850 - 866
Linji Yixuan (traditional Chinese: 臨濟義玄; simplified Chinese: 临济义玄; pinyin: Línjì Yìxuán; Wade–Giles: Lin-chi I-hsüan; Japanese: 臨済義玄 Rinzai Gigen; died 866 CE) was the founder of the Linji school of Chán Buddhism during Tang dynasty China. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Linji Yixuan has received more than 204,581 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Linji Yixuan is the 408th most popular philosopher (up from 457th in 2019), the 280th most popular biography from China (up from 325th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Chinese Philosopher.
Linji Yixuan is most famous for his teachings on the "Four Great Vows." He believed that the Buddha's teachings were not enough for people to achieve enlightenment. Linji Yixuan believed that people needed to make vows to themselves in order to overcome their own delusions. The Four Great Vows are: to be born as a human being, to become a Buddha, to liberate all beings, and to acquire the wisdom of the Buddha.
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Among philosophers, Linji Yixuan ranks 408 out of 1,081. Before him are Jyotirao Phule, Ágnes Heller, Étienne Cabet, Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, Paul Grice, and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. After him are Ban Zhao, Boetius of Dacia, Alain de Lille, Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Bernard of Chartres, and Ernest Gellner.
1827 - 1890
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 402
1929 - 2019
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 403
1788 - 1856
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 404
1775 - 1833
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 405
1913 - 1988
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 406
1883 - 1966
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 407
850 - 866
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 408
45 - 115
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 409
1240 - 1284
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 410
1117 - 1202
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 411
1821 - 1881
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 412
1070 - 1130
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 413
1925 - 1995
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 414
Among people born in 850, Linji Yixuan ranks 13. Before him are Ingólfr Arnarson, Pope Stephen VII, Pope Stephen VI, Pope Romanus, Pope Stephen V, and Istakhri. After him are Abu Zayd al-Balkhi, Emperor Seiwa, Vladimir of Bulgaria, Bruno, Duke of Saxony, Branimir of Croatia, and Adelaide of Paris. Among people deceased in 866, Linji Yixuan ranks 3. Before him are Al-Kindi and Robert the Strong. After him are Liudolf, Duke of Saxony, Ordoño I of Asturias, Bardas, Charles the Child, Al-Musta'in, Eberhard of Friuli, and Ranulf I of Aquitaine.
850 - 910
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 7
850 - 931
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 8
850 - 897
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 9
850 - 897
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 10
850 - 891
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 11
850 - 957
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 12
850 - 866
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 13
850 - 934
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 14
850 - 881
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 15
850 - 893
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 16
850 - 880
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 17
850 - 892
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 18
850 - 901
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 19
801 - 866
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 1
900 - 866
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 2
850 - 866
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3
805 - 866
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 4
821 - 866
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5
816 - 866
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 6
847 - 866
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 7
836 - 866
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 8
810 - 866
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9
820 - 866
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 10
Among people born in China, Linji Yixuan ranks 280 out of 1,392. Before him are Cao Ren (168), Emperor Gong of Song (1271), Empress Dowager Ci'an (1837), Ma Teng (156), Jacques Mayol (1927), and Yoshiko Kawashima (1907). After him are Chen Duxiu (1879), Sima Guang (1019), Ban Zhao (45), Emperor Zhang of Han (57), Meng Huo (101), and Ei-ichi Negishi (1935).
168 - 223
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 274
1271 - 1323
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 275
1837 - 1881
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 276
156 - 212
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 277
1927 - 2001
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 278
1907 - 1948
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 279
850 - 866
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 280
1879 - 1942
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 281
1019 - 1086
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 282
45 - 115
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 283
57 - 88
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 284
101 - 300
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 285
1935 - 2021
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 286
Among philosophers born in China, Linji Yixuan ranks 15. Before him are Xun Kuang (-313), Milarepa (1052), Shen Kuo (1031), Wang Yangming (1472), Guan Zhong (-720), and Han Yu (768). After him are Ban Zhao (45), Ge Hong (284), Zhiyi (538), Dong Zhongshu (-179), Liu Bowen (1311), and Huiyuan (334).
313 BC - 238 BC
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 9
1052 - 1135
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 10
1031 - 1095
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 11
1472 - 1529
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 12
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 13
768 - 824
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 14
850 - 866
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 15
45 - 115
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 16
284 - 364
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 17
538 - 597
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 18
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 19
1311 - 1375
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 20
334 - 416
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 21