Zhi Qian

3rd century Buddhist monk and translator active in the Kingdom of Wu
Person human Q2326349
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Zhi Qian

Summary

Zhi Qian is a human[1]. Born in Luoyang[2], he… he was born on +0101-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nanjing[4]. He died on +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a translator[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Zhi Qian was born in Luoyang[2].
  • Zhi Qian died in Nanjing[4].
  • Zhi Qian was born on +0101-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zhi Qian died on +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Zhi Qian held citizenship in Eastern Wu[9].
  • Zhi Qian is identified as part of the Yuezhi ethnic group[10].
  • Zhi Qian worked as a translator[6].
  • Zhi Qian's professions included writer[7].
  • Zhi Qian's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].
  • Zhi Qian is recorded as male[12].
  • Zhi Qian's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Zhi Qian's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73602556[14].
  • Zhi Qian's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006026903[15].
  • Zhi Qian's Commons category is recorded as Zhi Qian[16].
  • Zhi Qian's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/054j1b[17].
  • Zhi Qian's family name is recorded as Zhi[18].
  • Zhi Qian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zhi Qian[19].
  • Zhi Qian's FAST ID is recorded as 1859869[20].
  • Zhi Qian's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as zhi-qian-tche-k-ien[21].
  • Zhi Qian's HKCAN ID is recorded as 9811113276203406[22].
  • Zhi Qian's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].
  • Zhi Qian's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJgtbBC67rBYWrjF99Gyh3[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Zhi Qian's place of birth was Luoyang[2]. He was born on +0101-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Yuezhi ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Zhi Qian's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].

Death and Burial

Zhi Qian died on +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nanjing[4].

Why It Matters

Zhi Qian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Zhi Qian born?

Born in Luoyang[2], Zhi Qian…

Where did Zhi Qian die?

Zhi Qian passed away in Nanjing[4].

What did Zhi Qian do for work?

Zhi Qian worked as translator[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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