Luo Ergang (simplified Chinese: 罗尔纲; traditional Chinese: 羅爾綱; January 29, 1901[2] – May 25, 1997[3]), also known as Elgan Lo and Lo Erh-kang,[4] was a historian[5] and researcher at the Institute of Modern History of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院近代史研究所).[6] He was an authority on the Taiping Rebellion[7] from a left-wing perspective.
Luo Ergang | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1901 |
| Died | May 25, 1997 (aged 96) |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party[1] |
Biography
editBorn in Gui County (now Guigang, Guangxi)[8] on January 29, 1901, Luo studied history under Professor Hu Shih at Peking University.
In December 1950, Luo Ergang began to prepare for the construction of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Memorial Hall (太平天国纪念馆), which was established in October 1956 (later renamed as the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum).[9]
In 1958, he joined the Chinese Communist Party.[10]
Works
edit- Luo Ergang (1991). History of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 978-7-101-00393-2.
- Luo Ergang (2006). Five Years at the Master's Gates: Trivial Notes on Hu Shi. Life, Reading, New Knowledge Joint Publishing Company. ISBN 978-7-108-02564-7.
- Luo Ergang (2013). Outline of the History of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Yuelu Press. ISBN 978-7-5538-0038-7.
References
edit- ^ Liao Gelong; Luo Zhupeng; Fan Yuan (1990). Chinese Dictionary of Personal Names. Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House.
- ^ Encyclopedia of China. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 1992.
- ^ "May 25, 1997 Famous historian Luo Erzang passed away". People's Daily. Archived from the original on 2004-06-03. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ John King Fairbank (1985). The Cambridge History of the Late Qing Dynasty in China, 1800-1911. China Social Sciences Press. ISBN 978-7-5004-0766-9.
- ^ Zhihong Shi (20 October 2017). Agricultural Development in Qing China: A Quantitative Study, 1661-1911. BRILL. pp. 174–. ISBN 978-90-04-35524-8.
- ^ "Luo Ergang and the manuscript of "Taiping Heavenly Kingdom"" (PDF). National Library of China. 2010-11-23.
- ^ Huaiyin Li (31 October 2012). Reinventing Modern China: Imagination and Authenticity in Chinese Historical Writing. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 151–. ISBN 978-0-8248-3726-6.
- ^ Xinhua Monthly, Issues 7-12. People's Publishing House. 1997.
- ^ "About Nanjing Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum". China.com.cn. 2006-02-21. Archived from the original on 2013-06-21.
- ^ Luo Wenqi. Historian Luo Ergang. Nanjing University Press. 2001. ISBN 978-7-305-03699-6.
- ^ "Luo Erzang dies in Beijing". China.com.cn. 2009-05-25. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18.