He Qiaoyuan Explained

He Qiaoyuan (1558-1632) was an official in Fujian during the Ming dynasty, known for arguing in 1630 for the repeal of the 1626 ban on foreign trade, and for being a proponent of the silver trade.^[1] As a scholar, he also composed the Fujian Gazetteer, the Mingshan Storehouse, and the Min Shu (in 1619).^[2]

References

1. Book: Fountain of Fortune: Money and Monetary Policy in China, 1000-1700. Richard von Glahn. 1996. University of California Press. 127. 9780520917453.
2. Book: Popular Religion and Shamanism. Xisha Ma. Huiying Meng. 2011. Brill. 57. 9789047428015.