| Liu Xiang |
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| Born | Liu Gengsheng
77 BCE
Xuzhou, Han dynasty |
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| Died | 6 BCE (aged 71) |
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| Issue | Liu Xin |
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| Father | Liu De, Marquis Miao of Yangcheng |
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| Religion | Confucianism |
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| Occupation | Astronomer, historian, librarian, poet, politician, writer |
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Liu Xiang (77–6 BCE), born Liu Gengsheng and bearing the courtesy name Zizheng, was a Chinese astronomer, historian, librarian, poet, politician, and writer of the Western Han dynasty. Among his polymathic scholarly specialties were history, literary bibliography, and astronomy. He is particularly well known for his bibliographic work in cataloging and editing the extensive imperial library.
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