Li Daoyuan

Li Daoyuan (Chinese: t 酈道元, s 郦道元, p Lì Dàoyuán; b. AD 427 or 469 in Zhuo County, Hebei — d. 527) was a Chinese geographer during the Northern Wei Dynasty. He is known as the author of the Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijingzhu). Li Daoyuan used his position as an official with business in different places to carry field investigations. He is known to have visited the area belonging to the present-day Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, and Jiangsu provinces.

Li Daoyuan

Li Daoyuan (Chinese: t 酈道元, s 郦道元, p Lì Dàoyuán; b. AD 427 or 469 in Zhuo County, Hebei — d. 527) was a Chinese geographer during the Northern Wei Dynasty. He is known as the author of the Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijingzhu). Li Daoyuan used his position as an official with business in different places to carry field investigations. He is known to have visited the area belonging to the present-day Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, and Jiangsu provinces.