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John Ching Hsiung Wu

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Chinese poet (1899-1986)

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John Ching Hsiung Wu was a Chinese intellectual, jurist, and writer. He wrote works mainly in Chinese and English on jurisprudence, philosophy of law, Chinese literature, philosophy and religion, and Christian spirituality.

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John Ching Hsiung Wu was a Chinese intellectual, jurist, and writer. He wrote works mainly in Chinese and English on jurisprudence, philosophy of law, Chinese literature, philosophy and religion, and Christian spirituality. He translated Chinese classics into English and the Psalms and the New Testament into literary Chinese. His works have been translated into about fifteen languages. A convert to Catholicism, he served as ambassador of the Republic of China to the Holy See and taught at several universities.

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deceased
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Lived 1899 to 1986 · aged 86
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