602 - 664
Xuanzang ([ɕɥɛ̌n.tsâŋ], (Hsüen Tsang) Chinese: 玄奘; 6 April 602 – 5 February 664), born Chen Hui / Chen Yi (陳褘 / 陳禕), also known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator. He is known for the epoch-making contributions to Chinese Buddhism, the travelogue of his journey to India in 629–645 CE, his efforts to bring over 657 Indian texts to China, and his translations of some of these texts. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Xuanzang has received more than 2,480,235 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia. Xuanzang is the 19th most popular explorer (up from 20th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from China (up from 24th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Explorer.
Xuanzang is most famous for the journey he took to India in search of Buddhist scriptures.
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Among explorers, Xuanzang ranks 19 out of 405. Before him are Francisco Pizarro, Abel Tasman, David Livingstone, Prince Henry the Navigator, Fridtjof Nansen, and Erik the Red. After him are Jacques Cousteau, Pedro Álvares Cabral, Jacques Cartier, Leif Erikson, Vitus Bering, and Juan Sebastián Elcano.
1478 - 1541
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 13
1603 - 1659
HPI: 77.10
Rank: 14
1813 - 1873
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 15
1394 - 1460
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 16
1861 - 1930
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 17
950 - 1003
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 18
602 - 664
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 19
1910 - 1997
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 20
1467 - 1520
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 21
1491 - 1557
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 22
970 - 1020
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 23
1681 - 1741
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 24
1476 - 1526
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 25
Among people born in 602, Xuanzang ranks 1. After him are Hafsa bint Umar, Umm Salama, Sigebert II, Ansegisel, Adaloald, and Theodore of Tarsus. Among people deceased in 664, Xuanzang ranks 1. After him are Amr ibn al-As, Eorcenberht of Kent, Deusdedit of Canterbury, and Swithhelm of Essex.
602 - 664
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 1
602 - 661
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 2
602 - 683
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 3
602 - 613
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 4
602 - 662
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 5
602 - 628
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 6
602 - 690
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 7
602 - 664
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 1
580 - 664
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 2
650 - 664
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 3
600 - 664
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 4
600 - 664
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 5
Among people born in China, Xuanzang ranks 23 out of 1,392. Before him are Chiang Kai-shek (1887), Du Fu (712), Cao Cao (155), Wu Zetian (624), Qianlong Emperor (1711), and Ip Man (1893). After him are Cai Lun (48), Lü Bu (161), Guan Yu (162), Kangxi Emperor (1654), Liu Bei (161), and Yongle Emperor (1360).
1887 - 1975
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 17
712 - 770
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 18
155 - 220
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 19
624 - 705
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 20
1711 - 1799
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 21
1893 - 1972
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 22
602 - 664
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 23
48 - 121
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 24
161 - 199
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 25
162 - 220
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 26
1654 - 1722
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 27
161 - 223
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 28
1360 - 1424
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 29
Among explorers born in China, Xuanzang ranks 2. Before him are Zheng He (1387). After him are Zhang Qian (-200), Gan Ying (100), and Ma Huan (1380).
1387 - 1433
HPI: 80.31
Rank: 1
602 - 664
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 2
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 3
100 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4
1380 - 1460
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 5