Shi Yan was a prominent Chinese art historian born on October 10, 1904, in Yixing, Jiangsu. He worked at the Dunhuang Academy from 1943, producing significant studies on the murals and sculptures of the Dunhuang Caves. His 1947 work on the paintings and sculptures provided important materials for the study of cave wall art. He authored and edited various art historical texts, focusing on Chinese sculpture history, including works on Sui and Tang sculpture and the sculpture of the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasties.
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Meaning of the name - Shi
The name 'Shi' is often associated with the Sanskrit word 'Shiva', a prominent deity in Hinduism, signifying 'the auspicious one' or 'the benevolent one'. It can also be interpreted as 'peace' or 'calm'.
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Shi Yan belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Yixing
Occupation: art historian | university teacher
Employers: Dunhuang-Kunstwissenschaftsinstitut
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Ephemeris for October 10, 1904
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 10, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 10, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Libra 57 | 17 Libra 38 | 19 Aquarius 18 |
| Moon | 7 Scorpio 33 | 7 Gemini 2 | 5 Aries 48 |
| Mercury | 2 Libra 38 | 5 Scorpio 57 | 29 Capricorn 14 |
| Venus | 12 Scorpio 8 | 26 Virgo 3 | 5 Aries 51 |
| Mars | 5 Virgo 38 | 12 Scorpio 31 | 12 Scorpio 0 |
| Jupiter | 25 Aries 53 | 23 Cancer 32 | 24 Aries 44 |
| Saturn | 14 Aquarius 53 | 26 Pisces 56 | 23 Aquarius 23 |
| Uranus | 26 Sagittarius 27 | 0 Gemini 59 | 2 Capricorn 45 |
| Neptune | 8 Cancer 12 | 0 Aries 16 | 5 Cancer 44 |
| Pluto | 21 Gemini 40 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 19 Gemini 48 |
| Rahu | 16 Virgo 49 | 16 Pisces 31 | 10 Virgo 24 |
| Ketu | 16 Pisces 49 | 16 Virgo 31 | 10 Pisces 24 |
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