Jao Tsung-I or Rao Zongyi was a Hong Kong sinologist, calligrapher, historian and painter. A versatile and prolific scholar, he contributed to many fields of humanities, including history, archaeology, epigraphy, folklore, religion, art history, musicology, literature, and Near Eastern Studies.
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Peter SarnakAlso won honorary doctor of the Shandong University
Michael KadoorieAlso won honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
Herbert GilesAlso won Prix Stanislas Julien
Tommy CheungAlso won Grand Bauhinia Medal
Sally AwAlso won honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
David LiAlso won honorary doctor of the University of Hong KongAbout this person
Jao Tsung-I or Rao Zongyi was a Hong Kong sinologist, calligrapher, historian and painter. A versatile and prolific scholar, he contributed to many fields of humanities, including history, archaeology, epigraphy, folklore, religion, art history, musicology, literature, and Near Eastern Studies. He published more than 100 books and about 1,000 academic articles over a career spanning more than 80 years.
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