Zhong Kui

deity in Chinese mythology
Person deity Q1092708
Zhong Kui
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Zhong Kui

Summary

Zhong Kui is a deity[1]. Born in Zhongnan Mountains[2], he… he worked as an exorcist[3]. He ranks in the top 2% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (864 views/month).[4]

Key Facts

  • Zhong Kui's place of birth was Zhongnan Mountains[2].
  • Zhong Kui worked as an exorcist[3].
  • Zhong Kui's image is recorded as ZhongKui-by-GongKai.jpg[5].
  • Zhong Kui is recorded as male[6].
  • Zhong Kui's instance of is recorded as deity[7].
  • Zhong Kui's instance of is recorded as immortal[8].
  • Zhong Kui's instance of is recorded as fictional human[9].
  • Zhong Kui's instance of is recorded as mythical character[10].
  • Zhong Kui's Commons category is recorded as Zhong Kui[11].
  • Zhong Kui's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05fzw6[12].
  • Zhong Kui's family name is recorded as Zhong[13].
  • Zhong Kui's given name is recorded as Kui[14].
  • Zhong Kui's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zhong Kui[15].
  • Zhong Kui's Commons gallery is recorded as 鍾馗[16].
  • Zhong Kui's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID is recorded as A008720[17].
  • Zhong Kui's Japan Search name ID is recorded as 鍾馗[18].

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Origins and Family

Zhong Kui was born in Zhongnan Mountains[2].

Career and Affiliations

Zhong Kui worked as an exorcist[3].

Why It Matters

Zhong Kui ranks in the top 2% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (864 views/month).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Zhong Kui born?

Born in Zhongnan Mountains[2], Zhong Kui…

What did Zhong Kui do for work?

Zhong Kui worked as exorcist[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Zhong Kui. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/zhong-kui
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_zhong-kui_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Zhong Kui}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/zhong-kui}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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