Yi Cheng
(1927-2017)

Chinese Buddhist monk – Yi Cheng was born in Wangcheng District (District in Changsha, Hunan, China) on February 2nd, 1927 and died in Zhenru Temple (Buddhist temple in Yongxiu County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China) on December 21st, 2017 at the age of 90. Today Yi Cheng would be 97 years old.

Age

how old was Yi Cheng when he died?

Yi Cheng died in 2017 at the age of 90.

Biographical data

Birthday	February 2nd, 1927 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Wangcheng District District in Changsha, Hunan, China
Death Date	December 21st, 2017 (Thursday)
Death place	Zhenru Temple Buddhist temple in Yongxiu County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) ♒
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit 兔

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Yi Cheng

Birthday

When was Yi Cheng born?

Yi Cheng was born on February 2nd, 1927.

Death

When did Yi Cheng die?

Yi Cheng died on December 21st, 2017 at the age of 90 in Zhenru Temple (Buddhist temple in Yongxiu County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China). Today Yi Cheng would be 97 years old.