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March 8, 1835, Ruan Yuan was appointed Grand Secretariat. He was top of politic and academic world at the same time. As a major figure in the evidential research tradition, Ruan was not only familiar with traditional texts, but also know about astronomy and mathematics taught by the Jesuits. For details you may refer to our research finding: Wang Ping, "Ruan Yuan and Chouren zhuan".
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