We don’t know a whole lot about the life of Wang Yirong. We know that he was a distinguished calligrapher at the Chinese Imperial Academy. We know that he was swept up in the chaos of the Boxer Rebellion, and eventually forced to take on a military role. When his position was overwhelmed by foreign troops, he and his family committed suicide. He was 55 …
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