About Yu Qin
Lived 1284 – 1333 (aged 48–49). Yu Qin was a Chinese geographer and politician.
Yu Qin (, 1284–1333) was a Chinese geographer of the Yuan dynasty. In 1319, he was appointed the official of Jinan to resolve the starvation problem caused by bad harvesting. He started to write the geography book Qi Sheng during this period, which was the oldest known geography book about Shandong Province.
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Who was Yu Qin?
Chinese geographer, 1284-1333
When was Yu Qin born?
Yu Qin was born in 1284.
When did Yu Qin die?
Yu Qin died in 1333.
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Yu Qin was a geographer and politician.
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Yu Qin was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yu Qin. https://biography.guide/yu-qin/
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