Dong Yuanfeng
Chinese philatelist
Dong Yuanfeng (1883-4 – 1941) was one of China's first serious philatelists. He made technical studies of several Chinese stamp issues, including overprints produced during the Revolution of 1911.
Early life
Dong was born in Ganquan in Jiangsu Province sometime in 1883 or 1884. His father was interested in local history and was an admirer of Ming loyalist philosopher Wang Fuzhi. Dong was a nephew of Qing scholar Dong Xun. Dong received a traditional education in the classics from tutors. His father died early. Dong's early scholarship includes a revision of Gantong xiaozhi (1855), a work by his uncle concerning the topography of the Dong clan's native village. He also prepared an annotated catalog of the family library and collected samples of calligraphy.
Philatelic activity
On a trip to Shanghai in 1908, Dong met Chen Jintao, who had been sent abroad to investigate production methods to improve the quality of Chinese postage stamps.
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