Liu Xiang

劉向

b. 劉更生 (Liú Gēngshēng)

CountryChina

LanguagesClassical Chinese

Dates77 BCE — 6 BCE

ancient worldeast asiahan dynasty

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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