Individual itineraries and the circulation of scientific and technical knowledge in East Asia (16th–20th centuries)

Birth in Beijing

Writes the jottings of Ji xia ge wu bian

Mention of the rock salt produced in Muslim Territories 回子地方 (white one and red one have different properties).

Imperial guards report to the emperor that they have seen wheat ears turning into mosquitoes

Kangxi quotes the 本草注 on white millet

Kangxi mentions petrified wood (as well as petrified bones and horns) found in the Ula Region in Ji xia ge wu bian.

Kangxi quotes Kong Anguo in Ji xia ge wu bian (26-5)

Kangxi cites Ling nan yi wu zhi in Ji xia ge wu bian 26_09

Kangxi quotes the Han shu in Ji xia ge wu bian (26-12)

Kangxi quotes Cheng Yi

Kangxi quotes Zhu Xi in Ji xia ge wu bian (26-16)

Kangxi quotes songs from the time of Tang Daizong (713-741) in Ji xia ge wu bian 26-20

Kangxi mentions Li Qiwu's work at the Three Gates and the Whetstone in Ji xia ge wu bian 26-20

Kangxi mentions Yu the Great in Ji xia ge wu bian 26-20

Kangxi mentions Zhu Xi for his explanation of thunder in Ji xia ge wu bian 26-21

Kangxi quotes the Yue ling in Ji xia ge wu bian 26-22

Kangxi cites Chi bei ou tan in Ji xia ge wu bian 26-23

Kangxi cites Shui jing zhu in Ji xia ge wu bian 26-23

Kangxi cites You Yang za zu in Ji xia ge wu bian 26-23

Kangxi cites Zhu Xi in Ji xia ge wu bian 27-5

Kangxi cites Zhu Xi a jotting concerning the sphericity of the Earth in Ji xia ge wu bian

Kangxi mentions the wheat grown in the Heilongjiang region in the Ji xia ge wu bian

Kangxi mentions that the drug called helile in the Bencao is pronounced alula in Tibet.

Kangxi describes the chake tree, often found in the Hanhai (Gobi Desert) region

Kangxi mentions Chuo geng lu in Ji xia ge wu bian 27-7

Kangxi quotes the Shu jing 書經 in Ji xia ge wu bian 27-19

Kangxi quotes Shengjing zhi

Kangxi praises grapes from the Hami region in Ji xia ge wu bian

Kangxi mentions mirabilite found in Khalkha and Oirat territories in Ji xia ge wu bian.

Kangxi quotes Du Fu in a jotting on "blue-grey horses" 青馬, in Ji xia ge wu bian, to identify them to the horses found at the Anxi Commandery 安西都.

Kangxi mentions shells frequently found in the Hanhai desert, as evidence that it was once covered in water, in Ji xia ge wu bian

Some natives of the Western Marches tell Kangxi that among them nanwu 南無 is pronounced namo and means to bring palms together and kowtow.

Kangxi mentions shapeng (a kind of cereal), originally growing in the Ordos 鄂爾多斯 region in Ji xia ge wu bian

Kangxi praises the Song dynasty scholars concerning li 理 and qi 氣 in the Ji xia ge wu bian

Kangxi mentions Turfan watermelons in Ji xia ge wu bian.

Description of woji 窩集 in the Ji xia ge wu bian 幾暇格物編

An envoy to the North-Eastern region confirms the loyalty of the savages 野人 who live there.

Description of irrigation by melted snow as done in the Hami region

Kangxi mentions trees with fruits out of which mosquitoes fly when they ripen.

Mention of Tubote 土伯特 as the Huihe's 回紇 territory during the Tang dynasty.

Mention of a Tang Princess who married to a Huihe 回紇 (in Tubote 土伯特) during the reign of Tang Dezong 唐德宗 (779-805).

Mention of remaining artefact dating back to the marriage of a Tang Princess with a Huihe 回紇 (in Tubote 土伯特) during the reign of Tang Dezong 唐德宗 (779-805).

Mention of thick ice to the North of Heilongjiang.

Description of Mount Chahayan, a volcano.

Mention of Dafaha fish 達發哈魚, found in Heilongjiang and Ningguta in Ji xia ge wu bian

Mention of territories to the North of Heilongjiang where night never becomes completely dark, and the sun rises again one hour after having set.

