Cheng Yen

Summary

Cheng Yen is a human^[1]. Born in Taichung^[2], she… she was born on +1937-05-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a philanthropist^[4], Buddhist nun^[5], and teacher^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Cheng Yen's place of birth was Taichung^[2].
• Cheng Yen was born on +1937-05-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Cheng Yen's father was Q106959758^[8].
• Cheng Yen held citizenship in Taiwan^[9].
• Cheng Yen worked as a philanthropist^[4].
• Cheng Yen's professions included Buddhist nun^[5].
• Cheng Yen worked as a teacher^[6].
• Cheng Yen received the Ramon Magsaysay Award^[10].
• Cheng Yen received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[11].
• Cheng Yen received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[12].
• Cheng Yen received the BBC 100 Women^[13].
• Cheng Yen's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[14].
• Cheng Yen's image is recorded as Dharma Master Shih Cheng Yen.jpg^[15].
• Cheng Yen is recorded as female^[16].
• Cheng Yen's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Cheng Yen's ISNI is recorded as 000000008005296X^[18].
• Cheng Yen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 299794397^[19].
• Cheng Yen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96712670^[20].
• Cheng Yen's GND ID is recorded as 1142570037^[21].
• Cheng Yen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88282863^[22].
• Cheng Yen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16229888c^[23].
• Cheng Yen's IdRef ID is recorded as 132785226^[24].
• Cheng Yen's Commons category is recorded as Cheng Yen^[25].
• Cheng Yen's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35352476^[26].
• Cheng Yen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04vl9b^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Taichung^[2], Cheng Yen… she was born on +1937-05-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her father was Q106959758^[8].

Education

Cheng Yen studied under Yin Shun^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philanthropist^[4], Buddhist nun^[5], and teacher^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Ramon Magsaysay Award^[10], an award^[29], in Philippines^[30], founded in 1958^[31]; honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[11], an award^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33]; honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[12], an award^[34], in People's Republic of China^[35]; and BBC 100 Women^[13], an award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 2013^[38].

Personal Life

Cheng Yen's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[14].

Why It Matters

Cheng Yen ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Cheng Yen born?

Cheng Yen's place of birth was Taichung^[2].

Who were Cheng Yen's parents?

Cheng Yen's father was Q106959758^[8].

What did Cheng Yen do for work?

Cheng Yen worked as philanthropist^[4], Buddhist nun^[5], and teacher^[6].

What awards did Cheng Yen receive?

Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award^[10], honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[11], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[12], and BBC 100 Women^[13].