Jao Tsung-I
Jao Tsung-I
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 y
"Jao’s work assumes a deep understanding of Chinese history, literature, and archaeology that few have. But the reward is great. His essays explore the beliefs, practices, and artifacts of Chinese spiritual traditions from prehistory to the emergence of Daoism and Buddhism, always looking for unexpected connections or overlooked details."
Jao Tsung-I
