Wu Yuan

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1. 1178 縣主簿
2. 1230 宣德郎
3. 1230 直煥章閣
4. 1230 知某府軍府事
5. 1235 朝請郎
6. 1235 知某府軍府事
7. 1237 寶章閣待制
8. 1237 知某府軍府事
9. 1238 知某軍事
10. 1238 轉運使
11. 1239 安撫使
12. 1239 尚書省工部侍郎
13. 1239 權措置財用
14. 1239 知某州軍州事
15. 1239 知某州軍州事
16. 1239 華文閣學士
17. 1239 轉運副使
18. 1240 知某州軍州事
19. 1240 節制軍馬
20. 1247 三公
21. 1247 太中大夫
22. 1247 知某府軍府事
23. 1248 提舉茶鹽官
24. 1248 知某軍事
25. 1249 沿江水軍制置使
26. 1249 知某州軍州事
27. 1249 端明殿學士
28. 1252 安撫使
29. 1252 知某州軍州事
30. 1253 知某州軍州事
31. 1253 知某軍事
32. 1255 知某府軍府事
33. 1255 觀文殿學士
34. 1238 尚書省戶部侍郎
35. 1238 總領

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• 莊敏 諡號
• 退庵 室名、別號
• 道父 字

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1. [1] Name, dates, and status Wu Yuan lived from 1190 to 1257 and was a Southern Song official.
   • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The main person record gives the name Wu Yuan, the years 1190 and 1257, and the Song dynasty.
   • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The profile and three biographical entries identify Wu Yuan as a Southern Song figure born in 1190 and deceased in 1257.
   • WikidataWu Yuan (Q45381697)The item labels him Wu Yuan, describes him as a Song-dynasty politician of 1190–1257, and gives the corresponding date claims.
2. [2] Courtesy, studio, and posthumous names Wu Yuan’s courtesy name was Daofu, his studio name and sobriquet was Tui’an, and his posthumous title was Zhuangmin.
   • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The name records classify Daofu as the courtesy name, Tui'an as the studio name or sobriquet, and Zhuangmin as the posthumous title.
   • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The profile and biographical entries give the corresponding Chinese forms of Daofu, Tui'an, and Zhuangmin and identify the courtesy name and sobriquet.
   • WikidataWu Yuan (Q45381697)The English name records and name claims list Daofu, Tui'an, and Zhuangmin.
3. [3] Native-place discrepancy Wu Yuan’s native place is given in two forms: Lishui, or Xuancheng in Ningguo Prefecture, now Xuancheng in Anhui.
   • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The native-place address is Lishui.
   • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The profile and biographical entries give Xuancheng or Xuancheng in Ningguo Prefecture and identify it with present-day Xuancheng, Anhui.
4. [4] Family Wu Yuan was the son of Wu Rousheng and the elder brother of Wu Qian.
   • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The kinship records identify Wu Rousheng as the father and Wu Qian as the younger brother.
   • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The biographical entry states that Wu Yuan was Rousheng’s son and Qian’s elder brother.
5. [5] Teacher Their father sent the two brothers to study under Zou Bin.
   • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The association entry names Zou Bin as the teacher to whom Wu Rousheng sent his two sons.
6. [6] Examination date Wu Yuan passed the examination in the seventh year of the Jiading era, 1214.
   • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The three biographical entries give the seventh year of Jiading, with one explicitly equating it to 1214.
7. [7] Presented-scholar examination Wu Yuan passed the presented-scholar examination.
   • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The examination entry classifies him as a presented scholar.
   • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The title list and biographical entries identify him as a jinshi.
8. [8] First appointment He was initially appointed Registrar of Jiande County.
   • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The office record gives the county registrar post at Jiande.
   • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The biographical entries state that he was appointed or transferred as county registrar of Jiande.
9. [9] Refusal of Kaihua appointment Shi Miyuan tried to appoint Wu Yuan as Commandant of Kaihua, but Wu declined.
   • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The association entry records Shi Miyuan’s proposed Kaihua appointment and Wu Yuan’s refusal.
