Yan Xiu

Chinese educator
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Summary

Yan Xiu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tianjin[2]. He was born on April 2, 1860[3]. He died in Tianjin[4]. He died on March 15, 1929[5]. He worked as an educator[6], thinker[7], Protestant reformer[8], politician[9], and calligrapher[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tianjin[2].
  • Yan Xiu died in Tianjin[4].
  • Yan Xiu was born on April 2, 1860[3].
  • Yan Xiu was born on January 1, 1860[12].
  • Yan Xiu died on March 15, 1929[5].
  • Yan Xiu died on March 2, 1929[13].
  • A child of Yan Xiu was Yan Zhiyi[14].
  • A child of Yan Xiu was Yan Zhizhong[15].
  • A child of Yan Xiu was Yan Zhikai[16].
  • A child of Yan Xiu was Yan Zhijuan[17].
  • A child of Yan Xiu was Yan Zhichong[18].
  • Yan Xiu held citizenship in Qing dynasty[19].
  • Yan Xiu held citizenship in Republic of China[20].
  • Yan Xiu's professions included educator[6].
  • Yan Xiu worked as a thinker[7].
  • Yan Xiu worked as a Protestant reformer[8].
  • Yan Xiu worked as a politician[9].
  • Yan Xiu's professions included calligrapher[10].
  • Yan Xiu worked as a reformer[21].
  • Yan Xiu's field of work was educational system[22].
  • Yan Xiu's field of work was education reform[23].
  • Yan Xiu's field of work was calligraphy[24].
  • Yan Xiu held the position of Shujishi of Qing dynasty[25].
  • Yan Xiu held the position of Hanlin Academy bianxiu[26].
  • Yan Xiu is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Yan Xiu was born in Tianjin[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 2, 1860[3] and January 1, 1860[12].

Education

Yan Xiu earned the academic degree of jinshi[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include educator[6], thinker[7], Protestant reformer[8], politician[9], calligrapher[10], and reformer[21]. Fields of work include educational system[22], an industry[29]; education reform[23]; and calligraphy[24], an art genre[30]. Positions held include Shujishi of Qing dynasty[25] and Hanlin Academy bianxiu[26].

Personal Life

Children include Yan Zhiyi[14], a museologist[31], 1882–1935[32], of Qing dynasty[33]; Yan Zhizhong[15], a bacteriologist[34]; Yan Zhikai[16], a painter[35], 1894–1942[36], of Qing dynasty[37]; Yan Zhijuan[17]; and Yan Zhichong[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 15, 1929[5] and March 2, 1929[13]. Yan Xiu passed away in Tianjin[4].

Why It Matters

Yan Xiu has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Yan Xiu born?

Born in Tianjin[2].

Where did Yan Xiu die?

Yan Xiu died in Tianjin[4].

What did Yan Xiu do for work?

Yan Xiu worked as educator[6], thinker[7], Protestant reformer[8], politician[9], and calligrapher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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