Liang Sicheng

Chinese architect and scholar (1901-1972)
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Liang Sicheng
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Summary

Liang Sicheng is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on April 20, 1901[3]. He died in Beijing Hospital[4]. He died on January 9, 1972[5]. He worked as an architect[6], art historian[7], architectural historian[8], restorer[9], and urban planner[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2].
  • Liang Sicheng died in Beijing Hospital[4].
  • Liang Sicheng was born on April 20, 1901[3].
  • Liang Sicheng died on January 9, 1972[5].
  • Liang Sicheng is buried at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery[12].
  • Liang Sicheng's father was Liang Chi-chao[13].
  • Liang Sicheng's mother was Q133323587[14].
  • Liang Sicheng was married to Lin Huiyin[15].
  • A child of Liang Sicheng was Liang Congjie[16].
  • A child of Liang Sicheng was Liang Zaibing[17].
  • Liang Sicheng held citizenship in People's Republic of China[18].
  • Liang Sicheng's professions included architect[6].
  • Liang Sicheng worked as an art historian[7].
  • Liang Sicheng worked as an architectural historian[8].
  • Liang Sicheng's professions included restorer[9].
  • Liang Sicheng's professions included urban planner[10].
  • Liang Sicheng's professions included politician[19].
  • Liang Sicheng held the position of National People's Congress deputy[20].
  • Among Liang Sicheng's employers was Peking University[21].
  • Liang Sicheng was educated at Tsinghua University[22].
  • Liang Sicheng was educated at University of Pennsylvania School of Design[23].
  • Liang Sicheng's education included a stint at Beijing Huiwen Middle School[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Liang Sicheng is Monument to the People's Heroes[25].
  • Liang Sicheng received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Liang Sicheng was a member of Academia Sinica[27].

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Origins and Family

Liang Sicheng was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on April 20, 1901[3]. His father was Liang Chi-chao[13]. His mother was Q133323587[14].

Education

Educated at Tsinghua University[22], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Beijing[31]; University of Pennsylvania School of Design[23], a design school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34]; and Beijing Huiwen Middle School[24], a middle school[35], in People's Republic of China[36], founded in 1871[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], art historian[7], architectural historian[8], restorer[9], urban planner[10], and politician[19]. Among Liang Sicheng's employers was Peking University[21]. He held the position of National People's Congress deputy[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Liang Sicheng is Monument to the People's Heroes[25]. Things named for him include The Liang Sicheng Architecture Prize[38], an award[39], in People's Republic of China[40], founded in 2000[41].

Recognition

Liang Sicheng received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[26].

Personal Life

Among Liang Sicheng's spouses was Lin Huiyin[15]. Children include Liang Congjie[16], a historian[42], 1932–2010[43], of People's Republic of China[44], awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award[45] and Liang Zaibing[17], a journalist[46], b. 1929[47], of People's Republic of China[48]. He was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party[49].

Death and Burial

Liang Sicheng died on January 9, 1972[5]. He died in Beijing Hospital[4]. Burial took place at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Liang Sicheng ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include The Liang Sicheng Architecture Prize[38], an award[39], in People's Republic of China[40], founded in 2000[41].

FAQs

Where was Liang Sicheng born?

Liang Sicheng was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Liang Sicheng die?

Liang Sicheng died in Beijing Hospital[4].

Who were Liang Sicheng's parents?

Liang Sicheng's father was Liang Chi-chao[13]. Liang Sicheng's mother was Q133323587[14].

Who was Liang Sicheng married to?

Liang Sicheng's spouses include Lin Huiyin[15].

What did Liang Sicheng do for work?

Liang Sicheng worked as architect[6], art historian[7], architectural historian[8], restorer[9], and urban planner[10].

Where did Liang Sicheng go to school?

Liang Sicheng was educated at Tsinghua University[22], University of Pennsylvania School of Design[23], and Beijing Huiwen Middle School[24].

What awards did Liang Sicheng receive?

Honors received include Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[26].

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  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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