[1]Name, dates, and identityFeng Jing lived from 1021 to 1094 and is identified as a Northern Song official.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The main record gives the name Feng Jing, birth year 1021, death year 1094, and Song affiliation.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries identify him as a Northern Song official and give the years 1021–1094.
WikidataFeng Jing (Q10895265)The English label and description identify a Song-dynasty politician, while the date claims give 1021 and 1094.
[2]Style and posthumous titleFeng Jing was styled Dangshi and received the posthumous title Wenjian.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The alternate-name entries identify Dangshi as the style name and Wenjian as the posthumous title.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries give the style name Dangshi and the posthumous title Wenjian.
WikidataFeng Jing (Q10895265)The English aliases and name claims list Dangshi and Wenjian.
[3]Native placeFeng Jing came from Jiangxia in Ezhou, now Wuchang, with Xianning given as an alternative native place.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The address entries give Wuchang and Jiangxia as the associated native places.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries give Ezhou Jiangxia, present-day Wuchang, and the alternative of Xianning.
[4]Top jinshi resultIn 1049, during Emperor Renzong's reign, Feng Jing placed first in the jinshi examination.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The examination entry identifies him as a jinshi candidate with first rank.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries place his first-rank jinshi result in the first year of Huangyou and list zhuangyuan and jinshi.
[5]First in all three examinationsHe placed first in the regional, metropolitan, and palace stages of the examination.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical text states that he was first from the regional examination through the Ministry of Rites and palace examinations.
[6]Last threefold examination championHe is described as the last Song-dynasty candidate to win all three first places and become a zhuangyuan.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical text describes him as the last Song candidate to attain the three examination firsts, and the title list calls him a zhuangyuan.
[7]Early appointmentsFeng Jing began as Jiangzuo jiancheng and assistant prefect of Jingnan, also rendered Jingnan Army; after returning to the capital he held the listed early offices and was tested for zhizhigao.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries give the initial appointment, the two forms of Jingnan, the return to the capital, and the subsequent offices.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The office list separately confirms zhi Jixianyuan and zhizhigao.
[8]Local assignments and recallTo avoid suspicion while Fu Bi was in power, Feng Jing served in Yangzhou and Jiangning, then returned to court through Hanlin and judicial appointments before administering Kaifeng and Taiyuan.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical text connects avoidance of suspicion with Fu Bi, Yangzhou, and Jiangning and lists the later Hanlin, judicial, Kaifeng, and Taiyuan assignments.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The kinship and office entries associate Fu Bi with Feng Jing and give Yangzhou, Shengzhou for Jiangning, Hanlin, and Kaifeng.
[9]Additional officesHis other appointments included financial, remonstrance, academic, pacification, herd-supervision, and palace-establishment posts.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The office list gives the Three Offices audit bureau, Right Correct Remonstrator, Zizheng and Jixian academic posts, Shaanxi pacification, herd supervision, and palace establishments.
[10]Central appointments under ShenzongUnder Shenzong, Feng Jing returned to the Hanlin Academy, became Censor-in-chief, deputy chief of the Bureau of Military Affairs, a vice grand councilor, and later its chief from 1076 to 1081.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries and title list give the Hanlin, censorial, deputy military, vice-councilor, and chief military appointments.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The office list dates the vice grand councilor appointment to 1070 and the chief military appointment to 1076–1081.
[11]Policy opposition and recommendationsFeng Jing opposed Wang Anshi's reform program, criticized its changes, and recommended Su Shi and Liu Ban for drafting external edicts.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries describe his opposition to Wang Anshi's reforms, criticism of the changes, and recommendations of Su Shi and Liu Ban for external edicts.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The political-association entry identifies Wang Anshi as the object of policy opposition.
[12]Provincial service after the reformsAfter opposing the new policies, Feng Jing served in Bozhou, Weizhou, Chengdu, and Heyang, pacifying tribal groups in Chengdu.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries list Bozhou, Weizhou, Chengdu, and Heyang and state that he pacified tribal groups in Chengdu.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The office entries give Bozhou, Weizhou, and Chengdu Prefecture.
[13]Different accounts of removalThe reasons for his removal from Bozhou are presented in two forms: Lü Huiqing's denunciation, and Zhang Zao's impeachment over Feng Jing's association with Zheng Xia during the Zheng Xia affair.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries connect the Bozhou removal with opposition to the new policies and Lü Huiqing's denunciation.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The political-association entry preserves Zhang Zao's impeachment of Feng Jing over association with Zheng Xia.
