Liu Xiang
劉向
b. 劉更生 (Liú Gēngshēng)
ancient world
east asia
han dynasty
Liu Xiang, born Liu Gengsheng, courtesy name Zizheng, was a Chinese astronomer, historian, librarian, poet, politician, and writer of the Western Han dynasty. Among his polymathic scholarly specialties were history, literary bibliography, and astronomy. He is particularly well known for his bibliographic work in cataloging and editing the extensive imperial library.Wikipedia →
