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Lien Heng
Taiwanese historian, politician, poet, merchant, editor of a Tainan's local newspaper. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lien Heng (Chinese: 連橫; pinyin: Lián Héng; Wade–Giles: Lien2 Hêng2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liân Hêng; 1878–1936) was a Taiwanese historian, politician, poet, merchant, editor of a Tainan's local newspaper. His most representative work was the General History of Taiwan [zh]. Some have claimed that he contributed to the creation and spread of a unified and strong Taiwanese cultural identity through his historical research and works of poetry.[1]
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Lien Heng 連橫 | |
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![]() Photograph of Lien c. 1914 | |
Born | February 17, 1878 |
Died | June 28, 1936(1936-06-28) (aged 58) |
Nationality | Chinese |
Other names | Lien Wugong (連武公(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liân Bú-kong)) Lien Yatang (連雅堂(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liân Ngá-tông)) Lien Jianhua (連劍花(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liân Kiàm-hoa)) |
Occupation(s) | historian, poet |
Known for | The General History of Taiwan |
Relatives | Lien Chan (grandson) Sean Lien (great-grandson) |
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