10. [10] Early offices Wu Yuan served in county and prefectural posts, then held offices in the Directorate of Imperial Works, the Privy Council, and the Palace Library; the Palace Library appointment is dated to Shaoding 3 (1230).
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The title list and biographical entries give his county service, the Directorate of Imperial Works, the Privy Council editorial office concurrently with the Ministry of Justice, and the Palace Library; one entry dates the Palace Library appointment to Shaoding 3.
11. [11] Mining and minting administration From Jiangzhou, Wu Yuan served as overall superintendent of mining and minting across the listed regions; Guangdong is also rendered Guangnan.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)Two biographical entries list his Jiangzhou posting and the overall mining-and-minting superintendency across Jiang, Huai, Jing, Zhe, Fujian, and Guangdong or Guangnan.
12. [12] Zhenjiang and Huai-dong He was prefect of Zhenjiang and concurrently oversaw Huai-dong.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The office records give the Huainan East general-superintendent post and several Zhenjiang prefectural appointments.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The biographical entry explicitly pairs the prefecture of Zhenjiang with responsibility for Huai-dong.
13. [13] Suppression of uprisings As overall superintendent, Wu Yuan suppressed popular uprisings in Quzhou and Yanzhou.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The biographical entry records his suppression of popular disturbances in Quzhou and Yanzhou.
14. [14] Confiscation and dismissal He was impeached and dismissed after confiscating private assets said to amount to millions.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The biographical entry says that he confiscated private assets on a scale of millions and was impeached and dismissed.
15. [15] Longxing and Jiangxi offices Wu Yuan later became prefect of Longxing and Jiangxi Pacification Commissioner concurrently with Vice Transport Commissioner.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The office records give the Jiangnan West pacification and vice transport commissioner posts.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The biographical entries give the Longxing prefecture and Jiangxi pacification and vice transport appointments.
16. [16] Relief and shrine-retainer post Wu Yuan relieved disaster victims and was later removed from his shrine-retainer post.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The biographical entries record disaster relief and the later termination of his shrine-retainer appointment.
17. [17] Taiping chronology One chronology places Wu Yuan’s Taiping prefecture in Jiaxi 2 (1238).
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career chronology dates his Taiping appointment to Jiaxi 2, or 1238.
18. [18] Jiangdong transport office The same chronology gives him concurrent responsibility as Transport Commissioner for Jiangdong.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The office record gives the Jiangnan East transport commissioner post in 1238.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career chronology pairs the Taiping prefecture with the Jiangdong transport commissioner post.
19. [19] Alternative Taiping dates Another office chronology dates his Taiping tenure to 1240–1241, differing from the 1238 chronology.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The office record dates a Taiping prefecture appointment to 1240–1241, differing from the biographical 1238 date.
20. [20] Reinstatement in Jiangxi and Jiangzhou Wu Yuan was reinstated as Jiangxi Pacification Commissioner concurrently with the prefecture of Jiangzhou.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The office records give the Jiangnan West pacification post and the Jiangzhou prefecture.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career entry explicitly describes his reinstatement as Jiangxi Pacification Commissioner concurrently prefect of Jiangzhou.
21. [21] Deputy Yangtze commissioner He then became Deputy Military Commissioner for the Yangtze.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career entry records his appointment as Deputy Military Commissioner for the Yangtze.
22. [22] Pingjiang, western Zhejiang, and Taiping He was concurrently prefect of Pingjiang, Inspector of Judicial Affairs for western Zhejiang, and again prefect of Taiping.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The office records give the Pingjiang and Taiping prefectures; the western Zhejiang judicial inspection is stated in the biographical entries.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career entries list concurrent service in Pingjiang, western Zhejiang judicial inspection, and Taiping.
23. [23] Yangtze military commissioner Wu Yuan was promoted to Military Commissioner for the Yangtze; the office record uses the fuller form Military Commissioner for the Yangtze River Fleet.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The office record gives the 1249–1252 Military Commissioner for the Yangtze River Fleet post, a fuller variant of the biographical title.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career entry records his promotion to Military Commissioner for the Yangtze.
24. [24] Jiangdong and Jiankang He also served as Pacification Commissioner of Jiangdong and prefect of Jiankang.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career entry gives the Jiangdong pacification and Jiankang prefectural appointments.