Mention of Jiangnan trees and cereals: they come out earlier than in the North, but are ripe at the same time as they take longer to ripen.

Mention of the Chenghailou 澄海樓 (just by the see in Shanhaiguan 山海關) in Ji xia ge wu bian; its foundations are made of iron cauldrons 鐵釜

Mention of the wall of Jingkou 京口 (built in the Hongwu era) in Ji xia ge wu bian; its foundations are not made of iron jars 鐵甕

Kangxi mentions fish turning into deer in Heilongjiang

Kangxi mentions the fish stones found in the Korchin Mongol Tribes region in Ji xia ge wu bian 26-23

Kangxi mentions mirages 海市 that can be seen in the spring and autumn in the Hanhai desert.

Kangxi describes the Qindahan hare found in the Suoyue'erji 索約爾濟 Mountain in Ji xia ge wu bian 26_19

Kangxi observed tides at the Shanhai Pass.

Kangxi observed tides in Tianjin

Kangxi observed tides at the mouth of the Great River 大江 (長江)

Kangxi observed tides Qiantang 錢塘

Kangxi mentions ying'e, which grows in the Ula and Shengjing regions

Kangxi mentions ying'e, which grows beyond Gubeikou, in Ji xia ge wu bian.

Kangxi mentions that ying'e is sometimes found in Shanxi in Ji xia ge wu bian.

Muslims from Hami present all kinds of grapes to the Kangxi Emperor

Kangxi has Hami grapes grown in the Imperial Garden.

Kangxi describes Kandahan elks that live in the Suoyeerji 索約爾濟 Mountain in Ji xia ge wu bian 27-19

Kangxi discusses the role of intention in literary excellence in Ji xia ge wu bian 27_21

Kangxi describes larches found at high altitude on Mounts Wutai and Xing'an.

Kangxi discusses the very hot climate in Turfan, close to snowy mountains

Kangxi describes the silk produced in Northwestern Muslim Territories, superior to Zhejiang silk for padding, in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_02

Kangxi discusses the places where the Mongol habitat and places where they camp in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_03

Kangxi mentions the White Dragon Dune in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_04

Kangxi mentions many rivers which flow partly underground in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_05

Kangxi quotes Zhu Xi in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_06

Kangxi mentions 黑水 among many rivers which flow partly underground in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_05

Kangxi quotes Zhuangzi in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_06

Kangxi states that many of the North-West Muslims are descendants of the Yuan.

Kangxi discusses salts of various kinds in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_08.

Kangxi uses millet grains to check the the definition of the standard length unit (chi 尺) in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_09.

Kangxi quotes Li Shizhen concerning hot springs in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_10.

Kangxi mentions the spring at Mount Li, Lintong 臨潼驪山 when discussing the residue obtained after boiling spring water in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_11

Kangxi quotes Hong Zun's 洪遵 Quan zhi 泉志 in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_11

Kangxi claims that Korean paper is made of mulberry bark rather than silkworm cocoons in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_12

Kangxi describes how Korean paper is pounded in Jiangnan in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_12

Kangxi mentions flying foxes as living in the North-West in Ji xia ge wu bian 28_13.

Kangxi mentions horsemouth firewood, the firewood used in the Ming Imperial Palace

Kangxi mentions the nine bends of the Yellow River in Ji xia ge wu bian 29_01

Kangxi discusses the Yuan dyansty painter Zhao Mengfu's given name 名 and style 字 in the Ji xia ge wu bian

Kangxi states that jinguangzi 金光子 is what is called suanzao 酸棗 in Fujian, where it grows in Funing 福寧 and Jianning 建寧, Fuzhou in Ji xia ge wu bian 30_06.

Kangxi mentions that guodan comes from Shaanxi in Ji xia ge wu bian

Kangxi mentions that some fruits similar to those out of which guodan is made grow in Suzhou, Ningxia etc

Kangxi discusses cochineal and how to extract its red in Ji xia ge wu bian 30_03

Kangxi discusses Nine Rivers in which the Yellow River used to divide from the Han to the Song period.

Kangxi discusses the differences between poplars and willows and the mixing up of the two in classical and bencao literature.

