1017 - 1073
Zhou Dunyi (Chinese: 周敦頤; Wade–Giles: Chou Tun-i; 1017–1073) was a Chinese cosmologist, philosopher, and writer during the Song dynasty. He conceptualized the Neo-Confucian cosmology of the day, explaining the relationship between human conduct and universal forces. In this way, he emphasizes that humans can master their qi ("spirit") in order to accord with nature. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhou Dunyi has received more than 109,644 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Zhou Dunyi is the 553rd most popular philosopher (up from 571st in 2019), the 436th most popular biography from China (down from 429th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Chinese Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Zhou Dunyi ranks 553 out of 1,081. Before him are Chandrakirti, Ivan Ilyin, Gianni Vattimo, Eduard Spranger, Bernardino Telesio, and Metrodorus of Lampsacus. After him are Luis de Molina, Werner Jaeger, Georges Canguilhem, Reinhold Niebuhr, Ludwig Büchner, and Jacques Ellul.
600 - 650
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 547
1883 - 1954
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 548
1936 - 2023
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 549
1882 - 1963
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 550
1509 - 1588
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 551
331 BC - 278 BC
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 552
1017 - 1073
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 553
1535 - 1600
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 554
1888 - 1961
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 555
1904 - 1995
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 556
1892 - 1971
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 557
1824 - 1899
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 558
1912 - 1994
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 559
Among people born in 1017, Zhou Dunyi ranks 3. Before him are Ramanuja and Bermudo III of León. After him are Beatrice of Lorraine and Basil Boioannes. Among people deceased in 1073, Zhou Dunyi ranks 2. Before him is Pope Alexander II. After him are Emperor Go-Sanjō, John Gualbert, Anthony of Kiev, and Estrid Svendsdatter.
1017 - 1137
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 1
1017 - 1037
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 2
1017 - 1073
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 3
1017 - 1076
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 4
1017 - 1027
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 5
1010 - 1073
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 1
1017 - 1073
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 2
1032 - 1073
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 3
995 - 1073
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 4
983 - 1073
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 5
990 - 1073
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 6
Among people born in China, Zhou Dunyi ranks 436 out of 1,392. Before him are Wei Qing (-150), Chen Sheng (-250), Li Qingzhao (1084), Zhang Chunqiao (1917), Cao Zhang (190), and Wang Zhengjun (-71). After him are Shih Kien (1913), Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (408), Yuen Woo-ping (1945), Sheng Shicai (1895), Gan Ying (100), and Yao Wenyuan (1931).
150 BC - 106 BC
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 430
250 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 431
1084 - 1155
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 432
1917 - 2005
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 433
190 - 223
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 434
71 BC - 13
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 435
1017 - 1073
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 436
1913 - 2009
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 437
408 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 438
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 439
1895 - 1970
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 440
100 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 441
1931 - 2005
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 442
Among philosophers born in China, Zhou Dunyi ranks 23. Before him are Ge Hong (284), Zhiyi (538), Dong Zhongshu (-179), Liu Bowen (1311), Huiyuan (334), and Marpa Lotsawa (1012). After him are Zhang Daoling (34), Hu Shih (1891), Shen Buhai (-385), Cheng Yi (1033), Wang Bi (226), and Yang Xiong (-53).
284 - 364
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 17
538 - 597
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 18
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 19
1311 - 1375
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 20
334 - 416
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 21
1012 - 1097
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 22
1017 - 1073
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 23
34 - 156
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 24
1891 - 1962
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 25
385 BC - 337 BC
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 26
1033 - 1107
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 27
226 - 249
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 28
53 BC - 18
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 29