Zhaozhou Congshen

Esteemed chán master of the Tang Dynasty
Person human Q167168
Zhaozhou Congshen
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Zhaozhou Congshen

Summary

Zhaozhou Congshen is a human[1]. Born in China[2], he… he was born on January 1, 778[3]. He died on January 1, 897[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 (173 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in China[2], Zhaozhou Congshen…
  • Zhaozhou Congshen was born on January 1, 778[3].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen was born on January 1, 778[8].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen died on January 1, 897[4].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen died on January 1, 897[9].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen held citizenship in Tang dynasty[10].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's professions included Buddhist monk[5].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's professions included poet[6].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's field of work was Zen[11].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen is recorded as male[13].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's ancestral home is recorded as Linzi[15].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's family name is recorded as Hao[16].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's family name is recorded as Shì[17].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's work location is recorded as Ancient China[18].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[19].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's posthumous name is recorded as 真際大師[20].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's subject has role is recorded as supercentenarian[21].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[22].
  • Zhaozhou Congshen's P14541 is recorded as 1ZI0he[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in China[2], Zhaozhou Congshen… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 778[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk[5] and poet[6]. Zhaozhou Congshen's field of work was Zen[11].

Personal Life

Zhaozhou Congshen's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 897[4].

Why It Matters

Zhaozhou Congshen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Zhaozhou Congshen born?

Zhaozhou Congshen's place of birth was China[2].

What did Zhaozhou Congshen do for work?

Zhaozhou Congshen worked as Buddhist monk[5] and poet[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 16
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 's
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1ZI0he
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0282455-Dzosu-Dzusin-778897
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → China
    Religion or worldview → Buddhism
    Instance of → —
    Field of work → Zen
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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