Zeng Zhaoyu

Zeng Zhaoyu
曾昭燏
Zeng Zhaoyu
President of Nanjing Museum
In office
1955–1964
Preceded byXu Pingyu
Succeeded byYao Qian
Personal details
Born(1909-01-27)27 January 1909
Heye Town, Shuangfeng County, Hunan, Qing Empire
Died22 December 1964(1964-12-22) (aged 55)
Linggu Temple, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Cause of deathSuicide
Resting placeMount Niushou (牛首山)
Political partyJiusan Society
RelationsZeng Guohuang [zh]
Zeng Zhaocheng
Zeng Zhaolun
Zeng Zhaojie
Parent(s)Zeng Guangzuo
Chen Jiying
Alma materNational Central University
University of Nanking
University of London
OccupationArchaeologist, museologist, politician

Zeng Zhaoyu (Chinese: 曾昭燏; pinyin: Zēng Zhāoyù; 27 January 1909 – 22 December 1964), also known as Tseng Chao-yu in English,[1][2] was a Chinese archaeologist, museologist, and politician who served as president of Nanjing Museum between 1955 and 1964.[3]

She was a member of the 2nd and 3rd National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a deputy to the 3rd National People's Congress.

  1. ^ Zhao Zengyu; Yin Huanzhang (1959). "試論湖熟文化" [On the "Hushu culture"]. Acta Archaeologica Sinica (in Chinese) (4): 47–58.
  2. ^ Tai, Li-Chuan (2017). "Shanghai's Zikawei Museum (1868-1952): Jesuit contributions to the study of natural history in China". Asia Major. 30 (1): 109–141. JSTOR 26571276. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. ^ 民国风范 一代女杰曾昭燏. sohu (in Chinese). 27 July 2018.