Chuang Chi-fa


Chuang Chi-fa is a Taiwanese historian who studies Chinese history, in particular Manchu history. Chuang is one of the few linguistics researchers with a mastery of the Manchu language.
His 1982 book "Qing Gaozong shiquan wugong yanjiu" was called a tour de force by Yingcong Dai of William Paterson University. With Ch’en Chieh-hsien he was one of the first historians to research the Manchu language documents in the Qing dynasty archives at the National Palace Museum.

Early life

Chuang was born in Nanzhuang township of Miaoli County, Taiwan. His parents died when he was young, and he was adopted by a family and taught under strict doctrines that made him into the person he is today. He graduated in 1956 from the National Taipei University of Education and in 1969 from the National Taiwan University.

Career

Chuang teaches and studies modern Chinese history, Chinese minorities history, and Manchu history. He was a researcher at the National Palace Museum.
Chuang has taught at Tamkang University, Soochow University, National Taiwan Normal University, and National Chengchi University.