Wang Kaiyun

Wang Kaiyun (Chinese: 王闓運; 1833 – 1916), courtesy name Renqiu and Renfu, was a Chinese scholar and litterateur.

Wang Kaiyun
王闓運
Wang Kaiyun
Born	1833 Xiangtan, Hunan, Qing China
Died	1916 (aged 82–83) Xiangtan, Hunan, Republic of China
Occupation(s)	Scholar, litterateur
Academic work
Discipline	History of China Chinese literature
Institutions	Xiangqilou
Notable students	Qi Baishi Yang Du Liu Guangdi Xia Shoutian
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	王闓運
Simplified Chinese	王闿运
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Kǎiyùn
Renqiu
Chinese	壬秋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Rénqiū
Renfu
Chinese	壬父
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Rénfù
Xiangqilou
Traditional Chinese	湘綺樓
Simplified Chinese	湘绮楼
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiāngqǐlóu

Biography

Wang was born in Xiangtan, Hunan, in 1833. In 1857, he achieved the rank of Juren. When Zeng Guofan began suppressing the Taiping Rebellion, he served as a strategic adviser for him. Later, he taught at Zunjing Academy in Chengdu, Sixian Academy in Changsha, and Chuanshan Academy in Hengyang. In 1913, he was hired by Yuan Shikai as curator of the National History Museum. He also served as a member of the Senate.

His students included Yang Du, Xia Shoutian, Liao Ping, Yang Rui, Liu Guangdi, Qi Baishi, Zhang Huang, Yang Zhuang, and Li Suixun.

Works

• 湘绮楼诗文集 [Collection of Poems and Essays of Xiangqilou] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Yuelu Shushe. 2008. ISBN 9787806654064.
• 楚辞释 [Interpretation of Chu Ci] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Classics Publishing House. 2019. ISBN 9787532593781.
• 桂阳直隶州志 [Prefecture Annals of Guiyang] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Yuelu Shushe. 2011. ISBN 9787807616375.
• 湘军志 [Records of Xiang Army] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Yuelu Shushe. 1983. ISBN 9787537136778.
• 论语训·春秋公羊传笺 [Commentary the Analects of Confucius/ Commentary the Spring and Autumn Annals Commentary by Gongyang Gao] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Yuelu Shushe. 2009. ISBN 9787807612223.
• 尔雅集解 [Commentary Literary Expositor] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Yuelu Shushe. 2010. ISBN 9787807614203.
• 王闿运手批唐诗选 [Wang Kaiyun's Comments on Tang Poetry] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Classics Publishing House. 1989. ISBN 9787532504930.
• 光绪湘潭县志 [County Annals of Xiangtan] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Yuelu Shushe. 2010. ISBN 9787807613657.

References

Bibliography

• Long Jianyu (1998-10-01). "Xiangtan: the Glory of A Place Leads Greatness to the People There" 第二章 湘潭——地灵人杰. 乌石寨揽胜——彭德怀故里纪行 [A Tour of Peng Dehuai's Hometown] (in Chinese). Chongqing: Southwest Normal University Press. ISBN 7-5621-2044-7.