About Wu Leichuan
Lived 1870 – 1944 (aged 73–74). Wu Leichuan was a Chinese theologian.
Wu Leichuan (; alt. ; 1870–1944) was a leading Chinese theologian in the early 20th century and Chancellor of Yenching University.
Biography From his childhood, Wu poured his energy into mastering the Confucian classics and working his way up through the imperial examinations, obtaining the level of Jìnshì (進士) in 1898 in Beijing after passing the metropolitan and imperial examinations. He converted to Christianity in 1915 and became Yenching University's first Chinese vice-president and chancellor between 1926 and 1934. Wu also drew parallels between the Christian Bible and the Confucian Zhongyong, from the Genesis 2:7 creation account with Zhongyong chapter 1 to the Messiah of Isaiah 11:1-10 with the Zhongyong savior in chapter 31.
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Who was Wu Leichuan?
Chinese theologian
When was Wu Leichuan born?
Wu Leichuan was born in 1870.
When did Wu Leichuan die?
Wu Leichuan died in 1944.
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Wu Leichuan was a theologian.
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Wu Leichuan was Chinese.
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