Wen Zhenheng

In 1621, he graduated from the Imperial Academy, obtained the lowest degree of zhusheng.

Wen Zhenheng's best known work Zhang Wu Zhi (traditional: 長物志, simplified:长物志, "Treatise on Superfluous Things")[2] written between 1620-1627[2] was an encyclopedic book about garden architecture and interior design.

Zhang Wu Zhi was divided into twelve volumes: An excellent edition, with detailed annotations, abundant pictures and photographs of various objects discussed in the book.

Craig Clunas discusses several Ming dynasty scholars, including Gao Lian, Tu Long in addition to Wen Zhenheng.

He has translated the first chapter of each of the twelve volumes and there is a detailed biography of Wen Zhenheng on pages 20 to 25.