Chen Yuan (historian)

Chen Yuan (陈垣 1880–1971) was a Chinese historian and educator. Chen, together with Lü Simian, Chen Yinke and Ch'ien Mu, was known as the "Four Greatest Historians" of Modern China (現代四大史學家).

Chen Yuan
陈垣
Chen Yuan
2nd President of Fu Jen Catholic University
In office
1929–1951
Preceded byBarry O'Toole
Succeeded byPaul Yü Pin
31st President of Beijing Normal University
In office
1952–1971
Preceded byLin Liru
Succeeded byWang Zikun
Personal details
Born (1880-11-12) 12 November 1880
Xinhui, Guangdong, Qing China
Died(1971-06-21)21 June 1971
Beijing, PRC
Alma materLingnan University (Guangzhou)

He is known by his work in the fields of religious history, Yuan Dynasty history, textology and textual criticism. Chen was professor of Peking University, Beijing Normal University and Fu Jen Catholic University, and later served as the president of Beijing Normal University. Before 1949, he also served as the president of Metropolitan Library and the Palace Museum library.

From 1917, Chen began to work on history of Christianity in China, and later published his name-earning book Research of Arkaguns in Yuan Dynasty (《元也里可溫考》). Arkagun is the name given to Christians in Yuan Dynasty. Subsequently, he published several books about the spreading of Manichaeism, Zoroastrianism and Islam in China. Chen also paid great attention to collation work on Code of Yuan Dynasty (《元典章》).[1]

References

  1. 《中国大百科全书》总编委会编. 中国大百科全书 3. 北京市:中国大百科全书出版社, 2009.03. ISBN 9787500079583. p.434
Academic offices
Preceded by
Barry O'Toole
President of Fu Jen Catholic University
1929–1952
Succeeded by
Paul Yü Pin
Preceded by
Lin Liru
President of Beijing Normal University
1952–1971
Succeeded by
Wang Zikun
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