裴秀
péi​xiù

Pei Xiu

  • created sense approved 裴秀 · péi​xiù · Pei Xiu — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    裴秀

    péi​xiù

    Pei Xiu

    Famous government official and geographer of the Western Jin dynasty (224-271); known as the father of traditional Chinese cartography, he created the "Yu Gong Di Yu Tu" and established the six principles of map-making.

    裴 (literal) → 裴 · péi · Pei 秀 (literal) → 秀 · xiù · surname

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