Mu Zeng

a picture of Mu Zeng

Mu Zeng (Chinese: 木增，September 19, 1587 – September 9, 1646), also called A-chai A-ssu, which was his Nakhi name, was a Tusi ruling Lijiang(Chinese: 麗江) between 1600 to 1620. His father was Mu Qing (Chinese: 木青), his mother was Ashijia (Chinese: 阿室加). When he throned, he was only 11 years old. He was good at Chinese literature and wrote many Anthologys.^[1][2]

In 1624, he announced his privacy and gave his position to his son Mu Yi(Chinese: 木懿, Yi in Chinese means that a person who is moral).^[2]

In 1640, when Xu Xiake (Chinese: 徐霞客) came to Lijiang, he was welcomed by Mu Zeng.^[3]

References

1. 《木氏宦谱》(木氏宗谱)，【清】木钟等编
2. 《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).