Gongsun Long

Chinese philosopher of the 3rd century BCE of the School of Names
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Summary

Gongsun Long is a human[1]. He was born in Zhao[2]. He was born on 325 BC[3]. He died on 250 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Gongsun Long was born in Zhao[2].
  • Gongsun Long was born on 325 BC[3].
  • Gongsun Long died on 250 BC[4].
  • Gongsun Long worked as a philosopher[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Gongsun Long is Gongsun Longzi[7].
  • Gongsun Long is recorded as male[8].
  • Gongsun Long's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Gongsun Long's family name is recorded as Gongsun[10].
  • Gongsun Long's given name is recorded as Long[11].
  • Gongsun Long's floruit is recorded as 300 BC[12].
  • Gongsun Long's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian[13].
  • Gongsun Long's courtesy name is recorded as 子秉[14].
  • Gongsun Long's different from is recorded as Gongsun Long[15].
  • Gongsun Long's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[16].

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Origins and Family

Gongsun Long's place of birth was Zhao[2]. He was born on 325 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gongsun Long's professions included philosopher[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gongsun Long is Gongsun Longzi[7].

Death and Burial

Gongsun Long died on 250 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Gongsun Long has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Works attributed to him include When a white horse is not a horse[18], a chengyu[19] and Gongsun Longzi[20], a literary work[21].

FAQs

Where was Gongsun Long born?

Gongsun Long was born in Zhao[2].

What did Gongsun Long do for work?

Gongsun Long worked as philosopher[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 67575
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  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nla trove people id → 1438094
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nla trove people id: 1438094, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/6087212|Long () Gongsun (#6087212)]] for {{P|1315}}"
  3. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 122pjN
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Gongsun Longzi
    Place of birth → Zhao
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → philosopher
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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