Chen Menglei
Qing dynasty writer of the Gujin Tushu Jicheng encyclopedia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chen Menglei (Chinese: 陳夢雷; Chinese: 陈梦雷; 1650–1741) was a Qing dynasty scholar-writer known for being the chief editor, compiler, and author of the Gujin Tushu Jicheng Chinese encyclopedia. In 1670, he became a Jinshi. Chen Menglei conducted research for over 50 years, covering more than 10,000 volumes of books,[1] and in 1701 was entrusted by the Kangxi Emperor to compile the Gujin Tushu Jicheng encyclopedia, which Chen completed in four and a half years.
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Chen Menglei | |||
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陳夢雷 | |||
Born | 1650 | ||
Died | 1741 Heilongjiang, Qing dynasty | ||
Occupation(s) | Scholar, writer | ||
Era | Kangxi era | ||
Organization | Hanlin Academy | ||
Known for | Gujin Tushu Jicheng | ||
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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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Tianyidaoren | |||
Chinese | 天一道人 | ||
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Chen Menglei also had the courtesy name Zezhen (则震), sobriquet or art name Shengzhai (省斋), and epithet "Pine Crane Elder" (松鶴老人).