Kangxi argues that the wind differs according to places in Ji xia ge wu bian

Kangxi argues that winds do not have straight directions in Ji xia ge wu bian

Kangxi argues that there are winds at the bottom of waters in Ji xia ge wu bian

Kangxi quotes Zhuangzi when arguing that people rely on earth to live 人依土生 in Ji xia ge wu bian 29_09.

Kangxi quotes Zhu Xi on the principles of acupuncture in Ji xia ge wu bian 29_11.

Kangxi discusses the various names of mumei 木莓 (Rubus swinhoei), which are called shemei 蛇莓 by Jiangnan people.

Kangxi identifies liquidambars 梌樹 in the North and maple trees 楓樹 in the South in Ji xia ge wu bian 30_04

Kangxi mentions alan/alandui birds that live at Mount Li in Ji xia be wu bian 30_05.

Kangxi quotes Fang Yizhi's Tong Ya 通雅 in Ji xia be wu bian 30_05.

Kangxi states that jinguangzi 金光子 originates from the "Buddhist lands of the Western marches" 西域佛國 in Ji xia ge wu bian 30_06.

Kangxi describes gexianmi in Ji xia ge wu bian 30_07

Kangxi describes daodiaoguo (a fruit mentioned in bencao literature) in Ji xia ge wu bian 30_08

Kangxi describes linqin (a fruit mentioned in bencao literature) in Ji xia ge wu bian 30_09

Kangxi discusses the "Middle of man" point in Ji xia ge wu bian 30_10

Kangxi describes the mammoth (?) 鼢鼠 in Ji xia ge wu bian 30_11

Kangxi mentions the sources of the Yangtze River in Kunlun Mounts, Qinghai, in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_02

Kangxi discusses the Ganges in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_02

Kangxi discusses the 浮白 acupunture point (located above the ear) in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_03

Kangxi discusses the imperial rice grown in various locations in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_04

Kangxi discusses the imperial rice grown in various locations, including the imperial fields in Beijing (Zhongnanghai) in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_04

Kangxi discusses the imperial rice grown in various locations, including the Summer Villa in Jehol in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_04

Kangxi discusses the imperial rice which does not grow well in Zhejiang and Jiangsu in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_04

Kangxi interprets hibernation of bears as a form of fasting, during which one feeds on qi 氣 in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_05

Kangxi discusses birds' tongues in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_06

Kangxi mentions volcanoes that are not longer active in Kelanzhou 岢嵐州 in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_07

Kangxi discusses the difference between birds' gizzard and stomach in Ji xia ge wu bian 31_08

Kangxi quotes the Tribute of Yu and finds it to be reliable in Ji xia ge wu bian 26_09

Is the second son of Kangxi and crown prince

Is Kangxi's third son

Kangxi mentions a measurement of the declination of the compass done in Beijing twenty years earllier: 3 degrees, in Ji xia ge wu bian 29_10.

Kangxi passes through Dezhou 德州 during an inspection tour

Kangxi visits Jiangsu during Southern inspection tour.

Kangxi visits Zhejiang during Southern inspection tour.

Kangxi observes the parting of the waters at Wenshang 汶上分水口

The Imperial Boat stops at Wenshang on the way back from a Southern Tour

Is Kangxi's thirteenth son

Zhang Penghe is a member of the embassy sent to negociate with the Russians

Zhang Penghe sees the common den of birds and rats

Zhang Penghe reports to the emperor having seen common den of birds and rats

Kangxi visits the Nanjing Observatory during his second Southern tour.

The Imperial Boat stops at Yangzhou on the way back from a Southern Tour

Kangxi picked up stones in the Gobi Desert during the campaign against the Oirats.

Kangxi orders more than 200 Muslims to reside in Hangzhou

Muslims residing in Hangzhou tell Kangxi that the heat is worse in Hami and Turfan than in Hangzhou, but that water there remains cool.

Description of Hami melons in Ji xia ge wu bian; they can be eaten fresh or dried in the sun.

Imperial guards explore Tsewang Rabdan's territory

Mention of the ancient city of Guazhou in Ji xia ge wu bian; the Hami region is a nearby frontier.

Hami people present Hami melons every year as tribute since their submission

Kangxi boards a ship to sail down the Yellow River

Kangxi lands after saiing down the Yellow River

Subjects present white millet to Kangxi

Kangxi has white millet planted at Bi shu shan zhuang 避暑山莊

QIndahai hares are now bred at the Jehol Villa, where they breed like in their native environment.

