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William Hung


Born
in Fuzhou, Fujian, Qing Empire, China
October 27, 1893

Died
December 22, 1980


William Hung (Chinese: 洪業) was a Chinese historian and sinologist known for his contributions to the study of Chinese classical writings and his role in modernizing Sinology. He taught for many years at Yenching University in Peking, one of China’s leading Christian universities, before moving to Harvard University, where he spent the rest of his career mentoring students and developing Chinese studies.
Hung was instrumental in editing the Harvard-Yenching Index Series, a major scholarly resource, and authored Tu Fu: China's Greatest Poet, a widely regarded work on the renowned Tang dynasty poet. He played a key role in establishing the Harvard-Yenching Institute, ensuring Yenching University's collaboration with Harvard in advancing Chinese ...more

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Tu Fu: China’s Greatest Poet
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Champion By Choice
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Notes for Tu Fu: China's Gr...
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Combined Indices to Shih Ch...
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A Concordance to Chuang Tzu...
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Commercial law of China,
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