Li Nenghwa (English spelling) (R)I Nǔng‐hwa

Japanese: 李能和 - りのうわ（英語表記）(R)I Nǔng‐hwa

1869‐1943
Korean scholar. His pen name was Jahyon. His pen names were Kanjeong, Sanghyun, and Munenkosa. He was born in Goesan County, Gyeonggi Province. He served as an instructor and principal of a foreign language school, and a member of the Government-General's Korean History Editing Committee. He was not only engaged in education and research, but also served as an officer of the Ceremonies Office and the Buddhism Promotion Association, and made an outstanding contribution to social education. He wrote many books covering religious history, customs and folklore, including History of Korean Christianity and Diplomacy, A Study of Korean Women's Folklore, A History of Korean Haego Flowers, and A Study of Korean Shaman Folklore, and was a pioneer in these fields. His main work, A General History of Korean Buddhism (1918), was compiled by extensively researching Buddhist literature and materials, even collecting now-defunct inscriptions.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1869‐1943
朝鮮の学者。字は子賢。号は侃亭，尚玄，無能居士。京畿道槐山郡の出身。外国語学校の教官･校長，総督府朝鮮史編修会委員などを歴任し，教育，研究に従事するだけでなく，礼式事務所，仏教振興会などの役員をも兼務し，社会教化にも尽力した。著書は《朝鮮基督教及外交史》《朝鮮女俗考》《朝鮮解語花史》《朝鮮巫俗考》など，宗教史，風俗史，民俗学にわたりきわめて多く，これらの分野に先駆的業績を残した。主著《朝鮮仏教通史》(1918)は仏教関係の文献資料を渉猟し，今はなき碑文まで収集。

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