RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Dazu Huike

487 - 593

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Dazu Huike (487–593; Chinese: 大祖慧可; pinyin: Dàzǔ Huìkě; Wade–Giles: Ta-tsu Hui-k'o; Japanese pronunciation: Taiso Eka) is considered the Second Patriarch of Chan Buddhism and the twenty-ninth since Gautama Buddha. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dazu Huike has received more than 221,019 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Dazu Huike is the 1,079th most popular religious figure, the 434th most popular biography from China and the 7th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 220k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.89

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Dazu Huike ranks 1,079 out of 3,187. Before him are Euthymius the Great, Jacob Baradaeus, Pope Sisinnius, Petar I Petrović-Njegoš, Anthony de Mello, and Balak. After him are Felicitas of Rome, Anthony Maria Zaccaria, Arnold Janssen, Antipope Paschal, Alfredo Ottaviani, and Abbo of Fleury.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 487, Dazu Huike ranks 2. Before him is Cassiodorus. After him is Malo. Among people deceased in 593, Dazu Huike ranks 3. Before him are Gregory of Tours, and Creoda of Mercia. After him are Garibald I of Bavaria, Ceawlin of Wessex, Ino Anastasia, Hussa of Bernicia, and Tytila of East Anglia.

Others Born in 487

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  • Photo of Cassiodorus

    Cassiodorus

    WRITER

    487 - 583

    HPI: 70.64

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Dazu Huike

    Dazu Huike

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    487 - 593

    HPI: 64.40

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Malo

    Malo

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    487 - 621

    HPI: 61.72

    Rank: 3

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Others Deceased in 593

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In China

Among people born in China, Dazu Huike ranks 434 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407), Ma Yuan (1160), Wei Zheng (580), Lu You (1125), Helü of Wu (-550), and Yan Xishan (1883). After him are Soong Ai-ling (1888), Yuen Biao (1957), Huo Guang (-150), Chen Sheng (-250), Liu Bowen (1311), and Wang Zhengjun (-71).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In China

Among religious figures born in China, Dazu Huike ranks 7. Before him are 14th Dalai Lama (1935), 13th Dalai Lama (1876), Huineng (638), Je Tsongkhapa (1357), 11th Dalai Lama (1838), and Bao Xishun (1951). After him are Joseph Zen (1932), Shaohao (null), Jianzhen (688), Sengcan (529), Gan Ji (101), and Mang of Xia (null).

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