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Xu Shen
Xu Shen | |
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| 許慎 | |
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| Born | 58 CE Henan, China |
| Died | 148 CE (aged 89 or 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Calligrapher, philologist, politician, writer |
| Notable work | Shuowen Jiezi |
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| Traditional Chinese | 許慎 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 许慎 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Xu Shen (c. 58 – c. 148 CE) was a Chinese calligrapher, philologist, politician, and writer of the Eastern Han dynasty (25–189 CE).[1] During his own lifetime, Xu was recognized as a preeminent scholar of the Five Classics.[2] He was the author of Shuowen Jiezi,[3][4] which was the first comprehensive dictionary of Chinese characters, as well as the first to organize entries by radical.[2] This work continues to provide scholars with information on the development and historical usage of Chinese characters.[2] Xu Shen completed his first draft in 100 CE but, waited until 121 CE before having his son present the work to the Emperor An of Han.[5]
- ^ Brown, Kerry, ed. (2014). Berkshire Dictionary of Chinese Biography. Berkshire Publishing. ISBN 9781933782669.
- ^ a b c Yong, Heming; Peng, Jing (2008). Chinese Lexicography. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199539826.
- ^ Daijisen entry "Xu Shen" (Kyo Shin in Japanese). Shogakukan.
- ^ Kanjigen entry "Xu Shen" (Kyo Shin in Japanese). Gakken, 2006.
- ^ Xu, Guozhang (1990). "Language and society as seen by Xu Shen, an ancient Chinese lexicographer". International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 1990 (81): 51–62. doi:10.1515/ijsl.1990.81.51. S2CID 146757568.
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