Wu Xun

Deceased Person

1838 – 1896

30

Who was Wu Xun?

Wu Xun was a Chinese educational reformer who pioneered free popular education in the country. He became a hero of progressive culture in China, but in the 1960s during Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution his reputation was attacked and his body was exhumed and burned.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
1838
China
Died
1896

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Wu Xun." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/wu_xun>.

Discuss this Wu Xun biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net