Qian Qi

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1. 759 縣尉 乾元
2. 773 司勲員外郎 大曆
3. 773 祠部員外郎 大曆
4. 780 考功郎中 建中

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1. [1] Dates and identity Qian Qi is identified as a Tang-dynasty poet. The evidence gives competing birth dates around 710 and 718, and competing death dates around 780 and 782, with one account placing his death at the end of Jianzhong or the beginning of Zhenyuan.
   • CBDBQian Qi (94271)The main record identifies Qian Qi as a Tang poet and gives 710 as his birth year and 782 as his death year.
   • Souyun錢起 (20818)The profile gives 718 and 780, while the biographical entries give approximately 710–780, 710?–782?, and a tradition placing the death at the end of Jianzhong or the beginning of Zhenyuan.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢起 (A019283)This authority record identifies him as a Tang poet and gives year ranges for 710 and 782.
   • WikidataQian Qi (Q1133548)The item describes him as a Tang Dynasty poet, summarizes his dates as 710?–780, and has time statements for 710 and 780.
2. [2] Courtesy name, family rank, and native place Qian Qi’s courtesy name was Zhongwen, his family rank was Da, and his native place was Wuxing, identified with modern Huzhou.
   • CBDBQian Qi (94271)The name data gives Zhongwen as his courtesy name and records Qian Da under the family-rank category.
   • Souyun錢起 (20818)The profile gives the courtesy name, family rank, and Wuxing as modern Huzhou; the biographical entries likewise call him a native of Wuxing.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢起 (A019283)The authority record lists Zhongwen as an alias and Huzhou as the place of birth.
   • WikidataQian Qi (Q1133548)The name list also records Zhongwen.
3. [3] Jinshi examination Qian Qi passed the jinshi examination in Tianbao 10 (751), although one account gives Tianbao 9 instead.
   • CBDBQian Qi (94271)The examination record confirms his jinshi qualification without assigning a specific Tianbao year.
   • Souyun錢起 (20818)The biographical entries preserve both the Tianbao 9 and Tianbao 10 (751) datings, with two other entries simply giving Tianbao 10.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢起 (A019283)The biographical note explicitly dates his jinshi success to Tianbao 10 (751).
4. [4] First appointment After passing the examination, Qian Qi was first appointed a proofreader in the Palace Library.
   • CBDBQian Qi (94271)The office data lists the Palace Library proofreader post.
   • Souyun錢起 (20818)The biographical entries say that he was given the Palace Library proofreader post after receiving his first appointment.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢起 (A019283)The biographical note also names the Palace Library proofreader office.
5. [5] Movements during the An Lushan upheaval During the An Lushan upheaval, Qian Qi fled into the provinces and was in Chang’an in 757 to welcome Suzong back to the capital.
   • Souyun錢起 (20818)The biographical entry says that he fled during the upheaval and was in Chang’an in Zhide 2 (757) to welcome Suzong back to the capital.
6. [6] Lantian and Wang Wei During the Qianyuan era, Qian Qi served as magistrate of Lantian and exchanged poetry with Wang Wei; the year is given as 758 in one account and 759 in structured office data.
   • CBDBQian Qi (94271)The office data places a county magistrate in Qianyuan year 2 (759) at Lantian, while the association data links Wang Wei to gifts of poetry and prose.
   • Souyun錢起 (20818)The biographical entries connect the Lantian post with Wang Wei, describe Wang Wei as living in the Zhongnan Mountains, and give one dating as Qianyuan 1 (758).
7. [7] Later offices After 763, Qian Qi entered the court and held the offices of Sixun yuanwailang, Cibu yuanwailang, and Sifeng langzhong, ending as Kaogong langzhong and also serving as Taiching Palace commissioner; he became known as Qian Kaogong.
   • CBDBQian Qi (94271)The office data lists Cibu yuanwailang, Sixun yuanwailang, and Kaogong langzhong, with the last dated to the Jianzhong era.
