Yan Xiu

Yan Xiu
嚴修
Born(1860-04-12)April 12, 1860
DiedMarch 15, 1929(1929-03-15) (aged 68)
OccupationEducator
Known forFounder of Nankai University
Yan Xiu
Traditional Chinese嚴修
Simplified Chinese严修
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYán Xiū
Wade–GilesYen Hsiu

Yan Xiu (Chinese: 嚴修; Wade–Giles: Yen Hsiu; 12 April 1860 – 15 March 1929), also known as Yan Fansun, was a Chinese educator who, with Zhang Boling, founded Nankai University and the Nankai system of schools.[1]

  1. ^ Barnouin, Barbara; Yu, Changgen (24 July 2007). Zhou Enlai: A Political Life. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-9629962807.