Wang Shizhen

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1. 1574 右副都御史 萬曆
2. 1574 巡撫 萬曆

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• 元美 字
• 十九 行第
• 原美 未詳
• 弇州山人 室名、別號
• 鳳洲 室名、別號

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• [為官者：文]
• 以疾廢
• 詩人

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1. [1] Identity Wang Shizhen lived from 1526 to 1590 and was a Ming-dynasty writer and historian.
   • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The person record supplies the name, life years, Ming affiliation, and poet status; the biographies identify him as a writer and historian.
   • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The profile and biography give his name, dates, Ming context, and the identities of writer and historian.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王世貞 (A008120)The authority record confirms his name, dates, dynasty, and status as a writer and historian.
   • WikidataWang Shizhen (Q6127545)The entity record gives the English name and describes him as a Ming-dynasty writer born in 1526 and deceased in 1590.
2. [2] Birth date Wang Shizhen was born on 8 December 1526.
   • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography gives his birth date as 8 December 1526.
   • WikidataWang Shizhen (Q6127545)The date claim gives 8 December 1526 as the birth date.
3. [3] Death date Wang Shizhen died on 23 December 1590.
   • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography gives his death date as 23 December 1590.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王世貞 (A008120)The authority record gives 23 December 1590 as his date of death.
   • WikidataWang Shizhen (Q6127545)The date claim gives 23 December 1590 as the death date.
4. [4] Names His courtesy name was Yuanmei, and his sobriquets were Fengzhou and Yanzhou Shanren.
   • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The person record identifies Yuanmei as the courtesy name and Fengzhou and Yanzhou Shanren as sobriquets.
   • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography gives the courtesy name Yuanmei and the sobriquets Fengzhou and Yanzhou Shanren.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王世貞 (A008120)The authority record lists Yuanmei, Fengzhou, and Yanzhou Shanren among his names.
   • WikidataWang Shizhen (Q6127545)The name claims list Yuanmei, Fengzhou, and Yanzhou Shanren.
5. [5] Native place He was a native of Taicang in Suzhou Prefecture, in present-day Taicang, Jiangsu.
   • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The person record lists Taicang Prefecture as his native-place address.
   • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The profile and biography identify his native place as Taicang in Suzhou Prefecture and give present-day Taicang, Jiangsu.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王世貞 (A008120)The authority record gives Taicang Prefecture as his place of origin.
6. [6] Family Wang Shizhen was the son of Wang Yü and Lady Yu.
   • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The kinship data identifies Wang Yü as father and Lady Yu as mother.
   • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography identifies Wang Yü as Wang Shizhen’s father.
7. [7] Father’s offices Wang Yü’s office is given both as grand coordinator of Datong and as grand coordinator of Ji-Liao.
   • Souyun王世貞 (51163)Two biographies give Wang Yü’s office as grand coordinator of Datong and grand coordinator of Ji-Liao, respectively.
   • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The kinship data confirms Wang Yü as his father.
8. [8] Early gifts He was described as exceptionally gifted and able to remember a text after reading it once.
   • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography describes exceptional gifts and the ability to remember what he read at a glance.
9. [9] Siblings and descendants The kinship data lists his brothers, wife, and sons.
   • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The kinship data lists three elder brothers, three younger brothers, his wife née Wei, and the sons Wang Shiqi and Wang Shisu, the latter identified as a second son.
10. [10] Examination and early office In 1547 Wang Shizhen earned the jinshi degree, entered the Ministry of Punishments as a secretary, later became an assistant director and director, and was regarded as upright and independent of powerful men.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biographies give the 1547 jinshi degree, the first appointment in the Ministry of Punishments, later promotions, and his upright conduct.
    • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The examination data identifies him as a second-class jinshi, with the examination record titled for the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王世貞 (A008120)The authority note likewise lists the Jiajing jinshi degree, the Ministry of Punishments appointments, and his upright conduct.
11. [11] Aid to Yang Jisheng Wang Shizhen aided the imprisoned Yang Jisheng, drafted a memorial for Yang’s wife, arranged Yang’s burial, and consequently incurred Yan Song’s hatred.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biographies describe the medicinal aid, memorial drafted for Yang Jisheng’s wife, burial arrangements after his death, and Yan Song’s resulting hatred.
12. [12] Case against the father One account connects Wang Yü’s imprisonment with Yan Song’s assigning blame after a Tatar incursion, while another connects it with the breaching of the Luan River embankment and related official failures.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biographies preserve two explanations: blame assigned after a Tatar incursion and a case arising from the breaching of the Luan River embankment.
13. [13] Plea and execution Wang Shizhen and Wang Shimao pleaded at Yan Song’s gate, but Wang Yü was sentenced to death and the brothers returned home in mourning.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biographies recount the brothers’ plea at Yan Song’s gate, Wang Yü’s execution, and their return home in mourning.
14. [14] Rehabilitation of the father In 1567 Wang Shizhen appealed for his father, with Xu Jie’s help, and Wang Yü was rehabilitated and restored to office.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biographies describe the Longqing appeal, Xu Jie’s assistance, Wang Yü’s rehabilitation, and restoration of office.
