Zhang Boduan

Song dynasty Taoist writer (987–1082)
Person human Q197165
Zhang Boduan
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Zhang Boduan

Summary

Zhang Boduan is a human[1]. He was born in Linhai[2]. He was born on +0987-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1082-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a daoshi[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Zhang Boduan's place of birth was Linhai[2].
  • Zhang Boduan was born on +0987-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zhang Boduan died on +1082-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Zhang Boduan held citizenship in Northern Song dynasty[7].
  • Zhang Boduan held citizenship in Song dynasty[8].
  • Chinese was Zhang Boduan's native language[9].
  • Zhang Boduan worked as a daoshi[5].
  • Zhang Boduan's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Zhang Boduan is Wuzhen pian[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Zhang Boduan is Q28828088[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Zhang Boduan is Q59172121[13].
  • Zhang Boduan's religion is recorded as Taoism[14].
  • Zhang Boduan's image is recorded as Zhang Boduan.jpg[15].
  • Zhang Boduan is recorded as male[16].
  • Zhang Boduan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Zhang Boduan's ancestral home is recorded as Tiantai[18].
  • Zhang Boduan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118718123[19].
  • Zhang Boduan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 310522760[20].
  • Zhang Boduan's GND ID is recorded as 1033279269[21].
  • Zhang Boduan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85245427[22].
  • Zhang Boduan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12510078f[23].
  • Zhang Boduan's IdRef ID is recorded as 03433534X[24].
  • Zhang Boduan's part of is recorded as Q10906588[25].
  • Zhang Boduan's Commons category is recorded as Zhang Boduan[26].
  • Zhang Boduan's CBDB ID is recorded as 0047055[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zhang Boduan's place of birth was Linhai[2]. He was born on +0987-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Chinese was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Zhang Boduan worked as a daoshi[5]. His field of work was philosophy[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wuzhen pian[11], a religious text[28], written by Zhang Boduan[29]; Q28828088[12]; and Q59172121[13]. Things named for him include Ziyang County[30], a county of China[31], in People's Republic of China[32].

Personal Life

Zhang Boduan's religion is recorded as Taoism[14].

Death and Burial

Zhang Boduan died on +1082-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Zhang Boduan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Wuzhen pian[35], a religious text[36], written by him[37]. Entities named for him include Ziyang County[30], a county of China[31], in People's Republic of China[32].

FAQs

Where was Zhang Boduan born?

Zhang Boduan's place of birth was Linhai[2].

What did Zhang Boduan do for work?

Zhang Boduan worked as daoshi[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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