Religious Figure
Sengcan
patriarch of Chán Buddhism
529 - 606
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Sengcan
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Sengcan is the 1,678th most popular religious figure (down from 1,552nd in 2024), the 601st most popular biography from China (up from 618th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Sengcan ranks 1,678 out of 3,187. Before him are Stephen of Perm, Anna Vyrubova, Bérenger Saunière, Lluís Martínez Sistach, Ignatius Moses I Daoud, and Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi. After him are Vigilius of Trent, Zakir Naik, Agostino Cacciavillan, Al-Baghawi, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, and Gad.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Stephen of Perm
1340 - 1396
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 1,672
Anna Vyrubova
1884 - 1964
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,673
Bérenger Saunière
1852 - 1917
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,674
Lluís Martínez Sistach
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,675
Ignatius Moses I Daoud
1930 - 2012
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,676
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
1856 - 1921
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,677
Sengcan
529 - 606
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,678
Vigilius of Trent
355 - 405
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,679
Zakir Naik
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 1,680
Agostino Cacciavillan
1926 - 2022
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 1,681
Al-Baghawi
1041 - 1122
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 1,682
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
1857 - 1936
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 1,683
Gad
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 1,684
Contemporaries
Among people born in 529, Sengcan ranks 1. Among people deceased in 606, Sengcan ranks 2. Before him is Pope Sabinian. After him is Pybba of Mercia.
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Pope Sabinian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
530 - 606
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 1
Sengcan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
529 - 606
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2
Pybba of Mercia
POLITICIAN
570 - 606
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 3
In China
Among people born in China, Sengcan ranks 601 out of NaN. Before him are Man Chong (209), Erin Hunter (null), Jin Midi (-134), Wang Hongwen (1935), Joan Chen (1961), and Ti Lung (1946). After him are Liu Bocheng (1892), Ding Ling (1904), Yin Lihua (5), Qin Jiushao (1201), Peng Zhen (1902), and Ban Biao (3).
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Man Chong
POLITICIAN
209 - Present
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 595
Erin Hunter
WRITER
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 596
Jin Midi
POLITICIAN
134 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 597
Wang Hongwen
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1992
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 598
Joan Chen
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 599
Ti Lung
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 600
Sengcan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
529 - 606
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 601
Liu Bocheng
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1986
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 602
Ding Ling
WRITER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 603
Yin Lihua
POLITICIAN
5 - 64
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 604
Qin Jiushao
MATHEMATICIAN
1201 - 1261
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 605
Peng Zhen
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1997
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 606
Ban Biao
POLITICIAN
3 - 54
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 607
Among Religious Figures In China
Among religious figures born in China, Sengcan ranks 14. Before him are Dazu Huike (487), Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (1901), Bao Xishun (1951), Shaohao (null), Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), and Jianzhen (688). After him are Gan Ji (101), Mang of Xia (null), Witness Lee (1905), Thomas Tien Ken-sin (1890), Hsing Yun (1927), and Paul Shan Kuo-hsi (1924).
Dazu Huike
487 - 593
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 8
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei
1901 - 2000
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 9
Bao Xishun
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 10
Shaohao
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 11
Rabban Bar Sauma
1220 - 1294
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 12
Jianzhen
688 - 763
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 13
Sengcan
529 - 606
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 14
Gan Ji
101 - 200
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 15
Mang of Xia
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 16
Witness Lee
1905 - 1997
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 17
Thomas Tien Ken-sin
1890 - 1967
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 18
Hsing Yun
1927 - 2023
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 19
Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
1924 - 2012
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 20
