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

Birth in Conghua 從化

Provincial graduate 舉人

Is nominated as a small official in the Imperial Academy Hanlin 翰林孔目, and soon as secretary in the Grand Secretariat 中書，內閣

Is nominated as staff in the Ministry of War in Nanjing 南京兵部職方員外郎

Is nominated as staff who charges the Zhejiang affaires in the Ministry of Revenue 戶部浙江司員外

Staff in the Imperial Archives 秘閣 and lecteur for emperors 經筵

Co-compiles Shi zong shi lu 世宗實錄

Co-compiles Mu zong shi lu 穆宗實錄

Is nominated as consultant 參議 of Buzhengsi 布政司 of Henan 河南

Is teacher of Li Minbiao 黎民表

Is friend of Wen Zhengming and his father

Is friend of Wang Shizhen 王世貞

Is friend of Wang Shimao 王世懋

Is friend of Huangfu Pang 皇甫汸

Is friend of Huangfu Chong 皇甫沖

Is friend of Huangfu Xiao 皇甫涍

Is friend of Huangfu Lian 皇甫濂

Is friend of Wang Zhideng 王稚登

Retires

Co-compiles Guang dong tong zhi 廣東通志

Co-compiles Cong hua zhi 從化志

Co-compiles Luo fu zhi 羅浮志

Co-compiles Qing quan zhi 清泉志

Writes Yao shi shan ren gao 瑤石山人稿

Writes Mei hua she gao 梅花社稿

Writes Bei you gao 北游稿

Writes Yu hou yu lu 諭後語錄

Writes Yang sheng za lu 養生雜錄

Death in Conghua