Chen Menglei
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Chen Menglei is a member of the following lists: 1650 births, 1741 deaths and People from Fuzhou.
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1649
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| Birthplace |
Fuzhou, Fujian, Qing dynasty
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| Died |
1741
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| Place of Death |
Heilongjiang, Qing dynasty
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| Occupation Text |
Scholar, writer
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Chen Menglei (Chinese: 陳夢雷; Chinese: 陈梦雷; 1650–1741) was a Chinese encyclopedist, historian, and philosopher during the Qing dynasty. He was a scholar-writer known for being the chief editor, compiler, and author of the Gujin Tushu Jicheng Chinese encyclopedia. In 1670, he became a Jinshi. Chen Menglei conducted research for over 50 years, covering more than 10,000 volumes of books, and in 1701 was entrusted by the Kangxi Emperor to compile the Gujin Tushu Jicheng encyclopedia, which Chen completed in four and a half years.
