He Bingsong (Chinese: 何秉松; pinyin: Hé Bǐngsōng; Wade–Giles: Ho Ping-sung; 1932 – 11 February 2019) was a Chinese legal scholar.[1]

He Bingsong
何秉松
Born1932
Died11 February 2019(2019-02-11) (aged 86–87)
Beijing, China
Alma materPeking University
OccupationLegal scholar

Life and career edit

He was born in 1932 in Guiping, Guangxi, Republic of China. He had four brothers.[2] After graduating from Peking University in 1952, he taught at the China University of Political Science and Law. After the Cultural Revolution, he served as a lawyer in the trial of Lin Biao and the Gang of Four counter-revolutionary groups.

On 1 February 2010, he was awarded the Legion of Honour by the French government.[3]

He died in Beijing, aged 87.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b 87岁刑法学泰斗、中国政法大学教授何秉松逝世. Sohu (in Chinese). 2019-02-11.
  2. ^ 那个最纯粹的学者走了——缅怀恩师何秉松教授. caixin.com (in Chinese). 2019-02-13.
  3. ^ 87岁刑法学泰斗、中国政法大学教授何秉松逝世. sina (in Chinese). 2019-02-17.