PHILOSOPHER

Cheng Yi

1033 - 1107

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Cheng Yi (1033–1107), also known by various other names and romanizations, was a Chinese classicist, essayist, philosopher, and politician of the Song Dynasty. He worked with his older brother Cheng Hao. Like his brother, he was a student of Zhou Dunyi, a friend of Shao Yong, and a nephew of Zhang Zai. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cheng Yi has received more than 10,426 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Cheng Yi is the 673rd most popular philosopher (down from 658th in 2019), the 542nd most popular biography from China (down from 513th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Chinese Philosopher.

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  • 10k

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  • 62.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Cheng Yi ranks 673 out of 1,267. Before him are Jaakko Hintikka, Guarino da Verona, Jean Wahl, Yang Xiong, Pierre Hadot, and Hossein Nasr. After him are Julius Pollux, Lucien Goldmann, Jean-Marie Guyau, Wang Bi, Amalric of Bena, and Rudolph Goclenius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1033, Cheng Yi ranks 3. Before him are Anselm of Canterbury, and Donald III of Scotland. After him is Urraca of Zamora. Among people deceased in 1107, Cheng Yi ranks 6. Before him are Kilij Arslan I, Raymond of Burgundy, Mi Fu, Theophylact of Ohrid, and Emperor Horikawa. After him are Edgar, King of Scotland, Dagobert of Pisa, and Jayavarman VI.

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Others Deceased in 1107

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In China

Among people born in China, Cheng Yi ranks 542 out of 1,610. Before him are Feng Menglong (1574), Liu Xin (-50), He Yingqin (1890), Yang Xiong (-53), Guo Zongxun (953), and Song Jiaoren (1882). After him are Ti Lung (1946), Wang Bi (226), Zhou Xuan (1920), Li Ling (-150), Osman Batur (1899), and Ruan Ji (210).

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    Feng Menglong

    WRITER

    1574 - 1645

    HPI: 62.78

    Rank: 536

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    Liu Xin

    MATHEMATICIAN

    50 BC - 23

    HPI: 62.77

    Rank: 537

  • Photo of He Yingqin

    He Yingqin

    POLITICIAN

    1890 - 1987

    HPI: 62.76

    Rank: 538

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    Yang Xiong

    PHILOSOPHER

    53 BC - 18

    HPI: 62.71

    Rank: 539

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    Guo Zongxun

    POLITICIAN

    953 - 973

    HPI: 62.65

    Rank: 540

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    Song Jiaoren

    POLITICIAN

    1882 - 1913

    HPI: 62.64

    Rank: 541

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    Cheng Yi

    PHILOSOPHER

    1033 - 1107

    HPI: 62.64

    Rank: 542

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    Ti Lung

    ACTOR

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 62.62

    Rank: 543

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    Wang Bi

    PHILOSOPHER

    226 - 249

    HPI: 62.62

    Rank: 544

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    Zhou Xuan

    ACTOR

    1920 - 1957

    HPI: 62.60

    Rank: 545

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    Li Ling

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    150 BC - 73 BC

    HPI: 62.59

    Rank: 546

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    Osman Batur

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1899 - 1951

    HPI: 62.57

    Rank: 547

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    Ruan Ji

    WRITER

    210 - 263

    HPI: 62.54

    Rank: 548

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In China

Among philosophers born in China, Cheng Yi ranks 28. Before him are Shen Buhai (-385), Zhou Dunyi (1017), Liu Bowen (1311), Hu Shih (1891), Marpa Lotsawa (1012), and Yang Xiong (-53). After him are Wang Bi (226), Zhang Zai (1020), Lie Yukou (-449), Li Zhi (1527), Wang Fuzhi (1619), and Liu Yuxi (772).

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