Tu Lien-che (Chinese: 杜聯喆; pinyin: Dù Liánzhé) (1904–1994), sometimes credited also to incorporate her married name Fang, was a distinguished bibliographer and historian of China.
Early life and education
editBorn in Yangliuqing as the daughter of scholar and calligrapher Du Tong, she met Fang Chao-ying while they were both students at Yenching University, where she earned her degree in history. She would become Fang's wife and lifelong collaborator.
Career
editKey works on which she worked included Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period and the Dictionary of Ming Biography.[1][2] Of her single-authored scholarship, her work clarifying the origins of the Grand Council was especially well-regarded.[3] Her younger brother Du Lianqi was well known for his writings on theatre.
References
edit- ^ Beal, Edwin G. (December 1, 1985). "Fang Chaoying". Journal of East Asian Libraries. 1985 (77).
- ^ "Fang Collection". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ K, H. L. (October 1964). "Tu Lien-che [ Mrs Fang Chao-ying : Kuan-yü chün-chi ch'u ti cuen-chih; On the establishment of the Chün-chi ch'u. (The Australian National University. Centre of Oriental Studies. Occasional Papers, No. 2.) Covertitle, 30, [i] pp. Canberra: Centre of Oriental Studies, 1963". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 27 (3): 686–687. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00119032. ISSN 1474-0699.