Abe no Seimei

Summary

Abe no Seimei is a human^[1]. He was born in Abeno-ku^[2]. He was born on February 26, 921^[3]. He died in Japan^[4]. He died on November 6, 1005^[5]. He worked as an astrologer^[6], astronomer^[7], and onmyōji^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,344 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Abe no Seimei was born in Abeno-ku^[2].
• Abe no Seimei died in Japan^[4].
• Abe no Seimei was born on February 26, 921^[3].
• Abe no Seimei died on November 6, 1005^[5].
• Abe no Seimei died on October 31, 1005^[10].
• Abe no Seimei is buried at Togetsu-kyō^[11].
• A child of Abe no Seimei was Yoshihira Abe^[12].
• A child of Abe no Seimei was Yoshimasa Abe^[13].
• Abe no Seimei held citizenship in Japan^[14].
• Japanese was Abe no Seimei's native language^[15].
• Abe no Seimei is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[16].
• Abe no Seimei's professions included astrologer^[6].
• Abe no Seimei's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Abe no Seimei's professions included onmyōji^[8].
• Abe no Seimei held the position of tenmon hakase^[17].
• Abe no Seimei held the position of Junior Fourth Rank^[18].
• Abe no Seimei was employed by Onmyō-ryō^[19].
• Among Abe no Seimei's employers was shukeiryō^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Abe no Seimei is Senji Ryakketsu^[21].
• Abe no Seimei's religion is recorded as Shinto^[22].
• Abe no Seimei's religion is recorded as Onmyōdō^[23].
• Abe no Seimei is recorded as male^[24].
• Abe no Seimei's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Abe no Seimei's family is recorded as Abe clan^[26].
• Abe no Seimei's Commons category is recorded as Abe no Seimei^[27].

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Origins and Family

Abe no Seimei was born in Abeno-ku^[2]. He was born on February 26, 921^[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[16]. Japanese was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrologer^[6], astronomer^[7], and onmyōji^[8]. Employers include Onmyō-ryō^[19], a ryō^[28], in Japan^[29] and shukeiryō^[20], a ryō^[30], in Japan^[31]. Positions held include tenmon hakase^[17], an East Asian government position^[32], in Japan^[33] and Junior Fourth Rank^[18], a court rank in Japan^[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Abe no Seimei is Senji Ryakketsu^[21]. Things named for him include 5541 Seimei^[35], an asteroid^[36].

Personal Life

Children include Yoshihira Abe^[12], 0954–1027^[37] and Yoshimasa Abe^[13], 0955–1019^[38]. Religious affiliations include Shinto^[22], an ethnic religion^[39] and Onmyōdō^[23], a religious cosmology^[40], founded in 0600^[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 6, 1005^[5] and October 31, 1005^[10]. Abe no Seimei passed away in Japan^[4]. He is buried at Togetsu-kyō^[11].

Why It Matters

Abe no Seimei ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,344 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include 5541 Seimei^[35], an asteroid^[36].

FAQs

Where was Abe no Seimei born?

Abe no Seimei was born in Abeno-ku^[2].

Where did Abe no Seimei die?

Abe no Seimei passed away in Japan^[4].

What did Abe no Seimei do for work?

Abe no Seimei worked as astrologer^[6], astronomer^[7], and onmyōji^[8].