Philosopher
Zhu Xi
Chinese historian, Neoconfucian philosopher, poet, and politician during the Song dynasty
1130 - 1200
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Zhu Xi
His biography is available in 109 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 105 in 2024). Zhu Xi is the 65th most popular philosopher (up from 106th in 2024), the 22nd most popular biography from China (up from 38th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Philosopher.
Zhu Xi, a Song dynasty Confucian scholar, is most famous for his commentary on the Four Books of Confucianism.
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Zhu Xi is the most memorable of the 2 notable people born in Youxi County, in what is now modern-day China.
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Of the 27 people in Pantheon born in 1130, Zhu Xi is the most memorable.
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More than 8 centuries after death, Zhu Xi still holds rank #1,055 among all individuals in Pantheon.
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Zhu Xi's biography appears in 109 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 97% of all Philosophers.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Zhu Xi ranks 65 out of 1,267. Before him are Ramakrishna, Zeno of Elea, Zhuang Zhou, Epictetus, Thomas More, and Johann Gottlieb Fichte. After him are Antonio Gramsci, Zeno of Citium, Xenophanes, Gorgias, Ibn Arabi, and Nagarjuna.
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Ramakrishna
1836 - 1886
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 59
Zeno of Elea
490 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 81.64
Rank: 60
Zhuang Zhou
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 81.63
Rank: 61
Epictetus
50 - 135
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 62
Thomas More
1478 - 1535
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 63
Johann Gottlieb Fichte
1762 - 1814
HPI: 81.40
Rank: 64
Zhu Xi
1130 - 1200
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 65
Antonio Gramsci
1891 - 1937
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 66
Zeno of Citium
334 BC - 263 BC
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 67
Xenophanes
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 68
Gorgias
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 69
Ibn Arabi
1165 - 1240
HPI: 80.85
Rank: 70
Nagarjuna
150 - 250
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 71
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1130, Zhu Xi ranks 1. After him are Pope Clement III, William of Tyre, Saint Rosalia, Baldwin III of Jerusalem, Toghrul, Géza II of Hungary, Charles VII of Sweden, Rashid ad-Din Sinan, Benjamin of Tudela, Magnus II of Sweden, and Euphrosyne of Kiev. Among people deceased in 1200, Zhu Xi ranks 1. After him are Edgar Ætheling, Trota of Salerno, Ibn al-Jawzi, Ala ad-Din Tekish, Emperor Guangzong of Song, Otto I, Count of Burgundy, John Doukas, Theodora Komnene, Gorakhnath, Gilbert Horal, and Conrad of Wittelsbach.
Others Born in 1130
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PHILOSOPHER
1130 - 1200
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 1
Pope Clement III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1130 - 1191
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 2
William of Tyre
HISTORIAN
1130 - 1186
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 3
Saint Rosalia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1130 - 1166
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 4
Baldwin III of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1163
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 5
Toghrul
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1203
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 6
Géza II of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1162
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 7
Charles VII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1167
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 8
Rashid ad-Din Sinan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1130 - 1192
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 9
Benjamin of Tudela
EXPLORER
1130 - 1173
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 10
Magnus II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1161
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 11
Euphrosyne of Kiev
COMPANION
1130 - 1186
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1200
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PHILOSOPHER
1130 - 1200
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 1
Edgar Ætheling
NOBLEMAN
1051 - 1200
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 2
Trota of Salerno
PHYSICIAN
1001 - 1200
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 3
Ibn al-Jawzi
WRITER
1116 - 1200
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 4
Ala ad-Din Tekish
POLITICIAN
1132 - 1200
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 5
Emperor Guangzong of Song
POLITICIAN
1147 - 1200
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 6
Otto I, Count of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
1170 - 1200
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 7
John Doukas
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1200
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 8
Theodora Komnene
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1200
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 9
Gorakhnath
PHILOSOPHER
1100 - 1200
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 10
Gilbert Horal
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1200
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 11
Conrad of Wittelsbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1125 - 1200
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12
In China
Among people born in China, Zhu Xi ranks 22 out of 1,610. Before him are Deng Xiaoping (1904), Du Fu (712), Ip Man (1893), Wu Zetian (624), Zhuang Zhou (-369), and Hu Jintao (1942). After him are Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Cao Cao (155), Temür Khan (1265), Toghon Temür (1320), Mencius (-372), and Qianlong Emperor (1711).
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Deng Xiaoping
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1997
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 16
Du Fu
WRITER
712 - 770
HPI: 82.41
Rank: 17
Ip Man
MARTIAL ARTS
1893 - 1972
HPI: 82.04
Rank: 18
Wu Zetian
POLITICIAN
624 - 705
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 19
Zhuang Zhou
PHILOSOPHER
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 81.63
Rank: 20
Hu Jintao
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 81.29
Rank: 21
Zhu Xi
PHILOSOPHER
1130 - 1200
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 22
Empress Dowager Cixi
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1908
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 23
Cao Cao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 220
HPI: 80.54
Rank: 24
Temür Khan
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1307
HPI: 79.82
Rank: 25
Toghon Temür
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1370
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 26
Mencius
PHILOSOPHER
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 27
Qianlong Emperor
POLITICIAN
1711 - 1799
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 28
Among Philosophers In China
Among philosophers born in China, Zhu Xi ranks 5. Before him are Confucius (-551), Laozi (-604), Sun Tzu (-544), and Zhuang Zhou (-369). After him are Mencius (-372), Mozi (-470), Han Fei (-280), Xun Kuang (-313), Milarepa (1052), Shen Kuo (1031), and Wang Yangming (1472).
Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.57
Rank: 1
Laozi
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 91.85
Rank: 2
Sun Tzu
544 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 3
Zhuang Zhou
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 81.63
Rank: 4
Zhu Xi
1130 - 1200
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 5
Mencius
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 6
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 7
Han Fei
280 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 8
Xun Kuang
313 BC - 238 BC
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 9
Milarepa
1052 - 1135
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 10
Shen Kuo
1031 - 1095
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 11
Wang Yangming
1472 - 1529
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 12
