Dushi Fangyu Jiyao

Dushi Fangyu Jiyao

Dushi Fangyu Jiyao (Chinese: 读史方舆纪要; "Essence of Historical Geography" or "Essentials of Geography for Reading History") is an important Chinese book written by the Qing Dynasty geographer Gu Zuyu (顾祖禹, 1631-1692 or 1624-1680), between 1630 and 1660.[1][2]

The book covers aspects of natural, historical, and administrative geography, focusing especially on topography as it affects military strategy.[3] It is notable for listing the names of 30,000 places.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=2wlEgLim2DEC&pg=PA14&dq=%22gu+zuyu%22&cd=2#v=onepage&q=%22gu%20zuyu%22&f=false
  2. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=2wlEgLim2DEC&pg=PA14&dq=%22gu+zuyu%22&cd=2#v=onepage&q=%22gu%20zuyu%22&f=false
  3. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=2wlEgLim2DEC&pg=PA14&dq=%22gu+zuyu%22&cd=2#v=onepage&q=%22gu%20zuyu%22&f=false
  4. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=ERnrQq0bsPYC&pg=PA154&dq=%22gu+zuyu%22&cd=7#v=onepage&q=%22gu%20zuyu%22&f=false

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