Kangxi mentions ying'e, which is now grown in the Imperial Villa in Jehol, in Ji xia ge wu bian.

Kangxi reads the Classics, the Histories and books on nature 經史性理諸書 and principles during his time of leisure at the Imperial Villa, in Jehol.

Kangxi mentions a measurement of the declination of the compass done in Shenjing: 2.5 degrees, in Ji xia ge wu bian 29_10.

Departure from Beijing

Accompanies Kangxi in the Western Inspection Tour

Stay at Shisanli village 十三裏村 in Liangxiang dixtrict 良鄉縣 (prensently there are three villages named Shisanli 十三里 which locate all in Yancun district 閻村鎮, at 13 li 里 south-west of Liangxiang 良鄉)

Stay at Zepan village 澤畔村 in Zhuozhou 涿州 (prensently there are two Zepan villages 北澤畔村，南澤畔村 in 4 km south-west of Songlindian village 松林店村 of Zhuoizhou 涿州市 of Baoding 保定市 in Hebei 河北)

Stay at Tiancunbao village 田村堡 in Ansu 安肅 (present Tiancunpu village 田村鋪 in 6 km north-est of Ansu zhen 安肅鎮 in Xushui district 徐水縣 in Baoding 保定, Hebei)

Stay at Xiaojidian village 小汲店 of Baodingfu 保定府 (present Xiaojidiancun village 小汲店村 in Fuchang xiang 富昌鄉, Xinshiqu 新市區, at 5 km of Baoding city 保定市, Hebei)

Stay at Shiwulipu 十五裏鋪 in Qingduxian 慶都縣 (present Shiwulipu 十五裏鋪 in Gudianxiang 固店鄉 in 4 km south-west of Wangduxian 望都縣, Baoding 保定, Hebei)

Stay in the city of Xinle 新樂市 (present Xinle shi 新樂市, Shijiazhuang 石家莊, Hebei)

Stay in the city of Zhending fu 真定府 (present Zhengding 正定, Shijiazhuang 石家莊, Hebei)

Stay East of the prefecture of Huolu xian 獲鹿縣 (present Luquan shi 鹿泉市, Shijiazhuang 石家莊, Hebei)

Stay at Dongguan village 東關 of Jinxing district 井陘縣 (present Dongguan village 東關村 of Tianchang zhen 天長鎮 in Jingxing xian 井陘縣, Shijiazhuang 石家莊, Hebei)

Kangxi passes through Guguan 固關 during an inspection tour

Passes by Guguan 固關 (present Jiuguan cun 舊關村 of Pingding xian 平定縣, Yangquan 陽泉, Shanxi)

Stay at post of Bojing yi 柏井驛 (present Baijing yicun 柏井一村 of Baijing zhen 柏井鎮, Pingding xian 平定縣, Yangquan 陽泉, Shanxi)

Stay at Xiguan 西關 (present Xiguanjie cun 西關街村, Guanshan zhen 冠山鎮, Pingding xian 平定縣, Yangquan 陽泉, Shanxi)

Stay in the city of Shouyang 壽陽 (present Shouyang xian 壽陽縣, Jinzhong 晉中, Shanxi)

Stay at Shidian village 石店村 in Yuci district 榆次縣 (present Shitie cun 什帖村?, Shitie zhen 什帖鎮?, Yuci qu 榆次區, Jinzhong 晉中, Shanxi)

Stay in the Taiyuan city 太原 (present Yaiyuan 太原, Shanxi)

Stay in the south of Xugou xian 徐溝縣 (present Xugou zhen 徐溝鎮, Qingxu xian 清徐縣, Shanxi)

Stay at Zhengjiazhuang cun village 鄭家莊村 of Qixian 祁縣 (present Zhengjiazhuang cun village 鄭家莊村 of Qixian 祁縣, Shanxi)

Stays at Zhanquanpu 湛泉鋪 of Jiexiu xian 介休縣 (present Dong zhanquan cun 東湛泉村, Sanjia xiang 三佳鄉, Jiexiu 介休, Shanxi)

Stays in the city of Lingshi xian 靈石縣 (present Lingshi xian 靈石縣, Jinzhong 晉中, Shanxi)

Stays in the city of Huozhouxian 霍州縣 (present Huozhou shi 霍州市, Linfen 臨汾, Shanxi)

