WRITER

Watchman Nee

1903 - 1972

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Watchman Nee, Ni Tuosheng, or Nee T'o-sheng (Chinese: 倪柝聲; pinyin: Ní Tuòshēng; November 4, 1903 – May 30, 1972), was a Chinese church leader and Christian teacher who worked in China during the 20th century. His evangelism was influenced by the Plymouth Brethren. In 1922, he initiated church meetings in Fuzhou, Fujian province, that may be considered the beginning of the local churches. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Watchman Nee has received more than 887,755 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Watchman Nee is the 1,915th most popular writer (down from 1,618th in 2019), the 547th most popular biography from China (down from 468th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Chinese Writer.

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  • 890k

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  • 56.50

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  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

A Table in the Wilderness
Devotional calendars
365 daily meditations drawn from the author's ministry in China and beyond. --from back cover.
1965
The Normal Christian Life
1961
The Song of Songs
Religion
Song of Songs can seem daunting; how are we to interpret this poetry about intimate love? Watchman Nee, however, believed it allegorical portrayed the love relationship between the individual believer and the Lord, and he explores the principles needed to develop the spiritual life so that we might have overwhelming joy in Him.
1966
The Finest of the Wheat
Religion
This is Volume 1 of a compilation of excerpts from nearly all of Watchman Nee's published works, written during the long course of his ministry of preaching and teaching in China and throughout the world.
1992
Love Not the World
1968
Church Affairs:
1982

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Watchman Nee ranks 1,915 out of 7,302. Before him are György Konrád, Clark Ashton Smith, Moschus, Eiji Tsuburaya, Surdas, and Gitta Sereny. After him are Juhani Aho, Nicanor Parra, Miklós Nyiszli, Thomas Wyatt, Michel de Ghelderode, and Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Watchman Nee ranks 95. Before him are Otto Abetz, Lou Gehrig, Aleksei N. Leontiev, Anny Ondra, Walker Evans, and Rudolf Serkin. After him are Nikos Zachariadis, Georges Politzer, Alice Herz-Sommer, Cornell Woolrich, Victor Brauner, and Misao Tamai. Among people deceased in 1972, Watchman Nee ranks 76. Before him are Frans Masereel, Harlow Shapley, Paul Goodman, C. Rajagopalachari, Stephen Timoshenko, and Viktor Barna. After him are William Dieterle, Jo Bonnier, C. W. Ceram, Ernst von Salomon, Nikolay Krylov, and René Mayer.

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In China

Among people born in China, Watchman Nee ranks 547 out of 1,610. Before him are Cheng Yi (1033), Ti Lung (1946), Wang Bi (226), Zhou Xuan (1920), Osman Batur (1899), and Ruan Ji (210). After him are Li Yu (937), Jia Chong (217), Zhang Zai (1020), Wu Yi (1938), Gan De (-400), and Gongsun Du (200).

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    Cheng Yi

    PHILOSOPHER

    1033 - 1107

    HPI: 56.65

    Rank: 541

  • Photo of Ti Lung

    Ti Lung

    ACTOR

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 56.62

    Rank: 542

  • Photo of Wang Bi

    Wang Bi

    PHILOSOPHER

    226 - 249

    HPI: 56.62

    Rank: 543

  • Photo of Zhou Xuan

    Zhou Xuan

    ACTOR

    1920 - 1957

    HPI: 56.60

    Rank: 544

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    Osman Batur

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1899 - 1951

    HPI: 56.57

    Rank: 545

  • Photo of Ruan Ji

    Ruan Ji

    WRITER

    210 - 263

    HPI: 56.54

    Rank: 546

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    Watchman Nee

    WRITER

    1903 - 1972

    HPI: 56.50

    Rank: 547

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    Li Yu

    POLITICIAN

    937 - 978

    HPI: 56.49

    Rank: 548

  • Photo of Jia Chong

    Jia Chong

    POLITICIAN

    217 - 282

    HPI: 56.48

    Rank: 549

  • Photo of Zhang Zai

    Zhang Zai

    PHILOSOPHER

    1020 - 1077

    HPI: 56.46

    Rank: 550

  • Photo of Wu Yi

    Wu Yi

    POLITICIAN

    1938 - Present

    HPI: 56.45

    Rank: 551

  • Photo of Gan De

    Gan De

    ASTRONOMER

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 56.38

    Rank: 552

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    Gongsun Du

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    200 - Present

    HPI: 56.38

    Rank: 553

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Watchman Nee ranks 51. Before him are Shen Yue (441), Mao Dun (1896), Li Yu (1610), Xu Shen (58), Feng Menglong (1574), and Ruan Ji (210). After him are Fan Zhongyan (989), Ji Kang (223), Yuan Zhen (779), Li Shangyin (813), Consort Ban (-48), and Cao Yu (1910).

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