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Zhang Dai

1597 – 1689

Chinese historian

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About Zhang Dai

Lived 1597 – 1689 (aged 91–92). Zhang Dai was a Chinese writer and historian.

Zhang Dai (; 5 October 1597 – 1684), courtesy names Zongzi and Shigong, pseudonyms Tao'an and Die'an Jushi,

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Important facts

Born

1597, Shaoxing

Birth century

16th century

Died

1689

Occupation

Writer, historian

Nationality

Qing dynasty, Ming dynasty

Also known as

Zongzhi, Dieanlaoren, Zishan, Gujian, Diean, Dieanjushi

Shigong, Zongzi, Taoan, Gouloushanfang, Gujiandiean

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Zhang Dai's

Giovanni Domenico Cassini

Frequently asked questions

Who was Zhang Dai?

Chinese historian

When was Zhang Dai born?

Zhang Dai was born in 1597 in Shaoxing.

When did Zhang Dai die?

Zhang Dai died in 1689.

What was Zhang Dai's occupation?

Zhang Dai was a writer and historian.

What nationality was Zhang Dai?

Zhang Dai was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zhang Dai

· Wikidata: Q706214

· DBpedia: Zhang Dai

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