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Xu Xiake

Type Figure Region China Time 1587–1641 Also known as Hongzu、Zhenzhi、Xiake

Xu Xiake (1587–1641), a Ming dynasty geographer and traveler from Jiangyin, Jiangsu, who spent decades on foot surveying famous mountains and rivers,…

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  1. 1636–1640Yunnan · YunnanDuring the Chongzhen reign Xu Xiake traveled again from Jiangnan; after 1636 he went deep into Guangxi and Yunnan, surveying river sources, cave landforms, and local ethnic customs. The diaries record the southwest karst and the Lancang River basin in detail, an important achievement of Ming field geography.

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