Chen Chun

Office recordsCBDB

FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 北溪 室名、別號
• 安卿 字
• 文安 諡號

StatusCBDB

• 理學家
• 孝子/孝女
• 士人
• 思想家

AssociationsCBDB

ExaminationsCBDB

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Citations

1. [1] Name and principal dates Chen Chun is identified as Chen Chun or Chun Chen and is dated to 1159–1223.
   • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB gives the English form Chen Chun and the years 1159 and 1223.
   • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biographical profile and entries give Chen Chun's life dates as 1159–1223.
   • WikidataChun Chen (Q16078788)Wikidata supplies the renderings Chun Chen and Chen Chun and gives the same dates.
2. [2] Identity Chen Chun was a Southern Song Neo-Confucian scholar and thinker, and an important transmitter of Southern Song Neo-Confucianism.
   • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB classifies him as a Song Neo-Confucian scholar and thinker.
   • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The profile places him in the Southern Song, while the biography calls him an important transmitter of Southern Song Neo-Confucianism.
3. [3] Names and origin His courtesy name was Anqing, his sobriquet Beixi, and his posthumous name Wen'an; he was also known as Beixi Xiansheng and came from Longxi in Zhangzhou, present-day Zhangzhou, Fujian.
   • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB identifies Anqing as the courtesy name, Beixi as a sobriquet, Wen'an as the posthumous name, and Longxi as the native place.
   • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The profile gives the same names, the familiar name Beixi Xiansheng, and Zhangzhou Longxi in present-day Fujian.
   • WikidataChun Chen (Q16078788)Wikidata lists Anqing, Beixi, Beixi Xiansheng, and Wen'an among his names.
4. [4] Alternative chronology An alternative biographical chronology gives 1155–1219 and reports that he died at the age of sixty-five.
   • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The entry for his poetry gives 1155–1219 and states that he died at sixty-five.
5. [5] Early study In his youth Chen Chun studied for the examinations; Lin Zongchen recognized his ability and gave him the Jinsi lu.
   • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biography says that he studied the examination curriculum, was recognized by Lin Zongchen, and received the Jinsi lu.
   • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB records Lin Zongchen as someone from whom Chen Chun studied.
6. [6] Abandoning examination studies One account says that Lin Zongchen told him that examination studies were not the work of the sages, after which he abandoned them.
   • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biography links the warning about examination studies not being the work of the sages to Chen Chun's abandoning them.
7. [7] Study with Zhu Xi In 1190 Zhu Xi was serving in Zhangzhou; Chen Chun sought instruction and was placed in the academy.
   • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biographical entry dates Chen Chun's study with Zhu Xi to 1190 and says that he was placed in the academy.
8. [8] Neo-Confucian transmission Chen Chun became one of Zhu Xi's favored late disciples and an important transmitter of Southern Song Neo-Confucianism.
   • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biography directly describes him as a favored late disciple of Zhu Xi and an important transmitter of Southern Song Neo-Confucianism.
9. [9] Retirement and reputation He lived apart from fame and conformity, became widely known, discussed the affairs of his time, and was respected by local officials.
   • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biography describes his conduct in his native place, his reputation, his concern for current affairs, and the respect shown by officials.
10. [10] Lecture at Yanling In 1216 he awaited an examination in the capital, met Zheng Zhiti on his return, and was invited to lecture at the Yanling prefectural school.
    • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biography records his wait for the examination in the capital, his meeting with Zheng Zhiti, and the invitation to lecture at the prefectural school.
11. [11] Chronology difference The examination and office chronology is presented in two different forms.
    • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The two biographical entries give different birth, examination, and office chronologies.
12. [12] One examination and office chronology One chronology gives a xianggong jinshi qualification in 1189, a special examination in 1217, an appointment as registrar of Anxi the following year, and a provisional appointment as registrar of Changtai.
    • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The poetry biography gives the 1189 xianggong jinshi status, the 1217 special examination, the following year's Anxi appointment, and the provisional Changtai office.
13. [13] Alternative Anxi appointment A different chronology places the special appointment as registrar of Anxi in Quanzhou in the sixteenth year of Jiading.
    • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biographical entries place the special appointment to the Quanzhou Anxi registrarship in Jiading 16; one explicitly names Quanzhou.
    • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB identifies the office as a county registrarship at Anxi.
14. [14] Examination labels The examination nomenclature also includes special-recommendation jinshi, special-recommendation examinations, and the da tiao selection.
    • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB lists 特奏名進士, 特奏名諸科, and 大挑 among the examination labels.
15. [15] Death before taking office The two office chronologies both say that Chen Chun died before taking up the appointment, with the underlying accounts using variants of not assuming the post.
    • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The three biographical entries use 未任, 未及上, or 未上而卒 to say that he died before assuming office.
    • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB lists the Anxi registrarship without an executed tenure.
16. [16] Father-in-law His father-in-law was Li Tangzi.
    • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB identifies Li Tangzi as Chen Chun's father-in-law.
17. [17] Filial status He was also identified as a filial son.
    • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB lists the status 孝子/孝女, rendered here as filial son.
18. [18] Disciples and students Wang Jun, Jiang Yuquan, and Zhuo Cong are listed as disciples, while Yang Zhaofu is listed as a student.
    • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB lists Wang Jun, Jiang Yuquan, and Zhuo Cong as disciples and Yang Zhaofu as a student.
19. [19] Chen Yi's account Chen Yi, identified as one of Chen Chun's disciples, wrote the Beixi xiansheng xushu.
    • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biography identifies Chen Yi as a disciple and associates him with the Beixi xiansheng xushu.
20. [20] Scholarly method After Zhu Xi's death, Chen Chun followed an injunction to read every book and investigate every thing, accumulating learning until he understood the principles and their order.
    • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biography directly describes his reading, investigation of things, daily accumulation, and comprehensive understanding of principle.
21. [21] Principal writings His writings include works on the Four Books, Beixi ziyi, explanation of terms, correspondence, lectures, learning, rites, poetry, and education, as well as poetry and prose collections.
    • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biographical entries name 《語孟大學中庸口義》, 《北溪字義》, 字義, 詳講, 禮, 詩, and 女學 among his works.
    • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB lists the corresponding titles for his correspondence, lectures, learning, rites, poetry, prose, and explanatory works.
22. [22] Collected works and sayings His son 榘 compiled the fifty-volume Beixi daquanji from his poetry and prose, while disciples collected his sayings as 筠谷瀨口金山所聞.
    • Souyun陳淳 (34892)The biography says that his son 榘 compiled 《北溪大全集》 and that disciples collected his sayings as 《筠谷瀨口金山所聞》; the source uses variant forms for the volume numeral and some characters.
    • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB also lists 《北溪大全集》.
23. [23] Additional titles Additional titles include 《論孟學庸口義》, 《北溪先生講義》, 《北溪先生四書字義》, and three titles with their recorded volume descriptions.
    • CBDBChen Chun (10882)CBDB records all of these additional titles, preserving their differing wording.