25. [25] Fuzhou and Fujian Wu Yuan was transferred to Fuzhou as Fujian Pacification Commissioner.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The office records give the 1252 Fuzhou prefecture and Fujian pacification appointments.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career entry records his transfer to Fuzhou and appointment as Fujian Pacification Commissioner.
26. [26] Shrine-retainer request Afterward he requested a shrine-retainer post.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career entry records that he later requested a shrine-retainer appointment.
27. [27] Ningguo appointment His career also included service as prefect of Ningguo.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career list includes Ningguo among the prefectures he governed.
28. [28] Jinghu and Jiangling Wu Yuan was recalled as Grand Commissioner for Jinghu, prefect of Jiangling, and Concurrent Coordinator for the Kui Route.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The office record gives the Jiangling prefecture from 1255 to 1257.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The career entry records his recall as Grand Commissioner for Jinghu, prefect of Jiangling, and Concurrent Coordinator for the Kui Route.
29. [29] Baoyou appointment In Baoyou 5, or 1257, Wu Yuan was appointed canzhi zhengshi.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The main record gives 1257 as the year of death, matching the Baoyou 5 date in the biographical entries.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The three biographical entries place his appointment as canzhi zhengshi in Baoyou 5 (1257).
30. [30] Sichuan and Shu service His appointment followed service rendered in aid of Sichuan and Shu.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The biographical entry attributes the appointment to merit in aiding Sichuan and Shu.
31. [31] Death and age Wu Yuan died soon after the appointment at the age of sixty-eight.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The main record gives the years 1190 and 1257, consistent with the stated age of sixty-eight at death.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)Two biographical entries state that he died soon afterward at age sixty-eight.
    • WikidataWu Yuan (Q45381697)The date claims give 1190 and 1257 for birth and death.
32. [32] Administration and Centipede rhyme Wu Yuan promoted education and supported students, but his administration was severe, and a Centipede rhyme circulated about him.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The biographical entry says that he promoted schools and supported students wherever he served, while his severe administration gave rise to a Centipede rhyme.
33. [33] Recruitment of Wang Deng As a military commissioner, Wu Yuan used letters and gifts to recruit Wang Deng as Registrar of Xingshan.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The association entry states that Military Commissioner Wu Yuan used letters and gifts to recruit Wang Deng for the Xingshan registrar post.
34. [34] Wang Deng’s later service Wang Deng later rendered notable service and was subsequently recruited by Zhao Kui and Ma Guangzu.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The association entry says that Wang Deng rendered notable service and was later recruited successively by Zhao Kui and Ma Guangzu.
35. [35] Recommendation by Cao Yanyue Cao Yanyue recommended Wu Yuan in 1257.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The association entry dates Cao Yanyue’s recommendation of Wu Yuan to 1257.
36. [36] Preface for Wei Liaoweng Wu Yuan wrote a preface for a book by Wei Liaoweng.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The association entry records Wu Yuan’s preface for a book authored by Wei Liaoweng.
37. [37] Elegies by Gao Side Gao Side composed elegiac poems and ci for Wu Yuan.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The association entry attributes the elegiac poems and ci concerning Wu Yuan to Gao Side.
38. [38] Principal works Wu Yuan wrote 《易解》 and 《退庵文集》.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The work titles include 《易解》 and the variant form 《退菴文集》.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The three biographical entries list 《易解》 and 《退庵文集》.
39. [39] Survival of the collection 《退庵文集》 is lost, while one fascicle of 《退庵遺集》 survives.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The work-title record preserves the related title 《退庵先生遺集》.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The biographical entry states that 《退庵文集》 is lost and that one fascicle of 《退庵遺集》 survives.
40. [40] Additional recorded titles Other recorded titles include the listed editions and works associated with Wu Yuan.
    • CBDBWu Yuan (16040)The work-title records list 《退庵先生遺集》, 《奏議（吳淵）》, 《易解（吳淵）》, and 《退菴文集》.
41. [41] Poems outside the collection Poems outside the collection were newly compiled and appended at the end.
    • Souyun吳淵 (25258)The editorial note says that newly collected poems outside the collection were appended at the end.