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Liu Xiang

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Liu Xiang

Liu Xiang

DynastyWestern Han
YearsBC 77BC 6
BirthplaceXuzhou, Western Han
Commandant of the Imperial Guard

Biography

Liu Xiang (77–6 BCE), born Liu Gengsheng, courtesy name Zizheng, was a Chinese astronomer, historian, librarian, poet, politician, and writer of the Western Han dynasty. Among his polymathic scholarly specialties were history, literary bibliography, and astronomy. He is particularly well known for his bibliographic work in cataloging and editing the extensive imperial library.

Inspiring Quote

"Books are like medicine; reading them well can cure ignorance."

—— 《說苑》

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