Institute of History and Philology
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Description: Academia Sinica, a Taiwanese institute, describes its research departments on history, linguistics, archaeology, anthropology, and the Chinese writing systems.
Institute of History and Philology Institute of History and Philology Academia Sinica began planning to establish the Institute of History and Philology at Canton's Chung-shan University in March 1928. Professors Fu Ssu-nien, Ku Chieh-kang, and Yang Chen-sheng were invited to serve as the planning committee. The Institute was officially established in July of the same year, moving into Canton's Po-yuan on October 22, 1928. The Instituteaccompanied Academia Sinica in its move to Peking in 1929. At the same time,Professors Tschen Yin-koh, Chao Y.-R. and Li Chi were appointed as chairmen of the History, Linguistics, and Archaeology Sections, respectively. Following the Mukden Incident of September 18, the Institute moved again, this time to Shanghai. In 1934, it moved to Nanking, and the Anthropology Section was established. Due to the Sino-Japanese War and the fall of Nanking,the Institute moved three more times: first to Changsha in Hunan, then to Kunming in Yunnan, and finally to Lichuang, Nan-hsi County, Szechwan. Following the war's victorious conclusion, the Institute returned to Nanking in the winter of 1946. During the winter of 1948, under the direction of Professor Fu Ssu-nien, the Institute moved from Nanking to Taiwan, temporarily setting up quarters in Yangmei, Taoyuan County. In 1954, the Institute moved to its current location in Nankang. In 1958, the Office of Oracle Bone Research was added, which became the "Fifth Section" (Chinese Writing Systems) in 1990.
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