Meng Xianshi (; born 1962) is a Chinese historian specialized in the history of Sui and Tang dynasties, an associate professor at

Renmin University of China The Renmin University of China (RUC) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. The university is affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education and the Beijing Municipal People's Government. The ...

Biography

Meng Xianshi was born in Nehe, Heilongjiang. He received his BA degree from

Nankai University Nankai University is a public university in Tianjin, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. Nankai University was establ ...

in 1983 and PhD degree from

Beijing University Peking University (PKU) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. It i ...

in 2001. He joined the faculty of Renmin University of China in 2002. Meng Xianshi gave lectures on

Xuanwu Gate Incident The Xuanwu Gate Incident was a palace coup for the throne of the Tang dynasty on 2 July of 626, when Prince Li Shimin (Prince of Qin) and his followers assassinated his brothers Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Prince Li Yuanji (Prince of Qi). L ...

() on ''

Lecture Room ''Lecture Room'' is a Chinese television programme produced by China Central Television (CCTV), in which scholars from various disciplines are invited to provide lectures. It was first broadcast on 9 July 2001 on CCTV-10. In its early days, fe ...

'', a popular TV program on

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in December 2006. He is also a main editor of ''

The Rise of the Tang Empire ''The Rise of the Tang Empire'' is a Chinese television series based on the events in the Zhenguan era during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty. The 50 episodes long series is directed by Zhang Jianya and written by Ah Cheng and M ...

'', a TV series.Meng Xianshi talks on the History of Tang Dynasty
, ''Xi'an Daily'' (西安日报), December 14, 2006. In his speech in

Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU; ) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction. The Internation ...

in 2010, he claimed that "

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was created in the 1980s", which exposed his lack of academic preciseness. In 2018, Xianshi acted as a historical consultant on the then-upcoming manhua ''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' that was being set during the Tang dynasty. He worked closely with the creative team, and writers Xu Xianzhe and Zhang Xiao to ensure their work looked historically accurate.

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External links

Meng Xianshi's profile on the Website of Renmin University of China
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meng, Xianshi 1962 births Living people 21st-century Chinese historians Academic staff of Renmin University of China People from Qiqihar Historians from Heilongjiang