Zhu Xi
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Summary
Zhu Xi was born on October 18, 1130[1], in Youxi County[2]. He died on April 23, 1200[3], in People's Republic of China[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], philosopher[7], historian[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,162 views/month, #7,015 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Zhu Xi's tomb[11]
- Father: Zhu Song[12]
- Mother: Zhu Shi[13]
- Spouse: Liu Shi[14]
- Child: Zhu Shu[15], Zhu Ye[16], Zhu Zai[17]
- Country of citizenship: Song dynasty[18]
- Field of work: philosophy[19]
- Notable work: Zizhi Tongjian Gangmu[20], 周易參同契考異[21], Four Books in Chapter and Verse with Collected Commentaries[22]
- Religion or worldview: Confucianism[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Ancestral home: Jian Zhou[25]
- Movement: Cheng-Zhu school[26]
- Commons category: Zhu Xi[27]
- Academic degree: jinshi[28]
- Family name: Zhu[29]
- Given name: Ziyang[30], Wen[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Zhu Xi[32]
- Described by source: Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], History of Song[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[36]
- Commons Creator page: Zhu Xi[37]
- Courtesy name: 季延[38], 元晦[39], 仲晦[40]
- Posthumous name: 文[41], 文公[42]
Why It Matters
Zhu Xi has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 162 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Works attributed to him include Four Books[45], a literary work[46]; Jìnsīlù[47], a literary work[48]; Zizhi Tongjian Gangmu[49], a historical non-fiction work[50]; and Four Books in Chapter and Verse with Collected Commentaries[51], a written work[52].
FAQs
Where was Zhu Xi born?
Zhu Xi's place of birth was Youxi County[2].
Where did Zhu Xi die?
Zhu Xi died in People's Republic of China[4].
Who were Zhu Xi's parents?
Zhu Xi's father was Zhu Song[12]. Zhu Xi's mother was Zhu Shi[13].
Who was Zhu Xi married to?
Zhu Xi's spouses include Liu Shi[14].
What did Zhu Xi do for work?
Zhu Xi worked as a poet[5], writer[6], philosopher[7], historian[8], and composer[9].