Qing Dynasty: Chen Hongmou Codex[1] The content of the codex involves the construction of water conservancy and the dredging of the Liutang River in northern Jiangsu, showing Chen Hongmou's concern for the people and forethought. Chen Hongmou (1696-1771), formerly known as Hongmou, was a native of Lingui (present-day Guilin, Guangxi). In the first year of Yongzheng (1723), he was a scholar and a governor of the Dongkaku University. [Original text ] |