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Song Yingxing

Type Figure Region China Time 1587–1666 Also known as Changgeng

Song Yingxing (1587–1666), a Ming-dynasty scholar and scientist from Fengxin, Jiangxi, served as jinshi candidate and instructor, publishing Tiangong…

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  1. 1636–1637Fengxin · JiangxiSong Yingxing completed Tiangong Kaiwu during the Chongzhen era, first printed in Jiangxi in 1637. The book treats the five grains, the five metals, and the hundred crafts, gathering contemporary agricultural and handicraft technical experience, and stands as a representative work of Ming practical learning and craft records.

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