Léon Wieger
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Léon WiegerLéon Wieger (born July 9, 1856 in Strasbourg
, France
- died March 25, 1933 in Xian County
, Hebei
, China
), was a French Jesuit missionary, medical doctor, theologist and sinologist who worked at the Catholic Jesuit mission in Hejian
, together with Séraphin Couvreur
.
He has published numerous books, on Chinese culture, Taoism, Buddhism and Chinese language.
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- died March 25, 1933 in Xian County
Xian County
-Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Leshou , Huaizhen , Guozhuang , Hechengjie Townships:*Hancun Township , Monan Township , Chenzhuang Township , Gaoguan Township , Shanglin Township , Duancun Township , Zhangcun Township , Linhe Township , Shuipingwang Township , Shiwuji Township , Leitou Township ,...
, Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
), was a French Jesuit missionary, medical doctor, theologist and sinologist who worked at the Catholic Jesuit mission in Hejian
Hejian
Hejian is a county-level city in the Cangzhou prefecture, in Hebei province, China. In 2004, Hejian population was ca. 770.000 inhabitants and the city territory was...
, together with Séraphin Couvreur
Séraphin Couvreur
Séraphin Couvreur was a French Jesuit missionary to China, sinologist and creator of the EFEO Chinese transcription in 1902...
.
He has published numerous books, on Chinese culture, Taoism, Buddhism and Chinese language.