720 BC - 645 BC
Guan Zhong (Chinese: 管仲; Wade–Giles: Kuan Chung; c. 720–645 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and politician. He served as chancellor and was a reformer of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guan Zhong has received more than 159,161 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Guan Zhong is the 384th most popular philosopher (down from 362nd in 2019), the 258th most popular biography from China (down from 242nd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Chinese Philosopher.
Guan Zhong was a minister of the state of Qi in the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He is most famous for his economic reforms, which helped Qi to become one of the most powerful states in China.
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Among philosophers, Guan Zhong ranks 384 out of 1,089. Before him are Mulla Sadra, Yuri Lotman, Alexandre Kojève, Saadia Gaon, Nachmanides, and Nasir Khusraw. After him are Richard Avenarius, Cleobulus, Otto Neurath, Julius Caesar Scaliger, Paul Grice, and Franz Rosenzweig.
1571 - 1636
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 378
1922 - 1993
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 379
1902 - 1968
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 380
882 - 942
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 381
1194 - 1270
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 382
1004 - 1088
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 383
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 384
1843 - 1896
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 385
590 BC - 510 BC
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 386
1882 - 1945
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 387
1484 - 1558
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 388
1913 - 1988
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 389
1886 - 1929
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 390
Among people born in 720 BC, Guan Zhong ranks 1. Among people deceased in 645 BC, Guan Zhong ranks 2. Before him is Archilochus. After him is Terpander.
680 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 1
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 2
712 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 3
Among people born in China, Guan Zhong ranks 258 out of 1,186. Before him are Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068), Dian Wei (150), Heshen (1750), Lu Su (172), Meng Huo (101), and Princess Taiping (665). After him are Wu Zixu (-526), Ma Teng (156), Pujie (1907), Zu Chongzhi (429), Zhang He (167), and 12th Dalai Lama (1857).
1068 - 1123
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 252
150 - 197
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 253
1750 - 1799
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 254
172 - Present
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 255
101 - 300
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 256
665 - 713
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 257
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 258
526 BC - 483 BC
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 259
156 - 212
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 260
1907 - 1994
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 261
429 - 500
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 262
167 - 231
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 263
1857 - 1875
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 264
Among philosophers born in China, Guan Zhong ranks 16. Before him are Xun Kuang (-313), Milarepa (1052), Shen Kuo (1031), Huineng (638), Wang Yangming (1472), and Han Yu (768). After him are Ban Zhao (45), Linji Yixuan (850), Dong Zhongshu (-179), Su Song (1020), Ouyang Xiu (1007), and Ge Hong (284).
313 BC - 238 BC
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 10
1052 - 1135
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 11
1031 - 1095
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 12
638 - 713
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 13
1472 - 1529
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 14
768 - 824
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 15
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 16
45 - 115
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 17
850 - 866
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 18
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 19
1020 - 1101
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 20
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 21
284 - 364
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 22