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Watchman Nee

1903 - 1972

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Watchman Nee, Ni Tuosheng, or Nee T'o-sheng (Chinese: 倪柝聲; pinyin: Ní Tuòshēng; November 4, 1903 – May 30, 1972), was a Chinese church leader and Christian teacher who worked in China during the 20th century. His evangelism was influenced by the Plymouth Brethren. In 1922, he initiated church meetings in Fuzhou, Fujian province, that may be considered the beginning of the local churches. During his 30 years of ministry, Nee published many books expounding the Bible. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Watchman Nee is the 1,977th most popular writer (down from 1,914th in 2019), the 525th most popular biography from China (up from 548th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Watchman Nee ranks 1,977 out of 7,302. Before him are William Moulton Marston, Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Éric Zemmour, Juan Goytisolo, Christy Brown, and Jean Bruller. After him are Mina Witkojc, Eiji Tsuburaya, Savitri Devi, Robert Southey, Erinna, and George Meredith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Watchman Nee ranks 102. Before him are Nikos Zachariadis, Victor Brauner, Elisha Cook Jr., Arpad Elo, Benjamin Spock, and Mary Norton. After him are Harold Eugene Edgerton, Adelbert Schulz, Anny Ondra, Georges Politzer, Luigi Allemandi, and Ma Bufang. Among people deceased in 1972, Watchman Nee ranks 80. Before him are Maximus V of Constantinople, Stephen Timoshenko, Prescott Bush, Harold Rainsford Stark, Alejandra Pizarnik, and Ross Bagdasarian. After him are Chen Yi, Joseph Paul-Boncour, Brandon deWilde, Richard Courant, C. Rajagopalachari, and Fulbert Youlou.

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In China

Among people born in China, Watchman Nee ranks 525 out of 1,610. Before him are Wellington Koo (1888), Cao Zhang (190), Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), Liu Xin (-50), Tang Yin (1470), and Liang Kai (1200). After him are Jia Yi (-200), Lu Ban (-507), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810), Song Jiaoren (1882), Osman Batur (1899), and Han Zheng (1954).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Watchman Nee ranks 50. Before him are Liu Zongyuan (773), Xu Shen (58), Li He (790), Ruan Ji (210), Feng Menglong (1574), and Ji Kang (223). After him are Yuan Zhen (779), Guan Hanqing (1210), Fan Zhongyan (989), Lu Ji (261), Li Shangyin (813), and Yuan Mei (1716).

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