THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Xu Xiake

Chinese geographer and traveller

Xu Xiake has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 5, 1587 in Wuxi, People's Republic of China.

Born

January 5, 1587

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 8, 1641

Source:

BnF authorities

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace: Wuxi, People's Republic of China
Birthplace detail: Born at Jiangyin
Professions: writer, explorer, geographer
Citizenship: Ming dynasty

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 5, 1587 (BnF authorities) or in 1586 (Trove; Integrated Authority File; Project Gutenberg; Korean Authority File; NUKAT; Faceted Application of Subject Terminology).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1586

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Source: Trove
Source: Integrated Authority File
Source: Project Gutenberg
Source: Korean Authority File
Source: NUKAT
Source: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

BnF authorities

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Xu Xiake born?

Xu Xiake was born in Wuxi, People's Republic of China.

When did Xu Xiake die?

Xu Xiake died on March 8, 1641.