PHILOSOPHER

Zhang Zai

1020 - 1077

Zhang Zai

Zhang Zai (simplified Chinese: 张载; traditional Chinese: 張載; pinyin: Zhāng Zài; Wade–Giles: Chang Tsai) (1020–1077) was a Chinese philosopher and politician. He is best known for laying out four ontological goals for intellectuals: to build up the manifestations of Heaven and Earth's spirit, to build up good life for the populace, to develop past sages' endangered scholarship, and to open up eternal peace. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhang Zai is the 768th most popular philosopher (down from 682nd in 2019), the 604th most popular biography from China (down from 551st in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Chinese Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Zhang Zai ranks 768 out of 1,267. Before him are Thiruvalluvar, Luigi Guido Grandi, F. H. Bradley, Kitaro Nishida, Alcidamas, and William Paley. After him are Hermarchus, Denis de Rougemont, Calcidius, Lucien Goldmann, Helmuth Plessner, and Johannes Nikolaus Tetens.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Thiruvalluvar
350 - 351
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 762
Luigi Guido Grandi
1671 - 1742
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 763
F. H. Bradley
1846 - 1924
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 764
Kitaro Nishida
1870 - 1945
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 765
Alcidamas
450 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 766
William Paley
1743 - 1805
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 767
Zhang Zai
1020 - 1077
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 768
Hermarchus
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 769
Denis de Rougemont
1906 - 1985
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 770
Calcidius
400 - 500
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 771
Lucien Goldmann
1913 - 1970
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 772
Helmuth Plessner
1892 - 1985
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 773
Johannes Nikolaus Tetens
1736 - 1807
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 774

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1020, Zhang Zai ranks 11. Before him are Su Song, Guo Xi, Constantine the African, William I, Count of Burgundy, Gunhilda of Denmark, and Vladimir of Novgorod. After him are Henry II, Count of Louvain, Adelaide of Susa, Otto of Nordheim, Kekaumenos, Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria, and William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford. Among people deceased in 1077, Zhang Zai ranks 6. Before him are Géza I of Hungary, Agnes of Poitou, Anawrahta, Sviatoslav II of Kiev, and Andronikos Doukas. After him are Andronikos Doukas, and Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi.

Others Born in 1020

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Su Song
ENGINEER
1020 - 1101
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 5
Guo Xi
PAINTER
1020 - 1090
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 6
Constantine the African
PHYSICIAN
1020 - 1087
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 7
William I, Count of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1087
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 8
Gunhilda of Denmark
COMPANION
1020 - 1038
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 9
Vladimir of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1052
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 10
Zhang Zai
PHILOSOPHER
1020 - 1077
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 11
Henry II, Count of Louvain
NOBLEMAN
1020 - 1078
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 12
Adelaide of Susa
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1091
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 13
Otto of Nordheim
NOBLEMAN
1020 - 1083
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 14
Kekaumenos
WRITER
1020 - 1080
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 15
Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1055
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 16
William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1020 - 1071
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 17