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Wei Su

Type Figure Region China Time 1303–1372 Also known as Taipu

Wei Su (1303–1372), courtesy name Taipu, a native of Jinxi, was a historian and literary figure of the late Yuan and early Ming.…

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  1. 1340–1368Dadu · BeijingHe served as Hanlin academician in the late Yuan, renowned for his historiography and writing, and participated in compiling the Yuan court's official history, making him an important historian of the Yuan-Ming transition.
  2. 1371–1372Yingtian Prefecture · NanjingAfter defecting to the Ming in the early Ming, he participated in compiling the History of Yuan, dividing labor with historiographers such as Song Lian, and died in office in the fifth year of Hongwu.

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