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Zhang Daoling

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Zhang Ling (simplified Chinese: 张陵; traditional Chinese: 張陵; pinyin: Zhāng Líng; Wade–Giles: Chang Ling; traditionally 22 February 34–10 October 156), courtesy name Fuhan (simplified Chinese: 辅汉; traditional Chinese: 輔漢), was a Chinese religious leader who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty credited with founding the Way of the Celestial Masters sect of Taoism, which is also known as the Way of the Five Pecks of Rice, and he is credited as being the founder of Taoism in legend. He is also the grandfather of the warlord Zhang Lu. He is also known as Zhang Daoling (张道陵; 張道陵; Zhāng Dàolíng; Chang Tao-ling), Celestial Master Zhang (張天師, Zhāng tiānshī), Ancestral Celestial Master (祖天師, Zǔtiānshī) or Zhengyi Zhenren (正一真人) to Taoists. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhang Daoling has received more than 188,126 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Zhang Daoling is the 503rd most popular philosopher (up from 570th in 2019), the 373rd most popular biography from China (up from 456th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Chinese Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Zhang Daoling ranks 503 out of 1,267. Before him are Hermann Lotze, Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Zengzi, Gaetano Mosca, Dicaearchus, and Yi I. After him are Karl Löwith, Guillaume Budé, Antony Flew, Philo of Larissa, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Nezahualcoyotl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 34, Zhang Daoling ranks 2. Before him is Persius.  Among people deceased in 156, Zhang Daoling ranks 1. 

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhang Daoling ranks 373 out of 1,610. Before him are Yoshiko Yamaguchi (1920), Fuchai (-550), Trisong Detsen (742), Terence Young (1915), Xu Guangqi (1562), and Bei Dao (1949). After him are 11th Dalai Lama (1838), Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (867), Guo Xi (1020), Taiichi Ohno (1912), Gengshi Emperor (null), and Emperor Shunzong of Tang (761).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In China

Among philosophers born in China, Zhang Daoling ranks 20. Before him are Han Yu (768), Ban Zhao (45), Dong Zhongshu (-179), Ge Hong (284), Huiyuan (334), and Zhiyi (538). After him are Linji Yixuan (850), Shen Buhai (-385), Zhou Dunyi (1017), Liu Bowen (1311), Hu Shih (1891), and Marpa Lotsawa (1012).

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