Zhang Yuhuan (born 27 September 1926) is a Chinese architectural historian who is a researcher at the Institute for History of Natural Sciences,

Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republi ...

. He is internationally known for his studies on ancient Chinese architecture.

Biography

Zhang was born in Shulan County,

Jilin Jilin (; Postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three Provinces of China, provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea (Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, R ...

, on 27 September 1926, during the

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, while his

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in Yuci District of Jinzhong,

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. He secondary studied at the Fifth National High School of Jilin Province. In 1945, he enrolled at

Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU) is a private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in Charlotte, North Ca ...

, where he majored in

architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings ...

. After graduating in 1951, he stayed at the university and taught there. Soon after, he was despatched to the Ministry of Heavy Industry of the Central People's Government. In 1953, he studied architecture under Professor

Liang Sicheng Liang Sicheng (; 20 April 1901 – 9 January 1972) was a Chinese architect and architectural historian, known as the father of modern Chinese architecture. His father, Liang Qichao, was one of the most prominent Chinese scholars of the early ...

at the Research Office of Chinese Ancient Architectural Theory and History, in co-operation with by the

and

Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (; abbr. THU) is a national public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. The university is a member of the C9 League, Double First Class University Plan, Projec ...

. In 1968, he was transferred to the Institute for History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences as a researcher. In October 2011, he joined the

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at the age of 85. On 18 July 2012, he was recruited by Kaifeng Municipal Government as a cultural consultant.

Publications

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References

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