Lian Heng

Lian Heng 連橫
Born	February 17, 1878 Tainan, Taiwan, Qing Empire
Died	June 28, 1936(1936-06-28) (aged 58) Shanghai, Republic of China
Cause of death	liver cancer
Nationality	Chinese
Other names	Lian Wugong (連武公) Lian Yatang (連雅堂) Lian Jianhua (連劍花)
Occupation	historian, poet
Known for	The General History of Taiwan
Relatives	Lien Chan (grandson)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lian.

Lian Heng (traditional Chinese: 連橫; simplified Chinese: 连横; pinyin: Lián Héng), (1878–1936) also written Lien Heng, was a Chinese historian, author and poet. He is most famous for having written the General History of Taiwan (臺灣通史), widely considered the first history of the island.

References

Shui-hui Wu (2005). Lien Heng: Taiwan's Search for Identity and Tradition. Indiana University. ISBN 978-0933070530.

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Name	Lian, Heng
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Date of birth	February 17, 1878
Place of birth	Tainan, Taiwan, China
Date of death	June 28, 1936
Place of death	Shanghai, Republic of China