《等韵精要》的作者贾存仁,字木斋,号余田,生于雍正2年2月22日,卒于乾隆49年闰3月7日,享年61岁。贾存仁是清山西省浮山县左村(即今山西省浮山县佐村)人,乾隆36年中辛卯科副榜,后游历京师馆于周永年门下参与《四库全书》的纂修,期间结识著名学者戴震,《等韵精要》即贾存仁游历京师期间写成。
The Rhyme Dictionary Deng Yun Jing Yao’s author is Jia Cunren,who styled himself as "Mu Zhai"and"Yu Tian". Jia Cunren was born in Yongzheng 2 years on February 22,died in Qianlong 49 years Leap March 7when he was 61 years old. Zuo Cun Village in Fushan county of Shanxi Province is the birthplace of Jia Cunren.Jiacunren was listed on Qianlong deputy list in the Xin Mao at the age of 36. After this,Jia Cunren toured at Beijing and lived at Zhouyongnian’s mansion,participated Si Ku Quan Shu’compilation. During this time Jia Cunren met the well-known scholar Dai Zhen. The Rhyme Dictionary Deng Yun Jing Yao was written also at this time.