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

Conservative, advocate of subordination of role of Western astronomy to Chinese astronomy in the calendrical calculations. Mentioned in the biography of Li Tianjing 李天經 in the context of the solar eclipse of Chongzhen 10, first month.

Order (zhao 詔) issued in favour of continuing to use the Datong calendrical calculation, also consulting the New Method (Xin fa 新法) and the Huihui method. Chongzhen 11, first month.