Hu Houxuan ( Chinese: 胡厚宣, 1911–1995) was a Chinese historian, chief editor and a contributor of the Jiaguwen Heji Shiwen (甲骨文合集释文), the modern Chinese transcriptions of the most comprehensive collection of the oracle bone inscriptions. [1] For 26 years, since 1956, he led the editorial team of the Jiaguwen Heji, [2] a monumental collection of over 40,000 pieces of inscribed oracle bones and a milestone in the history of the oracle bone studies. [3] Hu Houxuan was the mentor of Professor Qiu Xigui of Fudan University in China and a leading historian of the Institute of History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. [4]
References
- ^ Library of Congress. "Jia gu wen he ji shi wen". Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Song, Zhenhao (20 March 2018). "发轫甲骨绝学 开拓古史天地 (in Chinese)". No. 14. Guangming Daily. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Xu, Yihua (29 October 2019). "甲骨学研究 120年大事简表 (in Chinese)". No. 7. Guangming Daily. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Qiu Xigui, the Decoder of Ancient Chinese Language". Fudan University News & Events. Fudan University. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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