Yin Shun

Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar (1906–2005)
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Summary

Yin Shun was born on March 12, 1906[1], in Hangzhou[2]. He died on June 4, 2005[3], in Hualien City[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 3, 1906[7]
  • Date of death: June 3, 2005[8]
  • Country of citizenship: China[9], People's Republic of China[10]
  • Position held: member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[11]
  • Employer: National Cheng Kung University[12]
  • Educated at: National Taiwan Normal University[13]
  • Student: Cheng Yen[14], Shih Chao Hwei[15]
  • Award received: Order of Propitious Clouds[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Yin Shun[19]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[20]
  • Family name: Zhang[21]
  • Medical condition: tuberculosis[22]
  • Student of: Taixu[23]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[25]
  • P14541: 3sC1XG[26]

Why It Matters

Yin Shun has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Yin Shun born?

Yin Shun's place of birth was Hangzhou[2].

Where did Yin Shun die?

Yin Shun passed away in Hualien City[4].

What did Yin Shun do for work?

Yin Shun worked as a Buddhist monk[5].

Where did Yin Shun go to school?

Yin Shun was educated at National Taiwan Normal University[13].

What awards did Yin Shun receive?

Honors received include Order of Propitious Clouds[16].

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  11. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 10
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  4. 15w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Buddhist monk
    Award received → Order of Propitious Clouds
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Chinese
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