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Chen Gui

Type Figure Region Jiangsu Time 1365–1433 Also known as Chen Gui、Tinggui

Chen Gui (1365–1433), courtesy name Tinggui, of Baoying, Yangzhou, was a Ming military figure.…

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  1. 1401–1405Qingjiangpu · Huai'anEarly in the Yongle era, Chen Gui was ordered to supervise canal dredging and dike works in the Qingjiangpu area, resolving the conflict between the Huai River's outlet to the sea and the grain transport route, laying the foundation for later sluice construction and water storage.
  2. 1406–1410Huai'an · Huai'anIn the mid-Yongle period he oversaw the construction of the Qingjiang Great Sluice and other hydraulic facilities, using sluices and dams to regulate the water levels of the Huai River and the canal, enabling Jiangnan grain tribute to travel northward unimpeded and strongly supporting the supply of goods after the capital was moved to Beijing.

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