Soothill founded a hospital, a training college, schools and 200 preaching stations. In 1911 Soothill became President of the Imperial University at Shanxi. Upon his return to England in 1920 he was appointed the Shaw Professor of Chinese at Oxford University,[2] becoming a Fellow of University College, Oxford.
In 1921, he was awarded the Order of Wen-Hu (third class) by the Republic of China in recognition of services rendered in connection with the Chinese Labour Corps in France. In 1926 he was a member of Lord Willingdon's delegation to China on the settlement of the Boxer Rebellion indemnities.
He is best known for his translation into English of the Analects of Confucius[2] and his Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms with Sanskrit and English Equivalents and a Sanskrit-Pali Index. He married Lucy Farrar in 1884. She wrote an account of their years in China entitled A Passport to China.
He and his wife Lucy were the parents of Dorothea, Lady Hosie, whose husband was the diplomat Sir Alexander Hosie. Lady Hosie was the author of a number of books about China.[4][5]
Selected worksedit
William Edward Soothill (1900). The student's four thousand [characters] and general pocket dictionary (2 ed.). American Presbyterian Mission Press. p. 420. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
William Edward Soothill (1903). The student's four thousand ...: characters and general pocket dictionary, Volume 3 (3 ed.). American Presbyterian Mission Press. p. 420. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
William Edward Soothill (1908). The student's four thousand tzu and general pocket dictionary (6 ed.). American Presbyterian Mission Press. pp. 211. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
The Student's Four Thousand and General Pocket Dictionary (1899)
A Mission in China (1906,1907)
The Analects of Confucius (1910)
China and Education, with Special Reference to the University for China (1912)
The Three Religions of China (1913; revised edition 1929)
China and the West: A sketch of their Intercourse (1925)
A History of China (1927)
China and England (1928)
The Lotus of the Wonderful Law: or, The Lotus Gospel (1930)
A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms: with Sanskrit and English Equivalents and a Sanskrit-Pali Index (1937, with Lewis Hodous)
The Hall of Light: A study of Early Chinese Kingship, edited by Lady Hosie and G. F. Hudson (1951)
Sourcesedit
The Methodist Archives Biographical Index: Minutes of Conference 1958 and Encyclopedia of World Methodism (1974)
Notesedit
^Who's who in the Far East. Hong Kong: The China Mail. June 1906. pp. 295–6.
^ abcAnderlini, Jamil (7 November 2014). "The rise of Christianity in China". www.ft.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
^"Stott, George (1835–1889), missionary". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/49394. Retrieved 30 July 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Dorothea (née Soothill), Lady Hosie (1885-1959), Writer and lecturer; second wife of Sir Alexander Hosie; daughter of W. E. Soothill; National Portrait Gallery
^John Young Friend of China: Lady Dorothea Hosie (1885-1959)
References and further readingedit
Young, John (2012). "William E. Soothill (1861-1935): Missionary and Sinologist" (PDF). Methodist Heritage. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
External linksedit
"William E. Soothill," 24 April 2015 at the Wayback MachineBiographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity
April 09, 2024
william, edward, soothill, frgs, 1861, 1935, methodist, missionary, china, later, became, professor, chinese, university, college, oxford, leading, british, sinologist, contents, life, selected, works, sources, notes, references, further, reading, external, li. William Edward Soothill FRGS 1861 1935 was a Methodist missionary to China who later became Professor of Chinese at University College Oxford and a leading British sinologist Contents 1 Life 2 Selected works 3 Sources 4 Notes 5 References and further reading 6 External linksLife editBorn in Halifax Yorkshire in January 1861 Soothill matriculated at London University 1 He entered the ministry of the United Methodist Free Church arriving in China in 1882 and spent 29 years as a missionary in Wenzhou China 2 Another leading missionary there until 1909 was Grace Stott who led the China Inland Mission there 3 Soothill founded a hospital a training college schools and 200 preaching stations In 1911 Soothill became President of the Imperial University at Shanxi Upon his return to England in 1920 he was appointed the Shaw Professor of Chinese at Oxford University 2 becoming a Fellow of University College Oxford In 1921 he was awarded the Order of Wen Hu third class by the Republic of China in recognition of services rendered in connection with the Chinese Labour Corps in France In 1926 he was a member of Lord Willingdon s delegation to China on the settlement of the Boxer Rebellion indemnities He is best known for his translation into English of the Analects of Confucius 2 and his Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms with Sanskrit and English Equivalents and a Sanskrit Pali Index He married Lucy Farrar in 1884 She wrote an account of their years in China entitled A Passport to China He and his wife Lucy were the parents of Dorothea Lady Hosie whose husband was the diplomat Sir Alexander Hosie Lady Hosie was the author of a number of books about China 4 5 Selected works editWilliam Edward Soothill 1900 The student s four thousand characters and general pocket dictionary 2 ed American Presbyterian Mission Press p 420 Retrieved 6 July 2011 William Edward Soothill 1903 The student s four thousand characters and general pocket dictionary Volume 3 3 ed American Presbyterian Mission Press p 420 Retrieved 6 July 2011 William Edward Soothill 1908 The student s four thousand tzu and general pocket dictionary 6 ed American Presbyterian Mission Press pp 211 Retrieved 6 July 2011 The Student s Four Thousand and General Pocket Dictionary 1899 A Mission in China 1906 1907 The Analects of Confucius 1910 China and Education with Special Reference to the University for China 1912 The Three Religions of China 1913 revised edition 1929 Timothy Richard of China 1924 China and the West A sketch of their Intercourse 1925 A History of China 1927 China and England 1928 The Lotus of the Wonderful Law or The Lotus Gospel 1930 A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms with Sanskrit and English Equivalents and a Sanskrit Pali Index 1937 with Lewis Hodous The Hall of Light A study of Early Chinese Kingship edited by Lady Hosie and G F Hudson 1951 Sources editThe Methodist Archives Biographical Index Minutes of Conference 1958 and Encyclopedia of World Methodism 1974 Notes edit Who s who in the Far East Hong Kong The China Mail June 1906 pp 295 6 a b c Anderlini Jamil 7 November 2014 The rise of Christianity in China www ft com Retrieved 30 July 2020 Stott George 1835 1889 missionary Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 49394 Retrieved 30 July 2020 Subscription or UK public library membership required Dorothea nee Soothill Lady Hosie 1885 1959 Writer and lecturer second wife of Sir Alexander Hosie daughter of W E Soothill National Portrait Gallery John Young Friend of China Lady Dorothea Hosie 1885 1959 References and further reading editYoung John 2012 William E Soothill 1861 1935 Missionary and Sinologist PDF Methodist Heritage Retrieved 20 April 2015 External links edit William E Soothill Archived 24 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Edward Soothill amp oldid 1184715361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
