Zhou Dunyi

Chinese cosmologist, philosopher and writer (1017–1073)
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Zhou Dunyi
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Zhou Dunyi

Summary

Zhou Dunyi is a human[1]. He was born on +1017-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Mount Lu[3]. He died on +1073-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Zhou Dunyi passed away in Mount Lu[3].
  • Zhou Dunyi was born on +1017-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Zhou Dunyi died on +1073-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Zhou Dunyi's father was Zhou Fucheng[7].
  • Zhou Dunyi's mother was Q135273838[8].
  • Among Zhou Dunyi's spouses was Lu Shi[9].
  • Zhou Dunyi was married to Pu Shi[10].
  • A child of Zhou Dunyi was Zhou Shou[11].
  • A child of Zhou Dunyi was Zhou Tao[12].
  • Zhou Dunyi held citizenship in Song dynasty[13].
  • Zhou Dunyi held citizenship in Northern Song dynasty[14].
  • Zhou Dunyi's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Zhou Dunyi's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Zhou Dunyi's religion is recorded as Confucianism[16].
  • Zhou Dunyi's image is recorded as 宋提刑周敦颐.jpg[17].
  • Zhou Dunyi is recorded as male[18].
  • Zhou Dunyi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Zhou Dunyi's ancestral home is recorded as Yingdao[20].
  • Zhou Dunyi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121441559[21].
  • Zhou Dunyi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95171875[22].
  • Zhou Dunyi's GND ID is recorded as 119232073[23].
  • Zhou Dunyi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83311059[24].
  • Zhou Dunyi's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 162311176[25].
  • Zhou Dunyi's IdRef ID is recorded as 119848589[26].
  • Zhou Dunyi's CALIS ID is recorded as n2004412358[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zhou Dunyi was born on +1017-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Zhou Fucheng[7]. His mother was Q135273838[8].

Career and Affiliations

Zhou Dunyi's professions included philosopher[5]. His field of work was philosophy[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lu Shi[9], of Song dynasty[28] and Pu Shi[10], of Song dynasty[29]. Children include Zhou Shou[11], b. 1057[30], of Song dynasty[31] and Zhou Tao[12], b. 1062[32], of Song dynasty[33]. Zhou Dunyi's religion is recorded as Confucianism[16].

Death and Burial

Zhou Dunyi died on +1073-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Mount Lu[3].

Why It Matters

Zhou Dunyi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include 太極圖說[36], a literary work[37], written by him[38].

FAQs

Where did Zhou Dunyi die?

Zhou Dunyi passed away in Mount Lu[3].

Who were Zhou Dunyi's parents?

Zhou Dunyi's father was Zhou Fucheng[7]. Zhou Dunyi's mother was Q135273838[8].

Who was Zhou Dunyi married to?

Zhou Dunyi's spouses include Lu Shi[9] and Pu Shi[10].

What did Zhou Dunyi do for work?

Zhou Dunyi worked as philosopher[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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