Wei Yuan

Wei Yuan (Chinese: 魏源; pinyin: Wèi Yuán; April 23, 1794 – March 26, 1857), born Wei Yuanda (魏遠達), courtesy names Moshen (默深) and Hanshi (漢士), was a Chinese scholar-official from Shaoyang, Hunan. He lived during the reigns of the Qianlong, Jiaqing, Daoguang, and Xianfeng emperors. He moved to Yangzho...