Huang Xianfan
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Huang Xianfan graduation photo
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| Born |
Gan Jinying (甘錦英/甘锦英) 13 November 1899 Fusui, China |
| Died | 18 January 1982 (aged 82) Guilin, China |
| Cause of death | A cerebral hemorrhage |
| Resting place | Guangxi Government Cemetery |
| Residence | Guilin, Guangxi |
| Nationality | People's Republic of China |
| Citizenship | People's Republic of China |
| Education | Beijing Normal University(1926-1935) and Tokyo Imperial University (1935-1937) |
| Occupation | Representatives of the National People's Congress (NPC), Members of the CPPCC National Committee |
| Years active | 1954-1958, 1980-1982 |
| Known for | The father of Zhuang studies (壮学之父) and The leaders of Bagui and Wunu School (八桂学派和无奴学派领袖) |
| Home town | Qusi village, Qujiu town, Fusui county |
| Political party | Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Liu Lihua (刘丽华, Teacher) |
| Children | |
| Parent(s) | Gan Xinchang (甘新昌) |
| Website | China.com.cn/中国网 |
Huang Xianfan (zhuang: Vangz Yenfanh; simplified Chinese: 黄现璠; traditional Chinese: 黄現璠; pinyin: Huáng Xiànfán; Wade–Giles: Huáng Hsiènfán) (November 13, 1899 – January 18, 1982) was a Chinese historian, ethnologist and educator.
A scholar of both ancient and modern culture, Huang's monograph A Brief History of Zhuang Nationality is the first systematic research on the history of Zhuang nationality in China. and his book "Nong Zhi Gao" is the first research on the historical personage of Zhuang nationality in China.
The General History of the Zhuang is the first research on the history of Zhuang nationality and The "Bagui School" he created is the first ethnic school in China.
Huang is considered one of the founders of modern Chinese ethnology.
Huang Xianfan was born on 13 November 1899 from the Qujiu town of Fusui County, Guangxi province, China. His original name was Gan Jinying, later renamed Huang Xianfan. His family was of Zhuang nationality. Huang's father, Gan Xinchang, was a farmer, but a background in classics allowed him to introduce Huang to various works when Huang was six years old. According to his autobiography, his intellectual gifts were recognized as a child by his uncle. Therefore, from an early age he was sent by his family to study the Confucian classics, like Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic. Huang described his father as a stern disciplinarian. Huang's father sent the 9-year-old Huang to Qusi Mengguan（Chinese old schools）, learning the value systems of Confucianism, like Four Books and Five Classics, in order to pass the yuanshi（Imperial examination exams of the county and district level, similar to the current Chinese civil service exams）. However, as a teenager he was dissatisfied by the scholastic system of his time, especially its emphasis on preparing for the eight-legged exams, which are artificial literary exercises done during examinations. Huang later admitted that he didn't enjoy the classical Chinese texts that preached Confucian morals, favouring instead history books such as Records of the Grand Historian. From age 14, Huang Xianfan was educated at Qusi Primary School. At 18, Huang moved to a higher primary school in nearby Quli, where he was bullied for his peasant background.
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