Paul Vial
Paul Vial ( 邓明德 ; born January 3, 1855 in Voiron ; † December 7, 1917 in Tsin-chan-keou (青山 口), Shilin County in Yunnan ) was a French Catholic missionary to the Yi (Lolo) in China. His work on this ethnic group deals with history, customs, language and writing in French.
Works
- Les Lolos: Histoire. Religion. Mœurs. Langue. Écriture. Chang-hai: Imprimerie de la Mission catholique 1898 (Études sino-orientales; fasc. A) ( Online ; PDF; 2.1 MB) ( book review )
Web links
- Notice biographique (Archives des Missions Etrangères de Paris) French, with bibliography, viewed September 11, 2009
- The Untitled Epos of the Yi People Uncovered By Foreigner in the 19th Century Is Identified A Shi Ma - Chinese
- Ashima (Intangible Cultural Heritage of the People's Republic of China) ( MS Word ; 70 kB) - Chinese
- Collected Works of Paul Vial - Chinese
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vial, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Catholic missionary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Voiron |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1917 |
| Place of death | Tsin-chan-keou , Yunnan |