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

Birth in Longshan 龍山, Shunde 順德

Enters into country school 庠 after being successful in examination as the first place 案元

Is teacher of Zhou Zhaozhang 周兆璋

Student recommended

Metropolitan graduate

Is nominated as sub-prefect in Gansu 甘肅

Is nominated as officer of the logistics management for the defense in Xingjiang

Is promoted as prefect of Suzhou, and is bestowed peacock plumes 花翎

Is nominated as provincial examination inspector of Shuzhou 肅州鄉試同考官

Moves to Hami 哈密 with Zuo Zongtang 左宗棠 as officer of the logistics management for the defense in Xingjiang

Is nominated as prefect of Suzhou 肅州同知

Cures soldiers' diphtheria 白喉

Is nominated as sub-prefect of Pingyuan district 平遠縣 (present Tongxin district 同心縣)

Is nominated as sub-prefect of Liangdang district 兩當縣

Is nominated as institutor of Lianzhou fu 廉州府, prensent Hepu xian 合浦縣,Guangxi, but he will not go there

Returns to home

Writes Long you za zhi 隴遊雜誌

Writes Bian sheng chou chang ji 邊聲酬唱集

Writes Yu yan lu 魚雁錄

Writes Wu you ren yu 吾猶人語

Writes Yi men shou yue 醫門守約

Writes Tong zheng bian yi 同證辨異

Writes Hou zheng zhi nan 喉癥指南

Writes Si shu yi jian 四書臆見

Writes Zhen shan ju fu cao 枕善居賦草

Death at age of senventy