A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Chang Ying-wên

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1758383A Chinese Biographical Dictionary — Chang Ying-wênHerbert A. Giles

129 Chang Ying-wên 張應文 (T. 茂實). A.D. 1522-1619. He frequently competed at the public examinations without success, as he devoted all his thoughts to antiques, books, and paintings. Author of a work entitled 清秘藏 A Treasury of Rare Curiosities.