Huang Gan

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• 勉齋 室名、別號
• 文肅 諡號
• 直卿 字

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• 理學家
• 良吏;循吏
• [為官者：文]
• 思想家

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1. [1] Identity and status Huang Gan lived from 1152 to 1221 and was a Southern Song Neo-Confucian scholar and official.
   • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The basic record supplies Huang Gan’s name, dates, Song affiliation, and classifications as a Neo-Confucian scholar and civil official.
   • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entries identify him as a Song figure, give his dates, and describe his official career.
   • WikidataHuang Gan (Q10567181)The entity record supplies the English name, identifies him as a Southern Song Neo-Confucian, and gives the 1152 and 1221 date values.
2. [2] Courtesy name and style His courtesy name was Zhiqing, with Jizhi as another recorded courtesy-name form, and Mianzhai was his style.
   • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The name data identifies Mianzhai as a style or sobriquet and Zhiqing as the courtesy name.
   • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entries give Zhiqing and Mianzhai and one entry additionally gives Jizhi as a courtesy name.
   • WikidataHuang Gan (Q10567181)The name record lists the romanized forms Mianzhai and Zhiqing and the corresponding Chinese name values.
3. [3] Native place Huang Gan was from Min County in Fuzhou, identified with present-day Fuzhou in Fujian.
   • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The basic address record gives Min County as his native place.
   • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entries identify him as a native of Fuzhou Min County and specify present-day Fuzhou, Fujian.
4. [4] Family Huang Yu was his father, and Huang Lu was his eldest son.
   • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The kinship entries identify Huang Yu as father and Huang Lu as eldest son.
   • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entry also identifies Huang Gan as the son of Huang Yu.
5. [5] Early study and marriage Huang first studied under Zhu Xi, entered Zhu Xi’s school at 25, attended him closely, and also studied with Lü Zuqian.
   • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entries describe his early study with Zhu Xi, his entry into Zhu Xi’s school at 25, his daily attendance, and his study with Lü Zuqian.
   • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The relationship note confirms that he studied under Zhu Xi.
6. [6] Zhu Xi’s marriage and charge Zhu Xi praised Huang’s resolve and thought, married his daughter to him, and, when ill, entrusted Huang with his writings and the transmission of his learning.
   • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entries describe Zhu Xi’s praise, the marriage, and the entrusting of his writings and learning to Huang during his illness.
   • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The relationship entries state that Zhu Xi praised Huang’s resolve and thought, married his daughter to him, and associate Huang with Zhu Xi’s scholarly mission.
   • WikidataHuang Gan (Q10567181)The entity description confirms that Huang was Zhu Xi’s son-in-law and disciple.
7. [7] Friendships Huang was a friend of Liu Kezhuang, Dong Zhu, and Fu Xiu.
   • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)Three relationship entries classify Liu Kezhuang, Dong Zhu, and Fu Xiu as friends of Huang.
8. [8] Entry into office After Ningzong’s accession, Huang entered office through his father-in-law’s protection; Zhu Xi recommended him for Jiangshilang, after which he received Digonglang and supervised the Taizhou wine service.
   • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The entry and office data identify appointment through yin privilege and service as supervisor of the Taizhou wine office.
   • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entries give the accession context, Zhu Xi’s recommendation, the Jiangshilang and Digonglang ranks, and the Taizhou appointment.
9. [9] Mourning and Hubei appointment After Zhu Xi’s death, Huang observed three years of mourning, moved to the Shimen wine store in Jiaxing Prefecture, and was later recruited to the Hubei Anfu office’s reward-wine store.
   • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entry records the three-year mourning, the Shimen appointment, and Wu Lie’s recruitment of Huang to the Hubei Anfu office.
10. [10] Local magistracies In early Jiading, Huang became magistrate of Linchuan and was regarded as having the best administrative record in the circuit; he later governed Xingan, served as assistant prefect of Anfeng Army and Jiankang Prefecture, and also held the Yixing magistracy.
    • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The office data list the magistracies of Yixing and Xingan.
    • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entries describe his Linchuan record and later service at Xingan, Anfeng Army, and Jiankang Prefecture.
11. [11] Hanyang and Anqing administration As military prefect of Hanyang, Huang strengthened the troops, stockpiled grain, carried out famine relief, repaired schools, and supported scholars; as prefect of Anqing, he built walls and prepared for war and defense. Anqing remained undisturbed after the Jin broke the passes, and the people of Shu honored him.
    • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The office data list Huang’s post as prefect of Anqing.
    • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entry details his Hanyang and Anqing military, relief, educational, and defensive measures and the favorable local response.
12. [12] Defense commission and retirement Li Jue recruited Huang as an adviser, and an edict appointed him to supervise the five Huangzhou passes; Huang repeatedly submitted defense proposals that Li did not implement, after which Huang requested a temple appointment and returned home.
    • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entry records Li Jue’s recruitment, the imperial defense appointment, Huang’s letters on strategy, and his return after the proposals were not adopted.
13. [13] Teaching and final career Huang lectured at White Deer Grotto Academy; after returning home, he wrote and taught, his students grew daily, and scholars from Bashu and Jianghu came. He later declined a summons to the Court of Judicial Review and ended his life teaching at home.
    • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The office data list the post of Dali si cheng, Assistant at the Court of Judicial Review.
    • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entries describe his lectures at White Deer Grotto Academy, the growth of his disciples after retirement, the arrival of scholars from Bashu and Jianghu, and his refusal of the Dali si summons.
14. [14] Death and posthumous name Huang died in the fourteenth year of Jiading, 1221, aged 70; during the Duanping era of Emperor Lizong he received the posthumous name Wensu.
    • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The basic record gives 1221 as the death year and identifies Wensu as a posthumous name.
    • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entries state that he died in Jiading 14 at age 70 and that he received the posthumous name Wensu in the Duanping era.
    • WikidataHuang Gan (Q10567181)The date statement supplies the 1221 death-year value.
15. [15] Principal works His principal works include Mianzhaiji, Liji jizhu, Lunyu tongshi, Liujing jiangyi, and Lunyu yiyuan, with the stated juan counts.
    • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The works data list Mianzhaiji in 40 juan, Liujing jiangyi in 30, Liji jizhu in 14, Lunyu yiyuan in 1, and Lunyu tongshi in 10 juan.
    • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entry independently lists Liji jizhu in 14 juan, Lunyu tongshi in 10, and Mianzhaiji in 40 juan.
16. [16] Additional works and title variant Other works include the extant continuation of Yili jingzhuan tongjie, Xiaojing benzhi, and a literary collection; Lunyu tongshi also appears under the title Lunyu tongjie.
    • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The works data list the continuation of Yili jingzhuan tongjie and Lunyu tongshi.
    • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entries list the extant continuation, Xiaojing benzhi, a literary collection, and Lunyu tongjie as a title form.
17. [17] Yili title and collation variant A separate bibliographical form gives Yili jingzhuan tongjie in 37 juan and a 29-juan continuation.
    • CBDBHuang Gan (11134)The works data preserve both the continuation title and the form giving 37 juan with a 29-juan continuation.
    • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The biographical entry lists the continuation as an extant work.
18. [18] Poetry compilation The poems included in Mianzhaiji were compiled as one juan.
    • Souyun黃榦 (35669)The poetry entry states that Huang’s poems were compiled as one juan using Mianzhaiji as the base text.