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Tsai Chih-chung

1948 - Today

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Tsai Chih-chung (Chinese: 蔡志忠; Wade–Giles: Ts‘ai4 Chih4-chung1; C. C. Tsai; Buddhist name Yanyi 延一; born February 2, 1948) is a Taiwanese comic-artist. He is known for his graphical works on Chinese philosophy and literature, most notably on Daoism and Zen Buddhism, which he made accessible and popularized through the use of plain language and engaging illustrations. He also made a name for himself as an award-winning film director, serialized comic strip creator, widely collected painter, champion bridge player, and premiere collector of antique bronze Buddhist statues. He is also a Shaolin monk. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tsai Chih-chung is the 6,343rd most popular writer (down from 6,327th in 2024), the 57th most popular biography from Taiwan and the most popular Taiwanese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Tsai Chih-chung ranks 6,343 out of 7,302. Before him are Richard Wilbur, Leïla Slimani, Gay Talese, Khushwant Singh, Alastair Reynolds, and Malcolm Gladwell. After him are Ellen Glasgow, George Alec Effinger, Ananda Devi, Alvah Bessie, Brian Jacques, and Barry Unsworth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Tsai Chih-chung ranks 682. Before him are Brian Stableford, Sheila Jeffreys, Edward Lachman, Josef Bierbichler, Borivoje Đorđević, and Mao Chi-kuo. After him are Scott Fahlman, Jim Byrnes, Gerrit Graham, El Kazovsky, Pedro Morenés, and Betty Thomas.

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Tsai Chih-chung ranks 57 out of 116. Before him are Audrey Tang (1981), Chen Chu (1950), Fan Chung (1949), Collin Chou (1967), Christina Chang (1971), and Vic Chou (1981). After him are Hou Yu-ih (1956), Hsieh Su-wei (1986), Nicky Wu (1970), You Si-kun (1948), Sean Chen (1949), and Chou Tzu-yu (1999).

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Among WRITERS In Taiwan

Among writers born in Taiwan, Tsai Chih-chung ranks 1. After him are Qiu Miaojin (1969).

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