Wang Yirong | |
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王懿榮 | |
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| Born | 1845 |
| Died | August 1900 (aged 54–55) Beijing, Qing dynasty |
| Cause of death | Suicide during theoccupation of Beijing |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation(s) | Administrator of education, archaeologist, epigrapher |
| Title | Director of the Academy |
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| Discipline | Archaeology,epigraphy |
| Sub-discipline | Palaeography,oracle bone script |
| Institutions | TheGuozijian |
Wang Yirong (Chinese:王懿榮;pinyin:Wáng Yìróng; 1845–1900) was a director of the ChineseImperial Academy, best known as the first to recognize that the symbols inscribed onoracle bones were an early form of Chinese writing.[1] His work on theoracle bone script was curtailed when he accepted a local command during theBoxer Rebellion, despite his belief that the cause was futile. When an international forceoccupied Beijing in August 1900, Wang committed suicide, together with his wife and daughter-in-law.[2] A museum devoted to Wang is located in his birthplace ofYantai,Shandong.[3]
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