[1]Identity, dates, and namesZhang Shou lived from 1084 to 1145 and was a Song-dynasty politician; the evidence also gives his courtesy names, sobriquet, and the two associated native places.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The person’s name, Song-dynasty affiliation, courtesy names, sobriquet, and the Wujin and Jinling native-place entries are supplied together.
WikidataZhang Shou (Q10292023)The English label and description, the 1084 and 1145 date values, and the three English aliases support the identity and names used here.
[2]Grandparents and grandsonZhang Shou’s grandfather was Zhang Gao, his grandmother was Hou, and his grandson was Zhang Yi.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The kinship entries identify Zhang Gao, Hou, and Zhang Yi respectively as grandfather, grandmother, and grandson.
[3]Niece’s marital connectionThe father of Zhang Shou’s niece’s fiancé was Lu Zhan, whose recorded dates are 1082–1133.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The kinship entry identifies Lu Zhan as the father of the niece’s fiancé and gives the dates 1082 and 1133.
[4]Parents, brother, and wifeZhang Shou’s father was Zhang Yanzhi, his mother was Wang, his elder brother was Zhang Yu, and his wife was Yao; dates are also supplied for Wang and Zhang Yu.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The kinship entries list Zhang Yanzhi, Wang, Zhang Yu, and Yao as father, mother, elder brother, and wife, and give the dates for Wang and Zhang Yu.
[5]ExaminationsHis examination entries include the jinshi degree and the Cixue jianmao ke.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The examination entries name the Cixue jianmao ke and the jinshi category.
[6]Appointments from 1129 to 1132In 1129 Zhang Shou held tong qian shu shu miyuan shi, in 1130 he held canzhi zhengshi, and in 1132 he held Zuozhong Dafu and Zizhengdian Xueshi and governed Shaoxing Prefecture.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The dated office entries support the 1129, 1130, and 1132 appointments and identify Shaoxing Prefecture as the 1132 posting.
[7]Appointments from 1132 to 1137He governed Fuzhou from 1132 to 1135, held Zuotongyi Dafu and Zizhengdian Daxueshi in 1135, governed Pingjiang Prefecture from 1135 to 1136, and again held canzhi zhengshi in 1137.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The office, place, and year fields support the Fuzhou, 1135 offices, Pingjiang, and 1137 appointments.
[8]Appointments from 1138 onwardFrom 1138 to 1140 he was grand commissioner on the Jiangnan West Circuit and governed Hongzhou, while governing Wuzhou in 1138.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The dated postings identify the Jiangnan West Circuit commission, the governorship of Hongzhou through 1140, and the governorship of Wuzhou in 1138.
[9]Appointments from 1140 to 1145In 1140 he held Zuozhengyi Dafu, governed Shaoxing Prefecture from 1140 to 1141, and governed Shengzhou from 1144 to 1145.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The office entries support the 1140 Zuozhengyi Dafu appointment, the 1140–1141 Shaoxing posting, and the 1144–1145 Shengzhou posting.
[10]Other offices oneOther recorded titles include Liquan guanshi, Hanlin xueshi, qijulang, and yushi zhongcheng.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The office entries also name Liquan guanshi, Hanlin xueshi, qijulang, and yushi zhongcheng.
[11]Other offices twoHe also held shidu and qian shu shu mi yuan shi and governed Jiankang Prefecture.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The office entries add shidu, qian shu shu mi yuan shi, and the Jiankang Prefecture appointment.
[12]Political oppositionIn 1139 Zhang Shou opposed and attacked Qin Hui.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The association entry characterizes the 1139 relationship with Qin Hui as opposition and attack.
[13]PrefacesZhang Shou wrote prefaces for works by Qin Zi, Yao Jue, Shi Yan, and Shi Qingyu, while Zhou Bida wrote a preface for one of Zhang Shou’s books.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The association entries list Zhang Shou’s prefaces for four people’s works and Zhou Bida’s preface for a work by Zhang Shou.
[14]EpitaphsZhang Shou composed epitaphs for the ten people named in the association entries, including the wife of Zhan Bian and the mother of Chen Que.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The association entries identify the ten people and classify each relation as a tomb-epitaph composition by Zhang Shou.
[15]Sacrificial writingsThe association entries identify six sacrificial texts by Zhang Shou and a further sacrificial text written by Liu Yizhi.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The association entries list Hu Jiaoxiu, Fan Zongyin, Xie Kejia, Li Gang, Fang Yin, Xin Bing, and Liu Yizhi in sacrificial-text relations.
[16]PostscriptsZhou Linzhi wrote a postscript for a book by Zhang Shou; Zhang Shou wrote postscripts for four people’s works and also for Tang Jie’s book and painting.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The association entries distinguish Zhou Linzhi’s postscript for Zhang Shou’s book, Zhang Shou’s postscripts for four authors, and the book-and-painting postscript concerning Tang Jie.
[17]Other literary formsThe listed literary relations include a posthumous-title discussion by Lou Ji, a Buddhist-temple account by Sun Di, a shendao bei by Zhang Shou for Liu Dingguo, and a tomb inscription by Zhang Shou for Zhu Bi.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The association entries name Lou Ji, Sun Di, Liu Dingguo, and Zhu Bi and specify the corresponding literary forms.
[18]Incoming lettersLü Yihao, Sun Di, Zheng Gangzhong, and Shi Keqin are each associated with a letter sent to Zhang Shou.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The correspondence entries identify letters sent to Zhang Shou by Lü Yihao, Sun Di, Zheng Gangzhong, and Shi Keqin.
[19]Reply to Chao GongweiZhang Shou replied to Chao Gongwei in writing.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The correspondence entry identifies Zhang Shou’s written reply to Chao Gongwei.
[20]Biling ji titleThe work title Biling ji also appears as Biling ji (Zhang Shou).
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The work-title entries give Biling ji and Biling ji (Zhang Shou).
[21]Authored worksJianyan shizheng ji and the 125-volume Shaoxing chongxiu chiling gezhi are both identified as works authored by Zhang Shou.
CBDBZhang Shou (8017)The two work entries name Jianyan shizheng ji and the 125-volume Shaoxing chongxiu chiling gezhi and assign the author role to Zhang Shou.