PHILOSOPHER
Zhang Daoling
34 - 156
Zhang Daoling
Zhang Daoling (張道陵, traditionally February 22, 34 – October 10, 156), birth name Zhang Ling (張陵), courtesy name Fuhan (輔漢), was a Chinese Taoist religious leader who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty. He founded the Way of the Five Pecks of Rice millenarian movement, and estabilished a theocratic state. The Way of the Celestial Masters grew out of those beginnings, and so Zhang is considered the founder of religious Taoism by scholars and is venerated as such by followers of Zhengyi Dao. His son Zhang Heng (張衡) and grandson Zhang Lu inherited leadership of the movement and state. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhang Daoling is the 491st most popular philosopher (up from 503rd in 2019), the 331st most popular biography from China (up from 373rd in 2019) and the 20th most popular Chinese Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Zhang Daoling ranks 491 out of 1,267. Before him are Ronald Dworkin, Dicaearchus, John Gray, Zengzi, Ernst Troeltsch, and Yi I. After him are Priscian, Petrus Ramus, Emmanuel Mounier, Hasdai Crescas, Kapila, and Ivan Ilyin.
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Ronald Dworkin
1931 - 2013
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 485
Dicaearchus
350 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 486
John Gray
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 487
Zengzi
504 BC - 435 BC
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 488
Ernst Troeltsch
1865 - 1923
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 489
Yi I
1536 - 1584
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 490
Zhang Daoling
34 - 156
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 491
Priscian
500 - 600
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 492
Petrus Ramus
1515 - 1572
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 493
Emmanuel Mounier
1905 - 1950
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 494
Hasdai Crescas
1340 - 1410
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 495
Kapila
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 496
Ivan Ilyin
1883 - 1954
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 497
Contemporaries
Among people born in 34, Zhang Daoling ranks 2. Before him is Persius. Among people deceased in 156, Zhang Daoling ranks 1.
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Among people born in China, Zhang Daoling ranks 331 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Dazhao (1889), Duan Qirui (1865), Princess Taiping (665), Yelü Chucai (1189), Meng Haoran (690), and Lao She (1899). After him are Ai Weiwei (1957), Jia Xu (147), He Jin (135), Xun Yu (163), Gu Kaizhi (345), and Gao Shun (200).
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Li Dazhao
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1927
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 325
Duan Qirui
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1936
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 326
Princess Taiping
COMPANION
665 - 713
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 327
Yelü Chucai
POLITICIAN
1189 - 1243
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 328
Meng Haoran
WRITER
690 - 740
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 329
Lao She
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 330
Zhang Daoling
PHILOSOPHER
34 - 156
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 331
Ai Weiwei
ARTIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 332
Jia Xu
POLITICIAN
147 - 223
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 333
He Jin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
135 - 189
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 334
Xun Yu
POLITICIAN
163 - 212
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 335
Gu Kaizhi
PAINTER
345 - 406
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 336
Gao Shun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - 199
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 337
Among PHILOSOPHERS In China
Among philosophers born in China, Zhang Daoling ranks 20. Before him are Ban Zhao (45), Guan Zhong (-720), Dong Zhongshu (-179), Zhiyi (538), Ge Hong (284), and Linji Yixuan (850). After him are Huiyuan (334), Marpa Lotsawa (1012), Zhou Dunyi (1017), Hu Shih (1891), Yang Xiong (-53), and Wang Bi (226).
Ban Zhao
45 - 115
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 14
Guan Zhong
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 15
Dong Zhongshu
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 16
Zhiyi
538 - 597
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 17
Ge Hong
284 - 364
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 18
Linji Yixuan
850 - 866
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 19
Zhang Daoling
34 - 156
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 20
Huiyuan
334 - 416
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 21
Marpa Lotsawa
1012 - 1097
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 22
Zhou Dunyi
1017 - 1073
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 23
Hu Shih
1891 - 1962
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 24
Yang Xiong
53 BC - 18
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 25
Wang Bi
226 - 249
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 26
