Zhang Yuhuan

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Zhang Yuhuan
张驭寰
Born (1926-09-27) September 27, 1926 (age 97)
OccupationHistorian
Academic background
Alma materNortheastern University
Academic advisorsLiang Sicheng
Academic work
DisciplineChinese architecture
Sub-disciplineAncient Chinese architecture
InstitutionsInstitute for History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Notable worksIllustration of Famous Buddhist Temples in China
Illustration of Buddhist Architecture in China
Chinese name
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhāng Yùhuán

Zhang Yuhuan (born 27 September 1926) is a Chinese architectural historian who is a researcher at the Institute for History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is internationally known for his studies on ancient Chinese architecture.

Biography

Zhang was born in Shulan County, Jilin, on 27 September 1926, during the Republic of China, while his ancestral home in Yuci District of Jinzhong, Shanxi.[1] He secondary studied at the Fifth National High School of Jilin Province.[1] In 1945, he enrolled at Northeastern University, where he majored in architecture.[1][2] After graduating in 1951, he stayed at the university and taught there.[1][2] Soon after, he was despatched to the Ministry of Heavy Industry of the Central People's Government.[2] In 1953, he studied architecture under Professor Liang Sicheng at the Research Office of Chinese Ancient Architectural Theory and History, in co-operation with by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University.[2][3] In 1968, he was transferred to the Institute for History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences as a researcher.[3] In October 2011, he joined the Chinese Communist Party at the age of 85.[3] On 18 July 2012, he was recruited by Kaifeng Municipal Government as a cultural consultant.[1]

Publications

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Liu Haiyong (刘海永) (28 December 2013). 张驭寰 胸有“城府” 是东京. kf.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Liu Yuan (刘媛) (11 March 2005). 科学借鉴古代城池营造艺术-访建筑史学家张驭寰. chinanews.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c 自然科学史研究所85岁高龄退休研究员张驭寰同志光荣加入中国共产党. Chinese Academy of Sciences (in Chinese). 21 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2021.