1275 - 1351
Musō Soseki (夢窓 疎石, 1275 – October 20, 1351) was a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk and teacher, and a calligraphist, poet and garden designer. The most famous monk of his time, he is also known as Musō Kokushi (夢窓国師, "national [Zen] teacher Musō"), an honorific conferred on him by Emperor Go-Daigo. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Musō Soseki has received more than 78,035 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Musō Soseki is the 2,008th most popular religious figure.
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Among religious figures, Musō Soseki ranks 2,008 out of 2,238. Before him are Amatus of Montecassino, Suleiman II of Persia, Ján Chryzostom Korec, Asser, Frang Bardhi, and Antonio María Javierre Ortas. After him are Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Christian Horner, Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari, John Xiphilinus, Elizabeth Hesselblad, and Pope Maximus of Alexandria.
1010 - 1090
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 2,002
1714 - 1763
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 2,003
1924 - 2015
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 2,004
900 - 908
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 2,005
1606 - 1643
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 2,006
1921 - 2007
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 2,007
1275 - 1351
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 2,008
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 2,009
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 2,010
1906 - 1986
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 2,011
1100 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 2,012
1870 - 1957
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 2,013
250 - 282
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 2,014
Among people born in 1275, Musō Soseki ranks 9. Before him are Marsilius of Padua, Basarab I of Wallachia, John II, Duke of Brabant, Mondino de Luzzi, Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, and Edward Bruce. After him is Walter Burley. Among people deceased in 1351, Musō Soseki ranks 6. Before him are Muhammad bin Tughluq, Eleanor de Guzmán, Joanna of Pfirt, Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman, and Mastino II della Scala.
1275 - 1342
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 3
1275 - 1352
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 4
1275 - 1312
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 5
1275 - 1326
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 6
1275 - 1308
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 7
1275 - 1318
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 8
1275 - 1351
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 9
1275 - 1344
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 10
1290 - 1351
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1
1310 - 1351
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 2
1300 - 1351
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 3
1297 - 1351
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 4
1308 - 1351
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 5
1275 - 1351
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 6