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Wang Yirong
Qing official and antiquarian who in 1899 first recognised the marks on the Anyang bones as ancient writing; he died in August 1900 during the occupation of Beijing. 1845–1900.
The unread oracle bone charactersWang Yirong is chancellor of the Imperial Academy who in 1899 recognised the oracle-bone marks as early Chinese writing. (1845–1900), and appears in the record of unread oracle bone characters as qing official and antiquarian who in 1899 first recognised the marks on the Anyang bones as ancient writing; he died in August 1900 during the occupation of Beijing.
One event on the site involves Yirong: Wang Yirong recognises the marks on bones sold in Beijing as ancient Chinese writing (1899).
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Mysteries Department. (2026). Wang Yirong [Person FIG0DEDJKZ9S54Q]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/FIG0DEDJKZ9S54Q
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