RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Abe no Seimei

921 - 1005

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Abe no Seimei (安倍 晴明, February 21, 921 AD – October 31, 1005) was a Japanese onmyōji, a court official and specialist of Onmyōdō, during the middle of the Heian period. In addition to his prominence in history, he is a legendary figure in Japanese folklore. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abe no Seimei has received more than 1,207,950 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Abe no Seimei is the 694th most popular religious figure (down from 680th in 2019), the 112th most popular biography from Japan (down from 98th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Japanese Religious Figure.

Abe no Seimei was a court advisor to the Emperor of Japan during the 10th century. He is most famous for being an onmyoji, a person who practices onmyodo, a form of divination.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Abe no Seimei ranks 694 out of 3,187. Before him are Fatima al-Fihri, Mordecai, Célestin Freinet, Tarcisio Bertone, Said Nursî, and Abdullah ibn Saba'. After him are Scholastica, 6th Dalai Lama, Pancras of Rome, Lydia of Thyatira, Martin de Porres, and Gertrude the Great.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 921, Abe no Seimei ranks 2. Before him is Edmund I.  Among people deceased in 1005, Abe no Seimei ranks 1. After him are Kenneth III of Scotland, Sigmundur Brestisson, Lê Hoàn, and Lutgardis of Luxemburg.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Abe no Seimei ranks 112 out of 6,245. Before him are Sei Shōnagon (966), Okita Sōji (1842), Emperor Go-Momozono (1758), Kenji Mizoguchi (1898), Emperor Kōshō (-505), and Fumimaro Konoe (1891). After him are Tarō Asō (1940), Emperor Nakamikado (1702), Emperor Nintoku (290), Emperor Reigen (1654), Hasekura Tsunenaga (1571), and Chiune Sugihara (1900).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Japan

Among religious figures born in Japan, Abe no Seimei ranks 7. Before him are Kane Tanaka (1903), Dōgen (1200), Nichiren (1222), Benkei (1155), Paulo Miki (1564), and Empress Meishō (1624). After him are Sen no Rikyū (1522), Yamamoto Tsunetomo (1659), Mikao Usui (1865), Dom Justo Takayama (1552), Ikkyū (1394), and Eisai (1141).

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