Wang Kuo-wei (23 December 1877-2 June 1927), eminent classical scholar and ultraroyalist. Although he made contributions to several branches of humanistic studies, Wang was essentially a student of ancient Chinese history, a field in which he combined the highest traditions of Ch'ing scholarship with an awareness of the relevance of new data and modern techniques. […]

Liu Fu (1891-14 July 1934), teacher, linguist, and man of letters. A devoted student of Chinese language and literature, he was an early advocate of the pai-hua [vernacular] movement. His writings proved that he was a master of the new literary style as well as an able theorist. Born in Chiangyin, Kiangsu, Liu Fu came […]

Li Chi (1896-), archaeologist who became head of the archaeology' section of the Academia Sinica"s institute of history and philology in 1928 and director of that institute in Taiwan in 1955. He was best known to Westerners for his direction of the excavations at Anyang. A native of Chunghsiang, Hupeh, Li Chi was born into […]

Feng Ch'eng-chün (1887-9 February 1946), historian and translator, was best known for introducing Western methods of historiography to the study of Chinese history in China through his translations of the works of European sinologists and Orientalists. Hsiak'o, Hupeh, was the birthplace of Feng Ch'eng-chün. After receiving a traditional education in the Chinese classics, he went […]