Wang Shixiang was a Chinese researcher of traditional Chinese culture, leading art collector, poet, and Chinese character calligrapher.
11 Facts About Wang Shixiang
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From puberty to about age 25, Wang Shixiang led the life of a dandy.
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Wang Shixiang did not go to school; he loved playing cricket as well as breeding and training pigeons and eagles.
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Wang Shixiang's life changed dramatically at the age of 25, when his mother Jin Zhang died.
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Wang Shixiang dropped the reveler's life and devoted himself to study and writing.
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Wang Shixiang's art collection was an inspiration for craftsmen and scientists worldwide.
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Wang Shixiang began his career after the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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Wang Shixiang's publications are in some cases the only available information on specific topics.
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Wang Shixiang was internationally known for his extensive study of a wide range of cultural relics, artifacts, and manifestations, including: furniture, Chinese lacquer art, bamboo carvings, pigeon whistles, a large number of traditional crafts and music.
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Wang Shixiang's knowledge ranged from trivial matters to esoteric, from Chinese manuscripts and objects to intangible cultural affairs.
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In 1985, Wang Shixiang won an award from the Chinese Ministry of Culture where he was described as one of the most distinguished individuals in the fields of culture, tradition and history, and museum studies.