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Mao Qiling

Chinese scholar and philologist (1623-1716) · Academics · Died at 93

Mao Qiling was a Chinese scholar and philologist of the early Qing dynasty. A native of Xiaoshan in Zhejiang province, he became a licentiate at the age of fifteen sui. After the fall of the Ming dynasty in 1644, he refused to serve the Qing.

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In 1679, however, he took part in and passed a special honorary examination held by the Kangxi Emperor to attract scholars who had not yet announced their allegiance to the new dynasty. He was then appointed to the compilation of the official History of Ming. After retiring from office in 1687, he went to live in Hangzhou (Zhejiang), where he taught many disciples.

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1623 to 1716 · aged 93