RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Cheng Yen

1937 - Today

Photo of Cheng Yen

Icon of person Cheng Yen

Cheng Yen or Shih Cheng Yen (Chinese: 證嚴法師, 釋證嚴; pinyin: Zhèngyán Fǎshī; Wade–Giles: Chêng4 Yen2 Fa3-shih1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chèng-giâm Hoat-su; born Chin-Yun Wong; the 24th of the third Lunar month, 4 May 1937) is a Taiwanese Buddhist nun (bhikkhuni), teacher, and philanthropist. She is the founder of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, ordinarily referred to as Tzu Chi, a Buddhist humanitarian organization based in Taiwan. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cheng Yen has received more than 3,324,965 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Cheng Yen is the 2,288th most popular religious figure, the 23rd most popular biography from Taiwan and the most popular Taiwanese Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.63

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Cheng Yen ranks 2,288 out of 3,187. Before her are Miguel Pro, Arsacius of Tarsus, Benito Arias Montano, Ignatius Gabriel I Tappouni, Philibert of Jumièges, and Juraj Drašković. After her are Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert, Abraham of Smolensk, Hugh of Champagne, Philadelphus of Byzantium, François de Laval, and Elia Dalla Costa.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Cheng Yen ranks 278. Before her are Ken Ogata, Manoj Kumar, Gary Hocking, Coen Moulijn, Francisco Xavier do Amaral, and Lenny Wilkens. After her are Shirley Eaton, Kader Khan, Márta Rudas, Alfredo Rojas, José Sacristán, and Ludvík Daněk.

Others Born in 1937

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Cheng Yen ranks 23 out of 116. Before her are Su Tseng-chang (1947), Joan Lin (1953), Hou Yu-ih (1956), Ko Wen-je (1960), Annette Lu (1944), and Steve Chen (1978). After her are Frank Hsieh (1946), Elaine Chao (1953), Jay Chou (1979), You Si-kun (1948), Wu Den-yih (1948), and Yang Chuan-kwang (1933).

Others born in Taiwan

Go to all Rankings
Load previous
  • Photo of Su Tseng-chang

    Su Tseng-chang

    POLITICIAN

    1947 - Present

    HPI: 59.87

    Rank: 17

  • Photo of Joan Lin

    Joan Lin

    ACTOR

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 59.08

    Rank: 18

  • Photo of Hou Yu-ih

    Hou Yu-ih

    POLITICIAN

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 58.93

    Rank: 19

  • Photo of Ko Wen-je

    Ko Wen-je

    POLITICIAN

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 58.05

    Rank: 20

  • Photo of Annette Lu

    Annette Lu

    POLITICIAN

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 57.99

    Rank: 21

  • Photo of Steve Chen

    Steve Chen

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 57.39

    Rank: 22

  • Photo of Cheng Yen

    Cheng Yen

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1937 - Present

    HPI: 57.30

    Rank: 23

  • Photo of Frank Hsieh

    Frank Hsieh

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 57.15

    Rank: 24

  • Photo of Elaine Chao

    Elaine Chao

    POLITICIAN

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 57.05

    Rank: 25

  • Photo of Jay Chou

    Jay Chou

    MUSICIAN

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 56.57

    Rank: 26

  • Photo of You Si-kun

    You Si-kun

    POLITICIAN

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 56.43

    Rank: 27

  • Photo of Wu Den-yih

    Wu Den-yih

    POLITICIAN

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 56.41

    Rank: 28

  • Photo of Yang Chuan-kwang

    Yang Chuan-kwang

    ATHLETE

    1933 - 2007

    HPI: 56.10

    Rank: 29

Load previous

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Taiwan

Among religious figures born in Taiwan, Cheng Yen ranks 1. 

Taiwanese born Religious Figures

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous