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Mu Zeng

Mu Zeng
Native chieftain of Lijiang
Magistrate of Lijiang
Native chieftain of Lijiang
Reign1600 – 1624
PredecessorMu Qing
SuccessorMu Yi
Born(1587-09-19)September 19, 1587
Lijiang
DiedSeptember 9, 1646(1646-09-09) (aged 58)
Lijiang
Names
Mu Zeng (木增, Chinese name)
A-chai A-ssu (Nakhi name)
Regnal name
Magistrate of Lijiang (麗江知府)

Mu Zeng (Chinese: 木增, September 19, 1587 – September 9, 1646), also known as A-chai A-ssu in Nakhi, was the native chieftain of Lijiang between 1597 and 1623. He was born to Mu Qing (Chinese: 木青) and Ashijia (Chinese: 阿室加) and ascended the throne when he was ten years old. The chieftain was known for his literature and wrote many anthologies.[1][2]

In 1624, he announced his privacy and gave his position to his son, Mu Yi (Chinese: 木懿).[2]

Mu Zeng welcomed Xu Xiake when he came to Lijiang in 1640.[3]

  1. ^ 《木氏宦谱》(木氏宗谱),【清】木钟等编
  2. ^ a b 《中国西南古纳西王国》(The Ancient Nakhi Kingdom of Southwest China),Joseph Rock 著,刘宗岳译,云南美术出版社,1999年4月出版,ISBN 978-780-586-514-0
  3. ^ 徐霞客与纳西土司木增的非常之交 (in Chinese).

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