[14]Zhezong-era and late officesUnder Zhezong, Feng Jing became military governor of Baoning, prefect of Daming, and commander of Zhangde, then held the Zhongtaiyi Palace and Xuanhui posts.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries and title list provide the Baoning, Daming, Zhangde, Zhongtaiyi Palace, lecture, and Xuanhui appointments.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The office entries give Baoning Circuit, Zhangde Circuit, the Southern Court of the Xuanhui Institute, and Daming Prefecture.
[15]RetirementFeng Jing retired in the seventh year of Yuanyou as Junior Preceptor to the Heir Apparent.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries state that he retired in Yuanyou 7 as Junior Preceptor to the Heir Apparent.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The office list includes Junior Preceptor to the Heir Apparent.
[16]Death and posthumous honorsFeng Jing died in Shaosheng 1 at seventy-four, was posthumously granted the rank of Situ, and received the title Wenjian.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries give Shaosheng 1, age seventy-four, the posthumous grant of Situ, and the title Wenjian.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The main record gives the 1094 death year and identifies Wenjian as a posthumous title.
[17]Parents and elder brotherFeng Jing's father was Feng Shi, his mother Zhu, his grandfather Feng Yumou, his great-grandfather Feng Bi, and his elder brother Feng Xiang.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The kinship entries list Feng Bi, Feng Yumou, Feng Shi, Zhu, and Feng Xiang with their respective family relationships.
[18]Wife, in-laws, and childrenFeng Jing's wife was from the Fu family; Fu Bi was his father-in-law, Cai Mao his son-in-law, and Feng Chen and Feng Xun his eldest and fourth sons.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The kinship entries list the Fu wife, Fu Bi as father-in-law, Cai Mao as son-in-law, and Feng Chen and Feng Xun as the first and fourth sons.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical text explicitly calls Feng Jing Fu Bi's son-in-law.
[19]Alternative marriage orderingThe marriage entries differ in their ordering: Wang Si is assigned to the first wife, while Fu Bi is assigned to the second and third wives.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The kinship entries name Wang Si as the first wife's father-in-law and Fu Bi as the second and third wives' father-in-law.
[20]Exam comrades and academyYao Pi was Feng Jing's fellow successful candidate; he and Zheng Xie studied with Deng Xian at the private academy Deng established, an association praised at the time.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The association entries call Yao Pi a fellow successful candidate and describe Feng Jing and Zheng Xie's association with Deng Xian's academy and the favorable contemporary opinion.
[21]Han Qi anecdoteHan Qi considered Feng Jing arrogant after they did not meet for months; Fu Bi sent him to visit Han Qi, and he replied that Han Qi was the chancellor.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The association entries preserve the months-long absence, Han Qi's view that Feng Jing was arrogant, Fu Bi's intervention, and Feng Jing's reply.
[22]Sacrificial textsFeng Jing composed a sacrificial text for Tian Kuang, while another sacrificial text was composed by Zhou Xingji.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The association entries distinguish the sacrificial text Feng Jing wrote for Tian Kuang from the one written by Zhou Xingji.
[23]LettersFeng Jing wrote to Li Chang, received letters from Ouyang Xiu and Cai Jing, and received a reply from Wang Anguo.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The association entries list Feng Jing's letter to Li Chang, incoming letters from Ouyang Xiu and Cai Jing, and Wang Anguo's reply.
[24]Postscript and building inscriptionsZhou Bida wrote a postscript for Feng Jing, while Zheng Xie was associated with him through building inscriptions, notes, and naming.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The association entries connect Zhou Bida with the postscript and Zheng Xie with building inscriptions, notes, and naming.
[25]WorksFeng Jing's works included the Qianshan ji, now lost, and the thirty-chapter Wenji and Zouyi.
CBDBFeng Jing (607)The works entry gives the title Qianshan ji.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical entries state that the Qianshan ji was lost and list the thirty-chapter Wenji and Zouyi.
[26]Seven poemsSeven poems by Feng Jing are preserved in the transmitted record.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The poetry entry ends by listing seven poems.
[27]Yellow Crane Tower poemFeng Jing told Su Shi stories about the Yellow Crane Tower, and Su Shi composed a poem from them.
Souyun馮京 (22649)The biographical text says that Feng Jing told Su Shi stories about the Yellow Crane Tower and that Su Shi composed a poem from them.