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

Birth in Gaoshansuo 高山所, Yazhou 崖州 (Shuinan cun 水南村, Yacheng zhen 崖城鎮, Sanya 三亞)

The second place of the recommended student 鄉薦

Metropolitan graduate 進士

Is nominated as Shujishi 庶吉士, then Bianxiu 編修 in the Hanlin Academy 翰林院

Is nominated as judge (Tuiguan 推官) of the Ningguofu 甯國府 province

Is nominated as vice-inspector of examinations 提學副使 in Zhejiang

Is nominated as consultant 參政 of the Buzhengshi 布政使 (official in charge of civil and financial administration) of Guangxi

Is nominated as vice-Buzhengshi 右布政使 (official in charge of civil and financial administration) of Jiangxi

Is nominated as the Minister of worship in Nanjing 南京太常侍卿

Is nominated as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing 南京兵部右侍郎

Is nominated as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing 南京戶部右侍郎

Retirement and goes home

Writes Xue yi yi yi 學易疑義

Writes Chun qiu ji yao 春秋集要

Writes Huang ji jing shi tu 黃極經世圖

Writes Xu gu jin ji yao 續古今紀要

Writes Ya zhi lüe 崖志略

Writes Da xue guang yi 大學廣義

Writes Yang sheng ju yao 養生舉要

Death in Qiongshan 瓊山, Haikou 海口