Wang Zhongshu

Wang Zhongshu
王仲殊
Born(1925-10-15)15 October 1925
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Died24 September 2015(2015-09-24) (aged 89)
NationalityChinese
Alma materZhejiang University
Peking University
AwardsFukuoka Asian Culture Prize (1996)
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology
InstitutionsInstitute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Zhongshu (Chinese: 王仲殊; 15 October 1925 – 24 September 2015) was a Chinese archaeologist who helped to establish and develop the field of archaeology in China. One of the most prominent Asian archaeologists, he was awarded the Grand Prize of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 1996[1][2] by the Japanese city of Fukuoka.[3] Wang specialized in the archaeology of China's Han and Tang dynasties, as well as Japanese archaeology. He is noted for his achievements in the study of ancient Sino-Japanese relations.[1][4]

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  2. ^ "王仲殊 [Wang Zhongsu]" (in Chinese). Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Background of the Fukuoka Prize". Fukuoka Prize. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Wang Zhongshu". Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Retrieved 20 July 2013.