Confucius (505–435 BC)
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Zengzi
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Zengzi

Summary

Zengzi is a human[1]. He was born in China[2]. He was born on 504 BC[3]. He died on 435 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Zengzi was born in China[2].
  • Zengzi was born on 504 BC[3].
  • Zengzi died on 435 BC[4].
  • Zengzi's father was Zeng Dian[8].
  • Zengzi held citizenship in Lu[9].
  • Zengzi worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Zengzi worked as a writer[6].
  • Zengzi's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • A notable student of Zengzi was Zisi[11].
  • Zengzi's religion is recorded as Confucianism[12].
  • Zengzi is recorded as male[13].
  • Zengzi's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Zengzi's Commons category is recorded as Zengzi[15].
  • Zengzi's family name is recorded as Zeng[16].
  • Zengzi studied under Confucius[17].
  • Zengzi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[18].
  • Zengzi's present in work is recorded as The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars[19].
  • Zengzi's present in work is recorded as Classic of Filial Piety[20].
  • Zengzi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '曾子'}[21].
  • Zengzi's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in China[2], Zengzi… he was born on 504 BC[3]. His father was Zeng Dian[8].

Education

Zengzi studied under Confucius[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and writer[6]. Zengzi's field of work was philosophy[10]. A notable student of him was Zisi[11].

Personal Life

Zengzi's religion is recorded as Confucianism[12].

Death and Burial

Zengzi died on 435 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Zengzi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include Great Learning[25], a literary work[26], written by Confucius[27].

FAQs

Where was Zengzi born?

Born in China[2], Zengzi…

Who were Zengzi's parents?

Zengzi's father was Zeng Dian[8].

What did Zengzi do for work?

Zengzi worked as philosopher[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . 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. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Zisi
    Religion or worldview → Confucianism
    Field of work → philosophy
    Aliases → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 596106, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161482476|Tseng-Tseu (#161482476)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]] #m"
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