Gu Hongming
Gu Hongming (1857–1928) was a Malaysian writer, essayist and civil servant.
Also recorded as Ku Hung-ming · Amoy Ku · Gu Tangsheng · han bin du yi
Gu Hongming
State Library of New South Wales, PX*D 156 / vol. 2 · Public domain
- Born
- 1857 · Penang.
- Died
- 1928 · Beijing.
- Nationality
- Malaysia · Qing dynasty
- Occupation
- writer · essayist · civil servant · lecturer · university teacher · translator · politician · philosopher
- Fields
- philosophy · translation
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Known for
- The Spirit of the Chinese People
- Languages
- English · German · Chinese
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Biography
Born at Penang in 1857, died in Beijing in 1928.
Gu Hongming studied at University of Edinburgh. The recorded working language is English, German and Chinese. The field of work recorded is philosophy and translation. Employment is recorded with Peking University. Works named in the authority record are The Spirit of the Chinese People.
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Penang.
Birth place
Beijing.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 26 August 2026.
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