Zhuang Zhou
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Zhuang Zhou
Summary
Zhuang Zhou is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shangqiu[2]. He was born on 369 BC[3]. He died on 288 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,508 views/month, #6,767 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Shangqiu[2], Zhuang Zhou…
- Zhuang Zhou was born on 369 BC[3].
- Zhuang Zhou died on 288 BC[4].
- Zhuang Zhou held citizenship in Song[9].
- Old Chinese was Zhuang Zhou's native language[10].
- Zhuang Zhou worked as a philosopher[5].
- Zhuang Zhou worked as a writer[6].
- Zhuang Zhou's professions included poet[7].
- Zhuang Zhou's field of work was philosophy[11].
- A notable work attributed to Zhuang Zhou is Zhuangzi[12].
- Zhuang Zhou was influenced by Laozi[13].
- Zhuang Zhou is recorded as male[14].
- Zhuang Zhou's instance of is recorded as human[15].
- Zhuang Zhou's Commons category is recorded as Zhuangzi[16].
- Zhuang Zhou's family name is recorded as Zhuang[17].
- Zhuang Zhou's given name is recorded as Zhou[18].
- Zhuang Zhou's IPA transcription is recorded as /ˈʒwæŋˈziː/[19].
- Zhuang Zhou's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zhuangzi[20].
- Zhuang Zhou's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- Zhuang Zhou's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian[22].
- Zhuang Zhou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old Chinese[23].
- Zhuang Zhou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[24].
- Zhuang Zhou's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '莊周'}[25].
- Zhuang Zhou's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '莊子'}[26].
- Zhuang Zhou's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '庄子'}[27].
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Body
Origins and Family
Zhuang Zhou's place of birth was Shangqiu[2]. He was born on 369 BC[3]. Old Chinese was his native language[10].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[5], writer[6], and poet[7]. Zhuang Zhou's field of work was philosophy[11].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Zhuang Zhou is Zhuangzi[12].
Death and Burial
Zhuang Zhou died on 288 BC[4].
Why It Matters
Zhuang Zhou ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,508 views/month, #6,767 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
He has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin[33], a writer[34], 1929–2018[35], of United States[36], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award[37], specialised in fiction[38] and Byung-Chul Han[39], a writer[40], b. 1959[41], of South Korea[42], awarded the Salzburg State Prize for Future Research[43].
Works attributed to him include Zhuangzi[44], a written work[45], founded in -0300[46].
FAQs
Where was Zhuang Zhou born?
Zhuang Zhou was born in Shangqiu[2].
What did Zhuang Zhou do for work?
Zhuang Zhou worked as philosopher[5], writer[6], and poet[7].
Who did Zhuang Zhou influence?
Zhuang Zhou has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin[33] and Byung-Chul Han[39].