15. [15] Longqing offices During Longqing he served in Henan, Zhejiang, and Shanxi, and entered mourning for his mother in late 1570.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography gives the Longqing appointments, military jurisdiction, regional responsibilities, and the date of mourning for his mother.
    • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The office data also lists the Zhejiang left administrative commissioner appointment.
16. [16] Early Wanli offices After his recall in 1573 he held offices in Huguang and Guangxi, did not take up the Guangxi appointment, and became Grand Court Minister in December.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography records the 1573 restoration, Huguang appointment, Guangxi transfer without assumption of office, and December promotion.
    • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The office data lists the Wanli first-year appointment as Grand Court Minister.
17. [17] Yunyang office variants In 1574 he governed Yunyang, with the office title appearing as associate chief censor or vice chief censor.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography calls the 1574 office an associate chief censorate combined with the governorship of Yunyang.
    • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The office data records the same Wanli second-year Yunyang appointment under the title vice chief censor.
18. [18] Wanli fourth-year dismissal In 1576 he was appointed Chief Judicial Commissioner of Nanjing but did not take office, lost salary over excessive recommendations, was impeached by Yang Jie, and was sent home pending reassignment.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography gives the 1576 appointment, non-assumption of office, salary penalty, Yang Jie’s impeachment, quoted charge, and return home.
    • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The office data lists the Nanjing Judicial Commissioner appointment.
19. [19] Additional offices His recorded offices also included Prefect of Ying Tian twice, vice minister in the Nanjing Ministry of Justice, and vice minister in the Nanjing Ministry of War.
    • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The office data lists two Ying Tian prefecture appointments and the Nanjing vice-ministerial appointments in the Ministries of Justice and War.
20. [20] Final office and posthumous title He returned to office in 1587, became Minister of Justice in Nanjing in 1589, retired through illness in 1590, died on the eleventh-month twenty-seventh day, and received the posthumous title Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography gives the 1587 restoration, 1589 promotion after assessment, 1590 retirement, death day, and posthumous distinction.
    • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The office data records the late Nanjing vice-ministerial posts and the Nanjing Minister of Justice appointment in Wanli seventeen.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王世貞 (A008120)The authority note confirms his rise to Minister of Justice, retirement through illness, and posthumous title.
21. [21] Revivalist program Wang Shizhen wrote classical poetry and prose, led the Later Seven with Li Panlong, and advocated a literary revival based on pre-Western-Han prose and pre-mid-Tang poetry.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biographies describe his classical writing, leadership with Li Panlong among the Later Seven, and revivalist literary program.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王世貞 (A008120)The authority note identifies his classical writing, literary alliance with Li Panlong, and leadership of the Later Seven.
    • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The association data records his literary exchange with Li Panlong while he was in the Ministry of Punishments.
22. [22] Literary influence After Li Panlong’s death, Wang Shizhen dominated the literary scene for two decades, attracted many writers, had especially great influence, and was a book collector.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biographies state that he dominated the literary scene for twenty years after Li Panlong’s death, attracted writers, had major influence, and was a book collector.
23. [23] Changes in style His writing did not consistently imitate antiquity, included pieces resembling Yuan Zhen and Bai Juyi, and moved from ornate early poetry to plain and natural later poetry.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biographies mention works resembling Yuan Zhen and Bai Juyi and describe the change from ornate early poetry to plain and natural later poetry.
24. [24] Yellow Crane Tower activities In 1574 he built the Zhenyi Pavilion, visited the Yellow Crane Tower, wrote three regulated-verse poems, and saw one of them regarded as a superior Ming poem.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography records the pavilion, the visit to the Yellow Crane Tower, the three regulated-verse poems, and the evaluation of 《登黃鶴樓》.
25. [25] Liexian quanzhuan He compiled 《列仙全傳》, including legends about Fei Yi drawing a crane and Lady Xin building the Yellow Crane Tower.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biography describes the compilation and the legends of Fei Yi’s crane drawing and Lady Xin’s building of the Yellow Crane Tower, including the alternate name and courtesy name.
26. [26] Principal works His principal works include 《弇州山人四部稿》 and its continuation, 《弇山堂別集》, 《藝苑卮言》, 《鳴鳳記》, 《史乘考誤》, 《嘉靖以來首輔傳》, and 《觚不觚錄》, with several stated juan counts.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biographies list 《弇山堂別集》, 《嘉靖以來首輔傳》, 《觚不觚錄》, 《弇州山人四部稿》, and 《史乘考誤》 among his works.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王世貞 (A008120)The authority note gives the 174-juan 四部稿, 100-juan 弇山堂別集, 12-juan 藝苑卮言, and lists 鳴鳳記 and 史乘考誤.
    • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The text records list 觚不觚錄, 嘉靖以來內閣首輔傳, and the 174-juan 四部稿 with its 207-juan continuation.
27. [27] Other works and poetry criticism Other works include 《弇州山人讀書後》, 《鳳洲筆記》, 《弈問》, 《宛委餘編》, and 《蘇志備遺》; 《藝苑卮言》 is a work of poetry criticism, and his ci lyrics were included in his collected works.
    • Souyun王世貞 (51163)The biographies list 讀書後 and 鳳洲筆記 and identify 藝苑卮言 as poetry criticism whose ci lyrics were included in the collection.
    • CBDBWang Shizhen (34717)The text records list 讀書後, 鳳洲筆記, 弈問, 宛委餘編, and 蘇志備遺, with the latter three marked as authored works.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王世貞 (A008120)The authority note lists 藝苑卮言 among his transmitted works.