RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Xuecheng
1966 - Today

Xuecheng
Xuecheng (Chinese: 学诚; pinyin: Xuéchéng; born 3 October 1966) is a Chinese Buddhist monk, a former member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and a popular blogger. He was president of the Buddhist Association of China from 2015 to 2018 when he resigned after allegations that he had engaged in corruption and sexual assault surfaced. He was ordered to be punished by the National Religious Affairs Administration after they corroborated the allegations. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Xuecheng is the 3,084th most popular religious figure (down from 3,078th in 2019), the 1,234th most popular biography from China (down from 1,173rd in 2019) and the 26th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Xuecheng ranks 3,084 out of 3,187. Before him are Nechtan nepos Uerb, Krzysztof Charamsa, Cahal Daly, Anthony Bevilacqua, Kent Hovind, and Tomás Ó Fiaich. After him are Corrado Sanguineti, John Sentamu, Bashar Warda, Ellen White, Ted Haggard, and Nouman Ali Khan.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNechtan nepos Uerb
501 - 620
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 3,078
Krzysztof Charamsa
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 3,079
Cahal Daly
1917 - 2009
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 3,080
Anthony Bevilacqua
1923 - 2012
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 3,081
Kent Hovind
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 3,082
Tomás Ó Fiaich
1923 - 1990
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 3,083
Xuecheng
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 3,084
Corrado Sanguineti
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 3,085
John Sentamu
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 3,086
Bashar Warda
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 3,087
Ellen White
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 3,088
Ted Haggard
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 3,089
Nouman Ali Khan
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 3,090
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Xuecheng ranks 781. Before him are Irina Khabarova, Roman Hagara, Danny Everett, Zita-Eva Funkenhauser, José Luis Salgado, and Elana Meyer. After him are Karin Enström, Bill Callahan, Tadanori Koshino, Aqeela Asifi, Éric Caravaca, and Markku Uusipaavalniemi.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsIrina Khabarova
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 775
Roman Hagara
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 776
Danny Everett
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 777
Zita-Eva Funkenhauser
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 778
José Luis Salgado
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 779
Elana Meyer
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 780
Xuecheng
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 781
Karin Enström
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 782
Bill Callahan
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 783
Tadanori Koshino
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 784
Aqeela Asifi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 785
Éric Caravaca
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 786
Markku Uusipaavalniemi
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 787
In China
Among people born in China, Xuecheng ranks 1,234 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Yuchun (1984), Gao Min (1970), Li Yanfeng (1979), G.E.M. (1991), Pang Qing (1979), and Zheng Haixia (1967). After him are Zhang Xin (1965), Mengke Bateer (1975), Liu Dong (1973), Li Xiaopeng (1981), Zhou Mi (1986), and Emilia Schüle (1992).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsLi Yuchun
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 1,228
Gao Min
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 1,229
Li Yanfeng
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 1,230
G.E.M.
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 1,231
Pang Qing
SKATER
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 1,232
Zheng Haixia
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 1,233
Xuecheng
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 1,234
Zhang Xin
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 1,235
Mengke Bateer
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 1,236
Liu Dong
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 1,237
Li Xiaopeng
GYMNAST
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 1,238
Zhou Mi
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 1,239
Emilia Schüle
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 1,240
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In China
Among religious figures born in China, Xuecheng ranks 26. Before him are Paul Shan Kuo-hsi (1924), Paul Yü Pin (1901), John Baptist Wu (1925), Trinley Thaye Dorje (1983), Gedhun Choekyi Nyima (1989), and Ogyen Trinley Dorje (1985).
Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
1924 - 2012
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 20
Paul Yü Pin
1901 - 1978
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 21
John Baptist Wu
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 22
Trinley Thaye Dorje
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 23
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 24
Ogyen Trinley Dorje
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 25
Xuecheng
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 26