Stays in south of the city of Hongtongxian 洪洞縣 (present Hongtongxian 洪洞縣, Linfen 臨汾, Shanxi)

Stays at Lingbo village 令柏縣 of Xiangling district 襄陵縣 (present Lingbo cun 令伯村 of Xiangfen xian 襄汾縣, Linfen 臨汾, Shanxi)

Stays at Guoma cun village 郭馬村 of Quwo xian district 曲沃縣 (present Beiguoma cun 北郭馬村, Xintian xiang 新田鄉, Houma shi 侯馬市, Linfen 臨汾, Shanxi)

Stays in south of Wenxi xian 聞喜縣 (present Wenxi xian 聞喜縣,Yucheng 運城, Shanxi)

Stays in Yuncheng 運城 (present Yucheng 運城, Shanxi)

Stays at Yuxiang cun village 禹鄉村 of Linjin xian district 臨晉縣 (probably present Yuxiang cun village 虞鄉村 of Yuxiang zhen 虞鄉鎮, in Yongji shi 永濟市, Yucheng 運城, Shanxi)

Stays in the Puzhou city 蒲州 (present Puzhou zhen 蒲州鎮, in Yongji shi 永濟市, Yucheng 運城, Shanxi)

Arrives at Kuohe 闊河 Ferry, and crosses the Yellow River (probably present Kehe 匼河, at Fenglingdu Ferry 風陵渡, of Ruicheng 芮城, Yucheng 運城, Shanxi)

Arrives at Tongguan 潼關 (present Tongguan xian 潼關縣, Weinan shi 渭南市, Shaanxi 陝西)

Arrives at Fenjiepu post 分界鋪 (presently Shaanxi 陝西, Shanxi)

Stays at West of Weinan city 渭南縣 (presently Weinan shi 渭南市, Shaanxi 陝西)

Kangxi stops at the Lintong Hot Springs during his Western Inspection Tour.

Stays at Huaqing Hot Spring 華清池溫泉 of Lingtong district 臨潼縣 (presently Lingtong qu 臨潼區, Xi'an 西安, Shaanxi 陝西i)

Offers sacrifices at the Circular Mound Altar 圜丘 because of the winter solstice 冬至 (propably presently at suburb of Xi'an city 西安, Shaanxi 陝西)

Stays in Xi'an fu 西安府 city (present Xi'an city 西安, Shaanxi 陝西, Shanxi)

Depart from Xi'an and stays at Huaqing Hot Spring 華清池溫泉 of Lingtong district 臨潼縣 (presently Lingtong qu 臨潼區, Xi'an 西安, Shaanxi 陝西)

Stays in Weinan city 渭南縣 (presently Weinan shi 渭南市, Shaanxi 陝西)

Stays Taitou cun village 台頭村 of Huayin xian district 華陰縣 (presently Taitou cun 台頭村, Huayin shi 華陰市, Weinan shi 渭南市, Shaanxi 陝西)

Stays in the city of Tongguan 潼關 (present Tongguan xian 潼關縣, Weinan shi 渭南市, Shaanxi 陝西)

Stays at Shiwulipu 十五里鋪 of Wenxiang xian district 閿鄉縣 (present probably near the ancient station of Wenxiang 閿鄉老車站, of Lingbao shi 靈寶市, Sanmenxia shi 三門峽市, Henan)

Stays in South of Moyun monastry 摩雲寺 in Lingbao xian 靈寶縣 (present probably near Lingbao shi 靈寶市, Sanmenxia shi 三門峽市, Henan)

Kangxi stays near the Three Gates and the Whetstone 三門砥柱 in Shanzhou 陝州

Kangxi commissions the Third Prince Yinzhi and some Guardsmen to go and look at the Three Gates and the Whetstone 三門砥柱

Stays at Zhangmaozhen cun village 張茅鎮村 of Shanzhou 陝州 (probably present Zhangmao xiang 張茅鄉, Shanxian 陝縣, Sanmenxia shi 三門峽市, Henan)

Yinzhi and some Guardsmen report to the emperor having seen the Three Gates and the Whetstone 三門砥柱

Stays in the south of Mianchi xian city 澠池縣 (present Mianchi xian 澠池縣, Sanmenxia shi 三門峽市, Henan)

