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

Birth in Changchou prefecture, Wuxi County, Jiangsu

Becomes a provincial graduate in Jiangsu

Contributes to the Shandong Office (for coastal defence)

Shen Linyi writes a colophon to Xue Fucheng’s diary about his diplomatic mission to Great Britain: “« Chushi riji xuke » ba 《出使日記續刻跋》”

Takes position as a Secretary zhongshu 中書 at the Grand Secretariat Neige 內閣

Receives the office of Department Director (langzhong 郎中)

Published Ziqiang chuyi 自強芻議 (A Rustic Opinion on Self Strengthening). 2 vols

Is appointed by lot (qian fen 籤分 = 僉分)

Following a memorial submitted by the Governor of Shanxi Province Zhang Zengyang 張曾揚, Shen was transferred to Shanxi in order to establish the Measure-ment Section at the Provincial Governor’s yamen and serve concurrently at the Provincial Agency for Army

Supernumerary [expectant of office] as acting Circuit Intendant (Shanxi buyong dao 山西補用道)

Receives an announcement of his father's death (fu wen 訃聞) and will be in mourning for him for three years

Commission for Drawing up Regulations for Constitutional Government, as Bureau Director of the Statistical Bureau 憲政編查館統計局局長

Staff of the general office of the Regulations for Constitutional Government 憲政編查館總務處會辦

Is recommended to the throne by the National Assembly (Zizheng yuan 資政院).

Taotai 道台 of Wuzhou 梧州 . Shen is ordered in his office by revolutionary members of the Tongmenghui to render his seal, when the independence of Wuzhou is declared outside the City Gates.