RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Witness Lee

1905 - 1997

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Witness Lee (Chinese: 李常受; pinyin: Lǐ Chángshòu; September 5, 1905 – June 9, 1997) was a Chinese Christian preacher and hymnist belonging to the Christian group known as the local churches (or Local Church) in Taiwan and the United States. He was also the founder of Living Stream Ministry. Lee was born in 1905 in the city of Yantai, Shandong, China, to a Southern Baptist family. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Witness Lee has received more than 369,745 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Witness Lee is the 2,058th most popular religious figure, the 757th most popular biography from China and the 17th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 370k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.04

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Witness Lee ranks 2,058 out of 3,187. Before him are Utba ibn Ghazwan, Onesiphorus, Julijans Vaivods, Shlomo ibn Aderet, Hypatius Pociej, and George Cruikshank. After him are Józef Glemp, Mkrtich Khrimian, Benedetto Aloisi Masella, Francisco Álvarez Martínez, Ghevont Alishan, and Dwight L. Moody.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Witness Lee ranks 174. Before him are Alexandre Villaplane, Hilde Holger, Zoilo Saldombide, Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński, Miliza Korjus, and István Avar. After him are Helen Wills, Gustav Wiederkehr, Joan Coromines, Rodolfo Orlandini, Aris Velouchiotis, and Aurelio González. Among people deceased in 1997, Witness Lee ranks 141. Before him are Hans Bauer, Giorgio Strehler, Jan P. Syse, Seni Pramoj, Jarl Kulle, and Béla Barényi. After him are Joan Coromines, William Martínez, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Georges Marchal, Aurelio González, and Andrew Cunanan.

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In China

Among people born in China, Witness Lee ranks 757 out of 1,610. Before him are Wei Jingsheng (1950), Nie Er (1912), Yang Jiechi (1950), Sakya Pandita (1182), Pei Xiu (224), and Tang Jingsong (1841). After him are Shen Congwen (1902), Longchenpa (1308), Zhang Tingyu (1672), Yu Hua (1960), Xu Caihou (1943), and Xu Xiangqian (1901).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In China

Among religious figures born in China, Witness Lee ranks 17. Before him are Sengcan (529), Gan Ji (101), Mang of Xia (null), Yijing (635), Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), and Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (1901). After him are Hsing Yun (1927), Thomas Tien Ken-sin (1890), John Baptist Wu (1925), Paul Yü Pin (1901), Paul Shan Kuo-hsi (1924), and He Pingping (1988).

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