Liu Xiang (scholar)
Chinese official, scholar and writer (77–6 BCE) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liu Xiang (77–6 BCE[1]), born Liu Gengsheng and bearing the courtesy name Zizheng, was a Chinese astronomer, historian, librarian, poet, politician, and writer of the Western Han dynasty. Among his polymathic scholarly specialties were history, literary bibliography, and astronomy. He is particularly well known for his bibliographic work in cataloging and editing the extensive imperial library.
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Born | Liu Gengsheng 77 BCE Xuzhou, Han dynasty |
Died | 6 BCE (aged 71) |
Issue | Liu Xin |
Father | Liu De, Marquis Miao of Yangcheng |
Religion | Confucianism |
Occupation | Astronomer, historian, librarian, poet, politician, writer |
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