Shong Lue Yang
E821953
Shong Lue Yang was a Hmong spiritual leader and self-taught scholar best known for inventing the Pahawh Hmong writing system in the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hmong person
ⓘ
human ⓘ self-taught scholar ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ |
| aimOfWork |
promoting Hmong literacy
ⓘ
strengthening Hmong cultural identity ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hmong diaspora communities ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Hmong people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| created |
Pahawh Hmong script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pahawh Hmong writing system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Hmong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hmong literacy
ⓘ
religious leadership ⓘ writing system invention ⓘ |
| hasNameInHmong | Soob Lwj Yaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystemInventedFor | Hmong languages of Laos and neighboring regions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Laotian Civil War era ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
divine revelation (as claimed in Hmong tradition)
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religious visions ⓘ |
| languageCommunityServed |
Hmong Daw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hmong Njua NERFINISHED ⓘ Hmong language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
continued use of Pahawh Hmong by some Hmong communities
ⓘ
symbol of Hmong cultural resilience ⓘ |
| movement |
Hmong revitalization movement
ⓘ
Pahawh Hmong religious movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Shong Lue Yang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding a Hmong religious movement
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inventing the Pahawh Hmong script ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
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religious teacher ⓘ script inventor ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | threat by some political authorities in Laos ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hmong folk religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
messianic leader
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prophet (in Hmong tradition) ⓘ |
| scriptTypeCreated | syllabary ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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