Jao Tsung-I

Jao Tsung-I or Rao Zongyi (Chinese: 饒宗頤; 9 August 1917 – 6 February 2018) was a Hong Kong sinologist, calligrapher, historian and painter. A versatile and prolific scholar, he contributed to many fields of humanities, including history, archaeology, epigraphy, folklore, religion, art history, musicology, literature, and Near Eastern Studies. He published more than 100 books and about 1,000 academic articles over a career spanning more than 80 years. Quotes about Jao Jao’s work assumes a deep understanding of Chinese history, literature, and archaeology that few have. But the reward is great. His essays explore the beliefs, practices, and artifacts of Chinese spiritual traditions from prehistory to the emergence of Daoism and Buddhism, always looking for unexpected connections or overlooked details. Massimo Introvigne, "Echoes of the Sacred: Jao Tsung-I’s Chinese Religion Across Five Millennia", Bitter Winter (February 26, 2026) External links Category:1917 births Category:2018 deaths Category:Historians from Hong Kong Category:Sinologists Category:Painters from Hong Kong Category:Academics from Hong Kong