Stays in Xin'an xian city 新安縣 (present Xin'an xian 新安縣, Luoyang shi 洛陽市, Henan)

Stays in Henan fucheng 河南府城 (present Luoyang shi 洛陽市, Henan)

Crosses the Yellow River at Mengjin 孟津 (present Mengjin xian 孟津縣, Luoyang shi 洛陽市, Henan)

Stays at Xiameng zhen 下孟鎮, of Mengxian 孟縣 (present in the south of the city of Mengzhou shi 孟州市, Jiaozuo 焦作, Henan)

Stays at Dongzhang zhen 董張鎮 of Henei xian 河內縣 (present near Qinyang shi 沁陽市, Jiaozuo 焦作, Henan)

Stays in Xiuwu xian city 修武縣 (present Xiuwu xian 修武縣, Jiaozuo 焦作, Henan)

Stays at Sanli pu 三里鋪 of Xinxiang xian 新鄉縣 (probably present Xinxiang shi 新鄉市, Henan)

Stays in the city of Weihui fucheng 衛輝府城 (present Weihui shi 衛輝市, Xinxiang shi 新鄉市, Henan)

Stays at Darendian 大人店 of Xunxian 浚縣 (probably present Dalaidian cun 大賚店村 of Xunxian 浚縣, Hebi 鶴壁, Henan)

Stays at Est of the city Zhangde fu 彰德府 (present Anyang shi 安陽市, Henan)

Stays at Ducun pu 杜村鋪 in Cizhou 磁州 (present Duchun 杜村, Cizhou zhen 磁州鎮, Cixian 磁縣, Handan 邯鄲, Hebei)

Stays at Linmingguan 臨洺關 of Yongnian xian 永年縣 (present Linmingguan zhen 臨洺關鎮 of Yongnian xian 永年縣 , Handan 邯鄲, Hebei)

Stays at Lanyang gang 藍陽岡 of Xingtai xian 邢臺縣 (probably present Nanyinguo cun 南尹郭村 of Xingtai xian 邢臺縣, Xingtai shi 邢臺市, Hebei)

Stays at Est of Baixiang xian city 柏鄉縣 (present Baixiang xian 柏鄉縣, Xingtai shi 邢臺市, Hebei)

Stays in the city of Luancheng xian 欒城縣 (present Luancheng xian 欒城縣, Shijiazhuang 石家莊, Hebei)

Stays at Dafuchengpu post 大阜城驛 in Zhending fu 真定府 (probably present Xinchengpu zhen 新城鋪鎮, Zhengding xian 正定縣, Shijiazhuang 石家莊, Hebei)

Stays at Qingfengdian 清風店 of Dingzhou 定州 (present Qingfengdian zhen 清風店鎮, Dingzhou shi 定州市, Baoding 保定, Hebei)

Stays at Xuheqiao 徐河橋 of Qingyuan xian 清苑縣 (present Qingyuan xian 清苑縣, Baoding 保定, Hebei)

Stays at Gaobeidian 高碑店 of Xincheng xian 新城縣 (present Gaobeidian 高碑店, Baoding 保定, Hebei)

Stays at Liangxiangxian 良鄉縣 (present Fangshan qu 房山區, Beijing)

Returns at Beijing

Kangxi talks about the Three Gates and the Whetstone 三門砥柱

Laxi leads an expedition to the source of the Yellow River by imperial commission

An expedition led by Laxi explores the source of the Yellow River by imperial commission

Emperor Shengzu summons Mei Wending to an audience at Dezhou, Shandong in Kangxi 44.

Cartographical survey of China

Report of their observation of refraction of sunlight

Kangxi describes the vein/dragon that runs from the Changbai Mountain to Mount Taishan.

Kangxi discusses the origins of the vein of the Shandong mountains, arguing that it comes from Mount Changbai.

Departure from Changchunyuan 暢春園, Beijing

Stays at Nanshicao 南石槽 (present Nanshicao cun 南石槽村 at Shunyi district 順義區, Beijing)

Stays at Miyun xian 密雲縣 (present Miyun xian 密雲縣, Beijing)

Stays at Yaoting 遙亭 (present Yaoting cun 姚亭村, Miyun xian 密雲縣, Beijing)

Stays at Liangjianfang 兩間房 (present Liangjia