Hyacinth Bitschurin

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Hyacinth Bitschurin

Nikita Jakowlewitsch Bitschurin (Никита Яковлевич Бичурин) (born August 29, 1777 - May 11, 1853 ), better known by his monk name Iakinf (Иакинф, ie Hyacinth), Hyacinth Bitschurin , was one of the founding fathers of Russian sinology .

Life

Bichurin was in a family of Chuvash born priests and studied in the seminary of Kazan . He was sent to Beijing to lead the Russian mission . His interests were in the field of Chinese history and language . He translated a number of ancient and medieval Chinese manuscripts that were hitherto unknown in Europe . In the following decades he published a number of writings on China, Mongolia, Tibet etc., mostly from Chinese sources on Chinese and Mongolian history , geography , religion , statistics and agriculture . He was a member of several European science academies.

Works

Bitchurin's Map of Lhasa
  • Remarks on Mongolia (Petersburg 1828)
  • Description of Tibet (Petersburg 1828)
  • Description of the Djungarian Republic and Eastern Turkistan (Petersburg 1829, 3 vol.)
  • China, its Inhabitants, Manners, Customs and Enlightenment (Petersburg 1840)
  • Statistical description of China (Petersburg 1841)
  • Chinese language grammar (Petersburg 1838)
  • Chinese-Russian dictionary
  • History of the Manchurians up to their entry into China (in communion with another member of the Beijing Mission , Leontjewski )
  • (together with the Archimandrite Daniel Sybillow ) Description of the empires west of China

See also

Name variants

Hyacinth Bitschurin, Nikita Yes. Bičurin, Nikita Jakovlevič Bičurin, Jakinf Bičurin, Jakinf (Bičurin), Iakinf Bičurin, Iakinf (Bičurin), Hyacinthe (Père), Iakinf (Otec), Iakinf (Monach), Iakinth ( Archimandrite ), Hijacinthe Bitchourin, Hyouracinthe (Bitchourin) Hyacinthe (monk), Hyakinth (monk), Hyakinth Bitschurin

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personal data
SURNAME Bitschurin, Hyacinth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bitschurin, Nikita Jakowlewitsch (maiden name); Бичурин, Никита Яковлевич (maiden name, Russian); Iakinf (monk name); Иакинф (monk name, Russian); Bičurin, Nikita Ja .; Bičurin, Nikita Jakovlevič; Bičurin, Jakinf; Jakinf (Bičurin); Bičurin, Iakinf; Iakinf (Bičurin); Hyacinthe (Père); Iakinf (Otec); Iakinf (Monach); Jakinth (Archimandrite); Bitchourin, hijacinthe; Hyacinth (bitchourin); Hyacinthe (monk); Hyacinth (monk); Bitchurin, Hyacinth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian sinologist
DATE OF BIRTH August 29, 1777
DATE OF DEATH May 11, 1853