PHILOSOPHER
Yan Hui
521 BC - 490 BC
Yan Hui
Yan Hui (c. 521–481 BC) was a Chinese philosopher. He was the favorite disciple of Confucius and one of the most revered figures of Confucianism. He is venerated in Confucian temples as one of the Four Sages. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yan Hui is the 630th most popular philosopher (down from 481st in 2019). (down from 626th in 2019)
Yan Hui is most famous for being a student of Confucius. He was also known for his kindness, and for not feeling the need to be more than what he was.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Yan Hui ranks 630 out of 1,267. Before him are Maximus Planudes, Guarino da Verona, Eugen Fink, Diogenes of Babylon, Yuri Lotman, and Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. After him are Étienne Balibar, Syrianus, Andreas Karlstadt, Maurice Blondel, Aristo of Chios, and Yves Bonnefoy.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Maximus Planudes
1260 - 1305
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 624
Guarino da Verona
1374 - 1460
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 625
Eugen Fink
1905 - 1975
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 626
Diogenes of Babylon
240 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 627
Yuri Lotman
1922 - 1993
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 628
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1623 - 1673
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 629
Yan Hui
521 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 630
Étienne Balibar
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 631
Syrianus
400 - 437
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 632
Andreas Karlstadt
1486 - 1541
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 633
Maurice Blondel
1861 - 1949
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 634
Aristo of Chios
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 635
Yves Bonnefoy
1923 - 2016
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 636
Contemporaries
Among people born in 521 BC, Yan Hui ranks 1. Among people deceased in 490 BC, Yan Hui ranks 5. Before him are Pheidippides, Devadatta, Hippias, and Datis. After him is Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus.
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Pheidippides
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 1
Devadatta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 2
Hippias
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 3
Datis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 4
Yan Hui
PHILOSOPHER
521 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 5
Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 6
