Chen Menglei
Chen Menglei | |||
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陈梦雷 | |||
| Born | 1650 | ||
| Died | 1741 Heilongjiang, Qing dynasty | ||
| Occupation(s) | Scholar, writer | ||
| Era | Kangxi era | ||
| Known for | Gujin Tushu Jicheng | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Chinese | 陈梦雷 | ||
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| Zezhen | |||
| Simplified Chinese | 则震 | ||
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| Shengzhai | |||
| Simplified Chinese | 省斋 | ||
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| Songhe laoren | |||
| Chinese | 松鹤老人 | ||
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Chen Menglei (Chinese: 陈梦雷; 1650-1741) was a Qing dynasty scholar-writer known for being the chief editor of the Gujin Tushu Jicheng Chinese encyclopedia.
Life
Chen Menglei was born in modern day Fuzhou in Houguan county. In the ninth year of Kangxi (1670), at the age of 20, he obtained his scholar degree, became a Jinshi, and was selected as a scholar for the Hanlin Academy. In the 12th year of Kangxi's reign (1673), he returned to his hometown to visit his relatives, which coincided with the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, and he was caught in the midst of Geng Jingzhong's rebellion. In the 15th year of Kangxi (1676), in September, the Qing soldiers passed through Xianxia pass (仙霞关) to enter Fujian, and Geng Jingzhong surrendered.[1][2]
In the thirty-seventh year of Kangxi (1698), Emperor Kangxi made an east tour, and Chen Menglei went to work and study with the third son of Emperor Cheng, Prince Yin Zhi. Chen Menglei's study was changed to "Songheshan Room" (松鶴山房) and he called himself "Songhe Elder" (松鶴老人).
During this period, in October of the 40th year of Kangxi (1701), Chen began to compile the book Tushu Huibian (图书汇编). Chen Menglei referred to the "Xieyitang" (协一堂) book collection and more than 15,000 volumes of ancient books in his own family to classify and edit the encyclopedia. After five years (1701-1705) of 'eye to eye inspection, morning and evening' (“目营手检，无间晨夕”), in May of the 44th year of Kangxi, he completed the Gujin Tushu Jicheng.[2]
References
- ^ Wang Chonglü (王充閭) (2016-06-01). 充閭文集：面對歷史的蒼茫. 萬卷出版公司. p. 41. ISBN 978-7-5470-3945-8. Archived from the original on 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Fang, Chao-ying (2019-10-24), "CHEN Menglei", Eminent Chinese of the Qing Period, Berkshire Publishing Group, doi:10.1093/acref/9780190088019.001.0001/acref-9780190088019-e-51, ISBN 978-1-61472-033-1, retrieved 2022-04-23 (Oxford reference)