Tang Yijie
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Tang Yijie (Chinese: 汤一介; pinyin: Tāng Yījiè; Wade–Giles: T'ang I-chieh; 16 February 1927 − 9 September 2014) was a Chinese scholar and professor at Peking University, who has been described as China's top scholar on philosophy and Chinese studies.[1] He spearheaded the Confucian Canon project, seeking to compile all known classical works on Confucianism, and was the first director of the Institute of Confucian Studies at Peking University.[2]
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Tang Yijie 汤一介 | |
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Born | (1927-02-16)16 February 1927 Tianjin, China |
Died | 9 September 2014(2014-09-09) (aged 87) |
Alma mater | Peking University |
Spouse | Yue Daiyun (乐黛云) |
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Institutions | Peking University |
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