Jen Yu-wen papers 1922-1977

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Jen Yu-wen papers 1922-1977

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1924

The papers document Jen Yu-wen's (Jian Youwen) research and writings on the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1866) and General Feng Yuxiang. The papers include drafts of , correspondence, articles and clippings. The Taiping Revolutionary Movement

14.75 linear feet (22 boxes)

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Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Jian, Youwen, 1896-1978

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Jen Yu-wen (Jian Youwen) was born in Canton, China in 1896. He attended Oberlin College and obtained his master's degree from the University of Chicago in 1919. He returned to China in 1921. In 1936, Jen founded the literary historical journal, Yijing. Later in 1938, he founded a second journal, Typhoon Magazine. In 1949, Jen moved to Hong Kong where he devoted more attention to his Taiping studies. He completed two monumental three-volume works covering the entire history of the Taiping Rebelli...