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Wan Sitong (1638 - 1702)

release time:2017-04-19 Views: The author:天一阁月湖

Wan Sitong, alternatively named as Jiye or Shiyuan, is a native of Ningbo and a prestigious historian in East Zhejiang. A student of Huang Zongxi, he went to the capital for the compilation of the History of the Ming Dynasty. Spending 19 years on the daunting task without any title or grants from the government, he finally completed 500 volumes. Before his arduous efforts, Huang gifted him a poem for encouragement.