Lian Heng

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Lian Heng
連橫

Photograph of Lien c. 1914
Born February 17, 1878
Tainan, Taiwan, Qing Dynasty
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)
Sean Lien (great-grandson)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lian.

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

Personal life

Lian is the grandfather of Lien Chan, the former Chairman of Kuomintang.

See also

References

  • Shui-hui Wu (2005). Lien Heng: Taiwan's Search for Identity and Tradition. Indiana University. ISBN 978-0-933070-53-0. 


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