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Wang Zhen (Yuan)

Type Figure Region Yuan Time c. 1290–1333 Also known as Wang Boyou、Wang Zhen (Yuan)

Yuan dynasty agronomist and inventor, born c. 1290 in Dongping, died c. 1333.…

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  1. 1321–1330Dongping · ShandongAfter completing the Book of Agriculture, Wang Zhen continued in the 1320s to promote improved farm tools, water conservancy, and sericulture locally, and reported wooden movable-type printing and agricultural policy experience to the court; his work circulated widely from the Yingzong to Wenzong reigns, influencing agricultural policy practice in Jiangnan and North China.

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