Gu Jiegang | |||||||||||
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 Gu Jiegang, c. 1920s | |||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1893 | ||||||||||
| Died | 25 December 1980 (aged 87) Beijing, China | ||||||||||
| Citizenship | Chinese | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Peking University | ||||||||||
| Known for | Yigupai | ||||||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||||||
| Fields | Folklore, Sinology | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 顧頡剛 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 顾颉刚 | ||||||||||
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Gu Jiegang (8 May 1893 – 25 December 1980) was a Chinese folklorist, historian, and sinologist who was best known for his seven-volume work Gushi Bian (《古史辨》, or Debates on Ancient History). He was a co-founder and the leading force of the Doubting Antiquity School, and was highly influential in the 20th century development of Chinese historiography.