Huang Yupian

Who is Huang Yupian?

Huang Yupian is best known as the author of A Detailed Refutation of Heresy, written in 1838. A native of Gansu province, he served as the magistrate of Qinghe county in Zhili province, present day Hebei, from 1830.

Little is known about Huang other than what is recorded in his work. He saw his ideological attacks of evil cults as part of his duty as a scholar official, and was especially concerned with the popularity of local White Lotus sects. To this end he confiscated sectarian religious writings known as Precious Scrolls and established schools to teach correct Confucian doctrine.