Chronicles of Archaeological Discoveries in Hōzō-in: The White River Collection

Author: Fu Yunzi
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: Fu Yunzi (1902-?) was a Manchu from Beijing, originally named Baokun, styled Yunzhi, and also known by the pseudonyms Canying and Zhuzhuosheng. He was the brother of the theatrical theorist Fu Xihua. From a young age, he was deeply passionate about Chinese classics and had extensive knowledge of the famous cultural relics and customs of old Beijing. In his early years, he worked at the library of "Yanjing Huawenschool" and was a reporter for the "Beijing Daily." He once edited "Beijing Illustrated" and "National Opera Illustrated" and co-founded the "Beijing National Opera Society" with Mei Lanfang, Yu Shuyan, Qi Rushan, and others. His works were published in various newspapers and magazines, such as the "Guowen Weekly" and "Yishibao" in Tianjin, as well as the Japanese Sinological magazine "Wenzixiangtong" published in Beijing. In 1932, he went to Japan to serve as a lecturer at the Institute of Oriental Culture, Kyoto Imperial University, where he taught Chinese language and literature. During this time, he studied the Horyu-ji Treasure House of the Japanese imperial palace and visited numerous private and public libraries, writing his major works "Excavations at Horyu-ji" and "Bai Chuan Collection," and became a member of the Japanese Chinese Literature Research Society. In the early 1940s, he returned to China to teach at the College of Arts, Peking University, while also working at the Beijing Library. After the war of resistance, he assisted Pu Xin in editing the supplement "Gudu Wenhua" of the "Beijing Xinsheng Daily" and co-edited the supplement "Su Wenxue" of the "North China Daily" with his brother Fu Xihua. His other major works include "Old Beijing Chats," "Spring Ming Snippets," "Canying Studio Notes," and "Studies on the Former Residences of Famous Figures in the Qing Dynasty."