Zhiyan

Patriach of Chinese Buddhist Huayan school
Person human Q421715
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Zhiyan

Summary

Zhiyan is a human[1]. Born in Tianshui[2], he… he was born on January 1, 602[3]. He died on January 1, 668[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Zhiyan's place of birth was Tianshui[2].
  • Zhiyan was born on January 1, 602[3].
  • Zhiyan died on January 1, 668[4].
  • Zhiyan held citizenship in Tang dynasty[7].
  • Zhiyan worked as a Buddhist monk[5].
  • Zhiyan's religion is recorded as Huayan school[8].
  • Zhiyan is recorded as male[9].
  • Zhiyan's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Zhiyan was followed by Fazang[11].
  • Zhiyan's replaced by is recorded as Fazang[12].
  • Zhiyan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[13].
  • Zhiyan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '智儼'}[14].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tianshui[2], Zhiyan… he was born on January 1, 602[3].

Career and Affiliations

Zhiyan worked as a Buddhist monk[5].

Personal Life

Zhiyan's religion is recorded as Huayan school[8].

Death and Burial

Zhiyan died on January 1, 668[4].

Why It Matters

Zhiyan has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

Where was Zhiyan born?

Zhiyan was born in Tianshui[2].

What did Zhiyan do for work?

Zhiyan worked as Buddhist monk[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Buddhist monk
    Languages spoken, written or signed Chinese
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