   • Souyun錢起 (20818)The biographical entries place his entry into court after 763, list Sixun yuanwailang and Sifeng langzhong, end his career with Kaogong langzhong, and also mention Cibu yuanwailang and the Taiching Palace commission.
8. [8] Dali poets and reputation Qian Qi was one of the Ten Talents of the Dali era, was praised for qingyi poetic talent, and was ranked with Lang Shiyuan in the saying about Shen, Song, Qian, and Lang.
   • CBDBQian Qi (94271)The status data identifies him as a poet.
   • Souyun錢起 (20818)The profile and biographical entries identify him with the Ten Talents of the Dali era, describe his poetic talent as qingyi, and record his equal renown with Lang Shiyuan and the saying about Shen, Song, Qian, and Lang.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢起 (A019283)The biographical note lists Lang Shiyuan and other accomplished poets among those called the Ten Talents.
9. [9] Court poetry and criticism Because he served for a long time in the central offices, Qian Qi wrote many occasional and presentation poems and was particularly accomplished at farewell poetry; his elite-court associations also drew contemporary criticism.
   • Souyun錢起 (20818)The biographical assessment links his long service in the central offices with occasional and presentation poetry and skill at farewell poems; another passage says contemporaries disparaged official departures lacking a farewell poem by Qian or Lang.
10. [10] Poetic forms and Wang Wei’s influence Qian Qi’s poetry is described across several forms, and the Lantian Creek series is associated with Wang Wei’s Wangchuan Collection and a quiet pastoral mood.
    • Souyun錢起 (20818)The literary assessment specifies the qualities of his song-and-line, old-style, and regulated verse and describes the Lantian Creek series as following Wang Wei’s Wangchuan Collection.
11. [11] Literary assessments Gao Zhongwu praised Qian Qi’s poetry as fresh in form and lucidly ample in thought and placed him first among Dali poets, while other criticism faulted it for limited social engagement and an inclination to embellish peace.
    • Souyun錢起 (20818)The literary assessment quotes Gao Zhongwu’s judgment and ranks Qian Qi first among Dali poets, while also summarizing criticism of the poetry’s limited contact with social reality and tendency to embellish peace.
12. [12] The Xiangling examination poem The final couplet of *省試湘靈鼓瑟*, “曲終人不見，江上數峰青,” was widely recited.
    • Souyun錢起 (20818)The biographical entry gives the title, final couplet, and says that the lines were widely recited.
13. [13] Examination anecdote A tradition tells of Qian Qi hearing an unseen reciter at a ferry, then using what he heard when the examination question concerned Xiangling playing the se, to the examiner’s approval.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢起 (A019283)The biographical note explicitly presents the moonlit-ferry episode as a tradition and relates it to the examination question, the resulting poem, and the examiner’s approval.
14. [14] Poetry collections Qian Qi has a one-scroll collection titled *錢起詩* and a ten-scroll *錢考功集*.
    • CBDBQian Qi (94271)The works data lists *錢考功集* and *錢起詩*.
    • Souyun錢起 (20818)The bibliographic assessments give *錢考功集* as ten scrolls and *錢起詩* as one scroll.
15. [15] Transmission and attribution *全唐詩* preserves four scrolls of Qian Qi’s poetry but includes several poems attributed to his grandson 錢珝; later supplements add eight poems and two fragments.
    • Souyun錢起 (20818)The literary assessment states that *全唐詩* preserves four scrolls, names the poems mixed in from 錢珝, and records eight supplementary poems and two fragments.
    • CBDBQian Qi (94271)The kinship data identifies 錢珝 as Qian Qi’s grandson, matching the attribution discussion.
16. [16] Children and grandchildren Qian Qi’s son was 錢徽, and his grandsons were 錢可復 and 錢珝.
    • CBDBQian Qi (94271)The kinship data lists 錢徽 as his son and 錢可復 and 錢珝 as his grandsons.