RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Hanshan

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Hanshan (Chinese: 寒山; pinyin: Hánshān; lit. 'Cold Mountain', fl. 9th century) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, poet, and spiritual writer during the Tang dynasty. He was a Chinese Buddhist and Taoist figure associated with a collection of poems from the Chinese Tang dynasty in the Taoist and Chan tradition. No one knows who he was, when he lived and died, or whether he actually existed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hanshan is the 1,846th most popular religious figure (down from 1,471st in 2019). (down from 1,541st in 2019)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Hanshan ranks 1,846 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Alban, Josep Maria Mauri, Macarius of Jerusalem, Lipit-Ishtar, Richard Simon, and Ithamar. After him are Raimon Panikkar, Federico Lombardi, Andrew Avellino, Anastasia the Patrician, Laura Vicuña, and Victor of Marseilles.

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Among people born in 800, Hanshan ranks 44. Before him are Alkmund of Derby, Ibn Abd al-Hakam, Toktu of Bulgaria, Sabin of Bulgaria, Jayavarman III, and Giustiniano Participazio. After him are Umor of Bulgaria, Waiofar, Ashot I of Iberia, Yaʿqūb ibn Ṭāriq, Agnello Participazio, and Charibert of Laon.

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