Wang Kaiyun
Wang Kaiyun, courtesy name Renqiu and Renfu, was a Chinese scholar and litterateur.
Biography
Wang was born in Xiangtan, Hunan, in 1833. In 1857, he achieved the rank of Juren. When Zeng Guofan began suppressing the Taiping Rebellion, he served as a strategic adviser for him. Later, he taught at Zunjing Academy in Chengdu, Sixian Academy in Changsha, and Chuanshan Academy in Hengyang. In 1913, he was hired by Yuan Shikai as curator of the Academia Historica. He also served as a member of the Senate.His students included Yang Du, Xia Shoutian,,, Liu Guangdi, Qi Baishi, Zhang Huang, Yang Zhuang, and.