RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Xuecheng

1966 - Today

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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 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Xuecheng is the 3,113th most popular religious figure (down from 3,071st in 2024), the 1,270th most popular biography from China (down from 1,171st in 2019) and the 26th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Xuecheng ranks 3,110 out of 3,187. Before him are Tomás Ó Fiaich, Stephan Burger, and John Allen Chau. After him are Corrado Sanguineti, John Sentamu, Bashar Warda, Lucio Nicoletto, Ellen White, Ted Haggard, Nouman Ali Khan, Gian Franco Saba, and Khadim Hussain Rizvi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Xuecheng ranks 910. Before him are Roman Hagara, Danny Everett, Zita-Eva Funkenhauser, José Luis Salgado, Imelda Chiappa, and Elana Meyer. After him are António Pinto, Karin Enström, Bill Callahan, Tadanori Koshino, Aqeela Asifi, and Gilles Delion.

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In China

Among people born in China, Xuecheng ranks 1,267 out of 1,610. Before him are 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), Emilia Schüle (1992), Gao Feng (1982), Qin Kanying (1974), and Tang Hongbo (1975).

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  • Photo of G.E.M.

    G.E.M.

    ACTOR

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 44.13

    Rank: 1,264

  • Photo of Pang Qing

    Pang Qing

    SKATER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 44.10

    Rank: 1,265

  • Photo of Zheng Haixia

    Zheng Haixia

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 44.09

    Rank: 1,266

  • Photo of Xuecheng

    Xuecheng

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 44.03

    Rank: 1,267

  • Photo of Zhang Xin

    Zhang Xin

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 43.96

    Rank: 1,268

  • Photo of Mengke Bateer

    Mengke Bateer

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 43.94

    Rank: 1,269

  • Photo of Liu Dong

    Liu Dong

    ATHLETE

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 43.93

    Rank: 1,270

  • Photo of Li Xiaopeng

    Li Xiaopeng

    GYMNAST

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 43.90

    Rank: 1,271

  • Photo of Zhou Mi

    Zhou Mi

    SINGER

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 43.90

    Rank: 1,272

  • Photo of Emilia Schüle

    Emilia Schüle

    ACTOR

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 43.86

    Rank: 1,273

  • Photo of Gao Feng

    Gao Feng

    ATHLETE

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 43.86

    Rank: 1,274

  • Photo of Qin Kanying

    Qin Kanying

    CHESS PLAYER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 43.82

    Rank: 1,275

  • Photo of Tang Hongbo

    Tang Hongbo

    ASTRONAUT

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 43.81

    Rank: 1,276

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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).

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