RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Witness Lee

1905 - 1997

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Witness Lee (Chinese: 李常受; pinyin: Lǐ Chángshòu; September 5, 1905 – June 9, 1997) was a Chinese Christian preacher and hymnist belonging to the Christian group known as the local churches (or Local Church) in Taiwan and the United States. He was also the founder of Living Stream Ministry. Lee was born in 1905 in the city of Yantai, Shandong, China, to a Southern Baptist family. He became a Christian in 1925 after hearing the preaching of an evangelist named Peace Wang and later joined the Christian work started by Watchman Nee. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Witness Lee is the 2,232nd most popular religious figure (down from 2,058th in 2019), the 751st most popular biography from China (up from 760th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Witness Lee ranks 2,232 out of 3,187. Before him are Cheng Yen, Yeshe Tsogyal, Adrian of Canterbury, Telesphore Toppo, Paul Augustin Mayer, and Raphael Kalinowski. After him are Jayavarman V, Mariana de Jesús de Paredes, Karaindash, Paul Josef Cordes, Giuseppe Versaldi, and Vilmos Zsigmond.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Witness Lee ranks 183. Before him are Giuseppe Cavanna, Alexandre Villaplane, Miliza Korjus, Rodolfo Orlandini, Paul Grimault, and D. R. Kaprekar. After him are Mohammad Hidayatullah, Raúl Leoni, Juan Hilario Marrero, André Cluytens, Tamar Abakelia, and Zoilo Saldombide. Among people deceased in 1997, Witness Lee ranks 144. Before him are William J. Brennan Jr., Hans Bauer, Lam Ching-ying, Paul Carell, Giorgio Strehler, and Georgy Shonin. After him are Salvador Artigas, Adil Çarçani, John Akii-Bua, Afonsinho, Heikki Savolainen, and Eugene Stoner.

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In China

Among people born in China, Witness Lee ranks 751 out of 1,610. Before him are Wu Bangguo (1941), Bai Ling (1966), Zhang Gaoli (1946), Pei Xiu (224), Derek Parfit (1942), and Toshiko Akiyoshi (1929). After him are Wan Li (1916), Zhang Qun (1889), Sun Chuanfang (1885), Fang Lizhi (1936), Meng Hongwei (1953), and Dai Jin (1388).

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  • Photo of Wu Bangguo

    Wu Bangguo

    POLITICIAN

    1941 - 2024

    HPI: 59.61

    Rank: 745

  • Photo of Bai Ling

    Bai Ling

    ACTOR

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 59.58

    Rank: 746

  • Photo of Zhang Gaoli

    Zhang Gaoli

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 59.55

    Rank: 747

  • Photo of Pei Xiu

    Pei Xiu

    POLITICIAN

    224 - 271

    HPI: 59.52

    Rank: 748

  • Photo of Derek Parfit

    Derek Parfit

    PHILOSOPHER

    1942 - 2017

    HPI: 59.52

    Rank: 749

  • Photo of Toshiko Akiyoshi

    Toshiko Akiyoshi

    MUSICIAN

    1929 - Present

    HPI: 59.51

    Rank: 750

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    Witness Lee

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1905 - 1997

    HPI: 59.48

    Rank: 751

  • Photo of Wan Li

    Wan Li

    POLITICIAN

    1916 - 2015

    HPI: 59.40

    Rank: 752

  • Photo of Zhang Qun

    Zhang Qun

    POLITICIAN

    1889 - 1990

    HPI: 59.39

    Rank: 753

  • Photo of Sun Chuanfang

    Sun Chuanfang

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1885 - 1935

    HPI: 59.35

    Rank: 754

  • Photo of Fang Lizhi

    Fang Lizhi

    ASTRONOMER

    1936 - 2012

    HPI: 59.29

    Rank: 755

  • Photo of Meng Hongwei

    Meng Hongwei

    POLITICIAN

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 59.27

    Rank: 756

  • Photo of Dai Jin

    Dai Jin

    PAINTER

    1388 - 1462

    HPI: 59.24

    Rank: 757

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In China

Among religious figures born in China, Witness Lee ranks 17. Before him are Shaohao (null), Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), Jianzhen (688), Sengcan (529), Gan Ji (101), and Mang of Xia (null). After him are Thomas Tien Ken-sin (1890), Hsing Yun (1927), Paul Shan Kuo-hsi (1924), Paul Yü Pin (1901), John Baptist Wu (1925), and Trinley Thaye Dorje (1983).

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