PHILOSOPHER

Wang Bi

226 - 249

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Wang Bi (Chinese: 王弼; 226–249), courtesy name Fusi (Chinese: 輔嗣), was a Chinese philosopher and politician. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Bi has received more than 83,593 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Wang Bi is the 677th most popular philosopher (up from 697th in 2019), the 544th most popular biography from China (down from 538th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Chinese Philosopher.

Memorability Metrics

  • 84k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Wang Bi ranks 677 out of 1,267. Before him are Pierre Hadot, Hossein Nasr, Cheng Yi, Julius Pollux, Lucien Goldmann, and Jean-Marie Guyau. After him are Amalric of Bena, Rudolph Goclenius, Anania Shirakatsi, Maximus of Tyre, Zhang Zai, and Johannes Sturm.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 226, Wang Bi ranks 2. Before him is Saint Valentine.  Among people deceased in 249, Wang Bi ranks 4. Before him are Philip the Arab, Saint Apollonia, and Philip II. After him is Jotapianus.

Others Born in 226

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Others Deceased in 249

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Bi ranks 544 out of 1,610. Before him are He Yingqin (1890), Yang Xiong (-53), Guo Zongxun (953), Song Jiaoren (1882), Cheng Yi (1033), and Ti Lung (1946). After him are Zhou Xuan (1920), Li Ling (-150), Osman Batur (1899), Ruan Ji (210), Watchman Nee (1903), and Li Yu (937).

Others born in China

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    He Yingqin

    POLITICIAN

    1890 - 1987

    HPI: 62.76

    Rank: 538

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    Yang Xiong

    PHILOSOPHER

    53 BC - 18

    HPI: 62.71

    Rank: 539

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    Guo Zongxun

    POLITICIAN

    953 - 973

    HPI: 62.65

    Rank: 540

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    Song Jiaoren

    POLITICIAN

    1882 - 1913

    HPI: 62.64

    Rank: 541

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    Cheng Yi

    PHILOSOPHER

    1033 - 1107

    HPI: 62.64

    Rank: 542

  • Photo of Ti Lung

    Ti Lung

    ACTOR

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 62.62

    Rank: 543

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    Wang Bi

    PHILOSOPHER

    226 - 249

    HPI: 62.62

    Rank: 544

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    Zhou Xuan

    ACTOR

    1920 - 1957

    HPI: 62.60

    Rank: 545

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    Li Ling

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    150 BC - 73 BC

    HPI: 62.59

    Rank: 546

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    Osman Batur

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1899 - 1951

    HPI: 62.57

    Rank: 547

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    Ruan Ji

    WRITER

    210 - 263

    HPI: 62.54

    Rank: 548

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    Watchman Nee

    WRITER

    1903 - 1972

    HPI: 62.51

    Rank: 549

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    Li Yu

    POLITICIAN

    937 - 978

    HPI: 62.50

    Rank: 550

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In China

Among philosophers born in China, Wang Bi ranks 29. Before him are Zhou Dunyi (1017), Liu Bowen (1311), Hu Shih (1891), Marpa Lotsawa (1012), Yang Xiong (-53), and Cheng Yi (1033). After him are Zhang Zai (1020), Lie Yukou (-449), Li Zhi (1527), Wang Fuzhi (1619), Liu Yuxi (772), and Cheng Hao (1032).

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