A Song dynasty official who served in various scholarly and editorial roles, notably contributing to the compilation of historical records before being dismissed from office due to political reasons.
A scholar of the Song dynasty, he and his brother Kang Wenbao were both students of Lü Zuqian, with two extant poems.
A Qing Dynasty scholar, known for collating 'Records of the Grand Historian' and editing the 'Shoushan Ge Series', among other scholarly works.