Background
LIU, Ts'un-yan was born on August 11, 1917 in Peking, China. Son of Tsung-ch’iian Liu (deceased) and Huang Yii-shu Liu (deceased).
LIU, Ts'un-yan was born on August 11, 1917 in Peking, China. Son of Tsung-ch’iian Liu (deceased) and Huang Yii-shu Liu (deceased).
Bachelor, Peking University, 1939. Bachelor with honours, London University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1957.
Doctor of Letters, London University, 1969. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea, 1972. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hong Kong.
University, 1988; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Murdoch University, Australia, 1989. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Australian National University, 1996.
Chairman Chinese Panel, Queen's College, Hong Kong 1952-1959: lecturer Northcote Training College, Hong Kong 1959-1962. Senior Lecturer Government Evening School. Hong Kong 1959-1962; Senior Lecturer, Reader in Chinese, A.N.U. 1962-1966, Professor, and Head of Department, of Chinese 1966-1982, Dean Faculty of Asian Studies 1970-1972, 1973-1975, Professor Emeritus since 1983, University Fellow 1983-1985.
Visiting Professor Columbia University 1966, Harvard-Yenching Institute 1969, Hawaii University 1969, University of Paris (Vincennes) 1973, University of Malaya 1976, Chinese University of Hong Kong 1976-1977, Waseda University 1981, National University of Singapore 1984-1985: Honorary D. Litt. (Yeungnam University, South Korea) 1972, (Hong Kong) 1988, (Murdoch) 1989.
Fellow Oriental Society Australia.
Married S.Y. Chiang; children: Frank T.P., Selina North Carolina Fung.