Biography of Song Yingxing

Author: Pan Jixing
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Publish Date: 1990-12-01
Features: Song Yingxing was an outstanding scientist and thinker in 17th-century China during the Ming Dynasty. His Tian Gong Kai Wu (The Art of Nature) is a masterpiece in the history of Chinese science and also a world-famous work, highly regarded by academic circles both domestically and internationally. His other works, such as Ye Yi (Wild Opinions) and four others, are important contributions to the history of Chinese thought, shining with many brilliant ideas. This book is a comprehensive biography of Song Yingxing, written by the author based on numerous new primary historical materials obtained through more than 30 years of field research and literature investigation. The book consists of 13 chapters, covering Song Yingxing's historical context, family background, life, social relationships, writings, political and economic thought, philosophical thought, scientific thought, technological thought, historical status, international influence, and the editions of his works, providing an evaluation of all aspects of his life. An appendix includes a chronology of Song Yingxing's life. The book features 80 illustrations, many of which are rare and valuable. This book is suitable for teachers and students in high schools and above, cadres, science and technology personnel, as well as historians, scholars of the history of science, and theoretical workers. Song Yingxing was an outstanding scientist and thinker in 17th-century China during the Ming Dynasty. His Tian Gong Kai Wu (The Art of Nature) is a masterpiece in the history of Chinese science and also a world-famous work, highly regarded by academic circles both domestically and internationally. His other works, such as Ye Yi (Wild Opinions) and four others, are important contributions to the history of Chinese thought, shining with many brilliant ideas. This book is a comprehensive biography of Song Yingxing, written by the author based on numerous new primary historical materials obtained through more than 30 years of field research and literature investigation. The book consists of 13 chapters, covering Song Yingxing's historical context, family background, life, social relationships, writings, political and economic thought, philosophical thought, scientific thought, technological thought, historical status, international influence, and the editions of his works, providing an evaluation of all aspects of his life. An appendix includes a chronology of Song Yingxing's life. The book features 80 illustrations, many of which are rare and valuable. This book is suitable for teachers and students in high schools and above, cadres, science and technology personnel, as well as historians, scholars of the history of science, and theoretical workers.