active 1692 Risheng Jiang

Risheng Jiang, sometimes written Jiang Risheng, is identified in library and reference records as a Chinese writer who was active around 1692. He is best known as the author of Taiwan waiji (臺灣外紀), a historical narrative about Taiwan and the Zheng family during the Ming–Qing transition.

Later reference works describe Taiwan waiji as one of the first detailed histories of Taiwan, though some also note that it was written in a lively, story-like style rather than a strictly formal historiographical one. That mix of history and narrative has helped keep the book notable for readers interested in early writing about Taiwan.

Because confirmed biographical details are scarce, it is safest to remember him mainly through this surviving work and its place in early Taiwan history writing.