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Yan Fu

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Also known as Yan Zongguang, Yan Chuanchu, Youling, Tianyanzhexuejia, Zunyi, Yuyelaoren, Yan Tiqian, Jidao

Chinese translator (1854–1921)

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Yan Fu (1854–1921) was a Chinese author and translator. His courtesy names were Youling and Jidao, while his art names included Yueye Laoren and Zunyi. He is associated with a body of work that includes *Tianyan Lun*, *Jindai Fanyi Shihua*, *Yan Jidao Shiwen Chao*, *Yan Fu Heji*, and *Mengdesijiu Fayi*. Records indicate he produced 33 works, with five additional entries listed in academic databases.

The subject has been referenced in 83 other encyclopedia articles. A separate musical group also named Yan Fu is identified as a United States-based rock ensemble. This group performs in genres such as desert rock, hard rock, stoner, and stoner rock.

Synthesized by Vinony from 20 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Crossref, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1853
Died
1921
Works
33

Top works

  • 天演論
  • 近代翻譯史話
  • 嚴幾道詩文鈔
  • 嚴復合集
  • 孟德斯鳩法意

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
United States
Active from
1990
desert rockhard rockrockstonerstoner rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
6

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Yan+Fu">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Preceded by
Lao Naixuan (as President of the Imperial University of Peking)
Succeeded by
Zhang Shizhao
Born
Yan Chuanchu ( 嚴傳初 ) , ( 1854-01-08 ) 8 January 1854, Yangqi Village, Houguan County (now Fuzhou ), Fujian , China
Died
27 October 1921 (1921-10-27) (aged 67), Langguan Alley , Houguan County, Fujian, China
Alma mater
Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Occupation
Military officer, newspaper editor, translator, writer

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Yan Fu (simplified Chinese: 严复; traditional Chinese: 嚴復; pinyin: Yán Fù; Wade–Giles: Yen Fu; courtesy name Ji Dao (幾道); 8 January 1854 – 27 October 1921) was a Chinese military officer, newspaper editor, translator, and writer. He is most known for introducing Western ideas to China during the late 19th century.

Life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yan Fu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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