RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Jianzhen
688 - 763
Jianzhen
Jianzhen (688–763), also known by his Japanese name Ganjin, was a Tang Chinese monk who helped to propagate Buddhism in Japan. In the eleven years from 743 to 754, Jianzhen attempted to visit Japan some six times, arriving in the year 753 and founding Tōshōdai-ji in Nara. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jianzhen has received more than 108,661 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Jianzhen is the 1,478th most popular religious figure (up from 1,485th in 2019), the 590th most popular biography from China (down from 581st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
55.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Jianzhen ranks 1,478 out of 3,187. Before her are Agnes of Montepulciano, Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Malo, Epaphras, Thaddeus of Edessa, and Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi. After her are Judoc, Andrew Corsini, Nagasena, Luigi Orione, Antoninus of Florence, and Bérenger Saunière.
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Agnes of Montepulciano
1268 - 1317
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1,472
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1,473
Malo
487 - 621
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1,474
Epaphras
100 - 100
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1,475
Thaddeus of Edessa
100 - 50
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 1,476
Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi
1920 - 1969
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 1,477
Jianzhen
688 - 763
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 1,478
Judoc
600 - 668
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 1,479
Andrew Corsini
1301 - 1373
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 1,480
Nagasena
300 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 1,481
Luigi Orione
1872 - 1940
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 1,482
Antoninus of Florence
1389 - 1459
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1,483
Bérenger Saunière
1852 - 1917
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1,484
Contemporaries
Among people born in 688, Jianzhen ranks 4. Before her are Charles Martel, Roderic, and Marwan II. Among people deceased in 763, Jianzhen ranks 2. Before her is Shantideva.
Others Born in 688
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Charles Martel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
688 - 741
HPI: 79.49
Rank: 1
Roderic
POLITICIAN
688 - 711
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 2
Marwan II
POLITICIAN
688 - 750
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 3
Jianzhen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
688 - 763
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 763
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In China
Among people born in China, Jianzhen ranks 590 out of 1,610. Before her are Consort Ban (-48), Tung Chee-hwa (1937), He Long (1896), Zao Wou-Ki (1920), Lo Wei (1918), and Charlie Soong (1861). After her are Hu Hanmin (1879), Kang Sheng (1898), Jin Midi (-134), Li Zhi (1527), Ban Biao (3), and Zheng Jing (1642).
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Consort Ban
WRITER
48 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 584
Tung Chee-hwa
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 585
He Long
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1969
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 586
Zao Wou-Ki
PAINTER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 587
Lo Wei
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1996
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 588
Charlie Soong
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1918
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 589
Jianzhen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
688 - 763
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 590
Hu Hanmin
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1936
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 591
Kang Sheng
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1975
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 592
Jin Midi
POLITICIAN
134 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 593
Li Zhi
PHILOSOPHER
1527 - 1602
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 594
Ban Biao
POLITICIAN
3 - 54
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 595
Zheng Jing
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1681
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 596
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In China
Among religious figures born in China, Jianzhen ranks 10. Before her are Je Tsongkhapa (1357), 11th Dalai Lama (1838), Bao Xishun (1951), Dazu Huike (487), Joseph Zen (1932), and Shaohao (null). After her are Sengcan (529), Gan Ji (101), Mang of Xia (null), Yijing (635), Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), and Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (1901).
Je Tsongkhapa
1357 - 1419
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 4
11th Dalai Lama
1838 - 1856
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 5
Bao Xishun
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 6
Dazu Huike
487 - 593
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 7
Joseph Zen
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 8
Shaohao
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 9
Jianzhen
688 - 763
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 10
Sengcan
529 - 606
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 11
Gan Ji
101 - 200
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 12
Mang of Xia
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 13
Yijing
635 - 713
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 14
Rabban Bar Sauma
1220 - 1294
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 15
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei
1901 - 2000
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 16
