Yang Shoujing
Chinese diplomat, geographer and historian (1839-1915) · Politicians · Died at 75
Yang Shoujing was a Chinese antiquarian, bibliophile, calligrapher, diplomat, geographer, and historian. He is best known for the historical atlas Lidai yudi tu, commonly called the Yangtu, the most complete and scholarly historical atlas of China produced during the Qing dynasty.
Yang Shoujing is read about 12 times a day, in 5 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 August 2026
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About this person
He devoted most of his life to the annotation of the 6th-century geographic work Shui jing zhu, which was completed by his disciple Xiong Huizhen and published as the Shui jing zhu shu.
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1839 to 1915 · aged 75
