Jǐ Yún 紀昀 (1724–1805), zì Xiǎolán 曉嵐 (also Chūnfān 春帆), hào Shíyún 石雲, posthumous title Wéndá 文達, was a Zhílì 直隸 (Xiànxiàn 獻縣) scholar-official who became chief editor (zǒngzuǎn guān 總纂官) of the Sìkù quánshū 四庫全書 (1773–1782) and principal author of the Sìkù quánshū zǒngmù tíyào 四庫全書總目提要. He took the jìnshì in 1754, served as Hànlín bachelor and over a long career as Lǐbù shàngshū 禮部尚書 and Xiéban dàxuéshì 協辦大學士. His private bǐjì the Yuèwēi cǎotáng bǐjì 閱微草堂筆記 is among the most influential Qīng strange-tale collections. Almost every WYG tíyào in this knowledgebase was finalized under his supervision. CBDB dates from standard biographies; Qīngshǐ gǎo 清史稿 j.320.