Qiu Xigui

  • Qiu Xigui
  • 裘锡圭
Born (1935-07-13) July 13, 1935 (age 89)
Shanghai, China
Alma materFudan University
Known for
  • Chinese Writing
  • Collected Papers on Palaeography
Scientific career
FieldsAncient Chinese history, palaeography, graphemics
Institutions
In this Chinese name, the family name is Qiu.

Qiu Xigui (simplified Chinese: 裘锡圭; traditional Chinese: 裘錫圭; Wade–Giles: Ch'iu Hsi-kuei; born 13 July 1935) is a Chinese historian, palaeographer, and professor of Fudan University. His book Chinese Writing is considered the "single most influential study of Chinese palaeography".[1]

  1. ^ Shaughnessy, Edward L. (2013). "Paleography". Oxford Bibliographies. doi:10.1093/OBO/9780199920082-0043.