Wang Kaiyun (; 1833 – 1916),
courtesy name Renqiu and Renfu, was a Chinese scholar and litterateur.
Biography
Wang was born in
Xiangtan,
Hunan, in 1833. In 1857, he achieved the rank of ''
Juren''. When
Zeng Guofan began suppressing the
Taiping Rebellion, he served as a strategic adviser for him. Later, he taught at Zunjing Academy in
Chengdu
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, Sixian Academy in
Changsha, and Chuanshan Academy in
Hengyang. In 1913, he was hired by
Yuan Shikai as curator of the National History Museum. He also served as a member of the Senate.
His students included
Yang Du
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Names
His birth name was Ya ...
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Xia Shoutian
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Liu Guangdi,
Qi Baishi, Zhang Huang, Yang Zhuang, and .
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1833 births
1916 deaths
People from Xiangtan
Politicians from Hunan
19th-century Chinese writers
Qing dynasty classicists
Chinese scholars
Chinese Confucianists
Qing dynasty essayists