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Ge Hong, a Common card
Ge Hong, courtesy name Zhichuan, was a Chinese linguist, philosopher, physician, politician, and writer during the Eastern Jin dynasty.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 31
- Power
- 91
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 14,000
Power 91 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
Ge Hong quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ge Hong card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was the ______ of first aid in traditional Chinese medicine and influenced later generations.
Answer
originator. He was the originator of first aid in traditional Chinese medicine and influenced later generations. From the Ge Hong article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Emperor He of Han. Emperor He of Han 64 · Ge Hong 60 · Tit-Bits 56 · Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille 53 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was the author of Essays on Chinese Characters, the Baopuzi, the Emergency Formulae at an Elbow's Length, among others.
- He was the originator of first aid in traditional Chinese medicine and influenced later generations.
- He also took on the name Baopuzi, with which translates literally as 'embracing simplicity', a reflection of his commitment to fundamental virtues, unadorned truth, and detachment from material temptations.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ge Hong article was read about 14,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 60 and blocks with 31: each hit it takes is cut by 12 %.
How to get Ge Hong
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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The cards just above and just below Ge Hong in the power ranking, all domains together.
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- Jack O'NeillCommon · History · ATK 53 DEF 38
- Niamh Fisher-BlackCommon · Society · ATK 60 DEF 31
- Rafael UrdanetaCommon · History · ATK 60 DEF 31
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Ge Hong (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Gan Bozong (Tang period, 618-907), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
