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Uicheon

Korean Buddhist monk and philosopher (1051–1101)
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Uicheon
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Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
1055
Date of death
1101
Place of birth
Kaesong
Place of death
Goryeo
Occupation
philosopher, writer, Buddhist monk, aristocrat, monk
Religion or worldview
Buddhism[13]
Notable work
Newly Edited Complete Catalogue of the Texts of the Diverse Sects[12]
Father
Munjong of Goryeo[10]
Mother
Inye-wanghu[11]
Sibling
Sunjong, Seonjong, Sukjong, Wang SahngAn, Wang Kyu, Prince Kymkwan, Beon Han, Wang Sik, Yeonhan Wang, Buyeon, Chinhan, Chokkeong, Boreong[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Art name
祐世[19]
Birth name
王煦[16]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[33]
Noble title
Imperial prince[15]
Posthumous name
大覺國師[18]
Religious name
義天[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Uicheon de Wang Hu es Shi Yitian fa اویچئون fr Daegak Guksa it Shi Yitian it Uichon ja 義天 ko 대각화상 ko 의천 ko 대각국사 ko 대각국사 의천 ko 대각 국사 nl Shi Yitian pl Taegak Uich'on pl Taegak Ŭich'ŏn ru Ый Чхон vi Đại Giác Quốc Sư zh 釋義天 zh-hans 义天
🔖 Identifiers · 27
ISNI
0000000382718886
VIAF cluster ID
266330275
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr96023273
GND ID
1130593010
BIBSYS ID
5059023
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
Ŭichŏn1055-1101
CBDB ID
0053706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02185873
CiNii Research ID
1140000791677131392
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture ID
E0043423
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Daigak-Guksa
FAST ID
382663
Show all 27 identifiers +15
Freebase ID
/m/07qzjq
Geni profile ID
6000000075421010944
HKCAN ID
9811107327703406
IdRef ID
230347959
J9U entity ID
987007417210005171
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA08333936
NDL Authority ID
00622081
Namuwiki ID
의천
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201417486
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810557798005606
Open Library ID
OL7081883A, OL1665270A, OL5173076A
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803110502123
SHARE Catalogue author ID
783682
Shanghai Library person ID
xldgdtbgc14dr3kp
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdmkP8HHpPXVXFBVHpkjC

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
writer, philosopher, Buddhist monk, aristocrat
Sibling 3
Seonjong, Sukjong, Sunjong
Siblings 3
Seonjong, Sukjong, Sunjong
Parent of 2
Munjong of Goryeo, Inye-wanghu
Father 1
Munjong of Goryeo
Instance of 1
human
Mother 1
Inye-wanghu
Noble title 1
Imperial prince
Place of birth 1
Kaesong
Religion or worldview 1
Buddhism
Sex or gender 1
male
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Haedong Goseungjeon
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Summary

Uicheon was born on January 1, 1055[1], in Kaesong[2]. He died on January 1, 1101[3], in Goryeo[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], Buddhist monk[7], aristocrat[8], and monk[9].

FAQs

Where was Uicheon born?

Uicheon was born in Kaesong[2].

Where did Uicheon die?

Uicheon passed away in Goryeo[4].

Who were Uicheon's parents?

Uicheon's father was Munjong of Goryeo[10]. Uicheon's mother was Inye-wanghu[11].

What did Uicheon do for work?

Uicheon worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], Buddhist monk[7], aristocrat[8], and monk[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Open Library ID: OL5173076A, deprecate Open Library ID redirect(s) OL5173076A → OL1665270A (target already on item; added by blocked sock AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction, Q"
  2. 28d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open Library ID → OL7081883A, OL1665270A, OL5173076A
    "Created claim: Open Library ID: OL5173076A, batch #290734"
  3. 6w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Goryeo
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #56925: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, writer, Buddhist monk +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32119: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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