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

Zhang Gong was MInggantu's student together with Chen Jixin at the Astronomical Bureau

Birth of Minggantu, a member of the Mongol Plain White Banner 蒙古正白旗

Minggantu is in the retinue of Kangxi going to Chengde

Minggantu becomes a shengyuan 生員.

Minggantu is stimulated by Jartoux, Pierre 杜德美 and wrote Ge yuan mi lü jie fa 割圓密率捷法 for thirty or so years; but the work remained unfinished when he died

Minggantu participated in the compilation of Yu ding kao cheng hou bian 御定考成後編。

Minggantu participated in the compilation of Yu ding yi xiang kao cheng 御定儀像考成

Chen Jixin is MInggantu's brilliant student at the Astronomical Bureau

Minggantu becomes a Director of the Astronomical Bureau 欽天監監正.

Mingxin is the youngest son of Minggantu