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Léon Wieger

French sinologist (1856-1933).

Born July 9th, 1856 in Strasbourg. [ref]

Died March 25th, 1933 at 76 years old in Xian County. [ref]

Occupations
Catholic priest, historian, missionary, physician, sinologist, translator, writer
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde