PHILOSOPHER
Wonhyo
617 - 686
Wonhyo
Wŏnhyo (Korean: 원효; Chinese: 元曉; 617 – 686, meaning: "Dawnbreak") was one of the most important philosophers and commentators in East Asian Buddhism and the most prolific scholar in Korean Buddhism. As one of the most eminent scholar-monks in East Asian history, his extensive literary output runs to over 80 works in 240 fascicles. His most influential commentaries are those on buddha-nature texts like the *Vajrasamādhisūtra, the Awakening of Faith, and the Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wonhyo has received more than 123,691 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Wonhyo is the 832nd most popular philosopher (down from 720th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
54.12
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.49
Effective Languages (L*)
2.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Wonhyo ranks 832 out of 1,267. Before him are Karel Kosík, Favorinus, Aleksey Khomyakov, George of Trebizond, Hermippus of Smyrna, and Susanne Langer. After him are Anathon Aall, Yuriy Drohobych, Abu Sulayman Sijistani, Porcia, F. H. Bradley, and Charles Kay Ogden.
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Karel Kosík
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 826
Favorinus
85 - 200
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 827
Aleksey Khomyakov
1804 - 1860
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 828
George of Trebizond
1395 - 1472
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 829
Hermippus of Smyrna
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 830
Susanne Langer
1895 - 1985
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 831
Wonhyo
617 - 686
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 832
Anathon Aall
1867 - 1943
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 833
Yuriy Drohobych
1450 - 1494
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 834
Abu Sulayman Sijistani
932 - 1000
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 835
Porcia
100 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 836
F. H. Bradley
1846 - 1924
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 837
Charles Kay Ogden
1889 - 1957
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 838
Contemporaries
Among people born in 617, Wonhyo ranks 1. Among people deceased in 686, Wonhyo ranks 4. Before him are Pope John V, Emperor Tenmu, and Umamah bint Zainab. After him are Centwine of Wessex, and Eadric of Kent.
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Pope John V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
635 - 686
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 1
Emperor Tenmu
POLITICIAN
631 - 686
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 2
Umamah bint Zainab
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 3
Wonhyo
PHILOSOPHER
617 - 686
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 4
Centwine of Wessex
POLITICIAN
643 - 686
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 5
Eadric of Kent
POLITICIAN
650 - 686
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 6
