Liang Sicheng
Architect

Liang Sicheng Net Worth

Liang Sicheng was a renowned Chinese architect and scholar born on April 20, 1901 in Japan. He is often referred to as The Father of Modern Chinese Architecture due to his extensive work in the field. He authored the first authoritative historical text on Chinese architecture and founded the Architecture Department at Northeast University in 1928 and at Tsinghua University in 1946. His contributions to the field of architecture have been invaluable.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 20, 1901
Birth Place Japan
Age 119 YEARS OLD
Died On Jan 9, 1972 (age 70)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Referred to by some as The Father of Modern Chinese Architecture. Authored the first authoritative historical text on Chinese architecture. Founded the Architecture Department at Northeast University in 1928 and at Tsinghua University in 1946.

Before Fame

He studied at the University of Pennsylvania. He would go on to represent China on the Design Board of the United Nations headquarters in New York. He also assisted in analyzing China's first and second-oldest timber structures, the Nanchan Temple and the Foguang Temple.

Trivia

He contributed to the design of the national emblem for the People's Republic of China and to the reconstruction of Beijing.

Family Life

His father was Liang Qichao, a famed Chinese thinker during the latter part of the Qing Dynasty. He married Lin Huiyin, a poet and Architect.

Associated With

He and U.S. President william Henry Harrison both studied at the University of Pennsylvania, albeit in different decades.

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