Ye Shi

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Life

His father was Ye Guangzu (1119–1203). His wife, Gao, lived from 1160 to 1211; his father-in-law was Gao Zimo, and his wife’s maternal aunt’s husband was Ji Juyi, who died in 1185.[3]

He earned the jinshi degree in the fifth year of the Chunxi era (1178), received the office of Pingjiang jiedu tuiguan, transferred to Wuchang jun jiedu panguan, and served in the Western Zhejiang tixing si; he was then summoned as Taixue zheng, promoted to Taichang boshi, and concurrently served on the Veritable Records compilation staff.[4]

When Guangzong succeeded to the throne, Ye was sent out as prefect of Qizhou. He later returned to the capital as an official in the Ministry of Personnel’s Left Selection Office, became director of the Directorate of Education, was appointed Grand Minister of the Treasury, and took charge of military provisions for Huai-dong. His offices also included Taixue boshi, anfu shi, chaoqing dafu, shangshu sheng libu yuanwailang, and ge xueshi.[5] During Ningzong’s reign, Han Tuozhou dominated the government, Chancellor Zhao Ruyu was banished, and Ye was impeached and assigned to the Chongyou Observatory; he was later recalled as transport commissioner of Hunan and transferred to the prefecture of Quanzhou.[6]

At an audience with Ningzong, he urged the court to wear away factional bias and reunite talent. Ningzong accepted his proposal, and restrictions on “false learning” gradually eased; Ye left office because of mourning for his father. After completing the mourning period, he was summoned as acting vice minister of works and then transferred as acting vice minister of personnel.[7]

At the beginning of the Kaixi era, Han Tuozhou was determined to expand the frontier, and Ye, who strongly advocated resistance to Jin, won Han’s favor; he repeatedly sent troops to raid Jin forces in Jiangbei and organized agricultural colonies and fortifications in the Huai region as preparations for war and defense.[8] After the northern expedition was defeated, he was appointed Baomoge daizhi, prefect of Jiankang and concurrently along-the-River Military Commissioner; he was promoted to Baowenge daizhi and concurrently made Jiang-Huai Military Commissioner.[9]

After Han Tuozhou was defeated and executed, Censor-in-Chief Lei Xiaoyou accused Ye of supporting Han’s use of force, and Ye consequently lost his offices; he then spent thirteen years in fengci posts, withdrawing behind closed doors to write. He ultimately held the rank of Baowen ge xueshi and tongyi dafu.[10] He died in the sixteenth year of the Jiading era (1223), aged seventy-four, and received the posthumous name Zhongding.[11]

Thought

Ye advocated a “learning of practical benefit” (gongli zhi xue), opposed empty discussions of human nature and the principles of life, and criticized Zhu Xi’s teachings. Later generations regarded him as a leading figure of the Yongjia School.[12]

Writings

His works include *Shuixin xiansheng wenji* (《水心先生文集》), *Bieji* (《別集》), and *Xixue jiyan* (《習學記言》); other works include *Shuixin wenji* (《水心文集》, 29 juan), *Shuixin tiba* (《水心題跋》), *Ye xueshi Tang shichao* (《葉學士唐史鈔》, 10 juan), and *Mingchen shizuan* (《名臣事纂》, 9 juan).[13] The *Shuixin xiansheng wenji* contains three juan of poetry.[14]

TimelineCBDB

  1. 1190 知某州軍州事
  2. 1206 安撫使
  3. 1206 寶謨閣待制
  4. 1206 朝請大夫
  5. 1206 知某州軍州事

Office recordsCBDB

OfficeFromToEraPosting
知某州軍州事11901192Era unknown蘄州
安撫使12061207Era unknown江南東路
寶謨閣待制1206Era unknown
朝請大夫1206Era unknown
知某州軍州事12061207Era unknown昇州
Year unknown11
OfficeEraPosting
公Era unknownUnknown
制置使Era unknownUnknown
國子監司業Era unknownUnknown
太學博士Era unknownUnknown
太學正Era unknownUnknown
太常寺博士Era unknownUnknown
太府寺卿Era unknownUnknown
寶文閣待制Era unknownUnknown
尚書省吏部員外郎Era unknownUnknown
知某州軍州事Era unknownUnknown
閣學士Era unknownUnknown

FamilyCBDB

RelationNameLife
父葉光祖1119–1203
岳父高子莫–
妻之姨夫嵇居易–1185
妻子高氏(葉適妻)1160–1211

AliasesCBDB

  • 忠定 諡號
  • 正則 字
  • 水心先生 室名、別號

StatusCBDB

  • 孝子/孝女
  • 經世學者
  • [財政官員]
  • 思想家

AssociationsCBDB

PersonRelationYears
劉彌正友1209–
胡衛友–
范仲藝友1209–
林鼐友1209–
吳竿友–
鄧約禮友–
蔡鎬友1209–
劉愚友1192–
王綽友–
林栗彈劾–
雷孝友被雷孝友彈劾–
陳傅良推薦–
滕宬推薦–
史浩被史浩推薦1209–
林栗反對/攻訐1209–
韓侂胄被韓侂胄欣賞/器重–
邵自元被邵自元欣賞/器重–
劉克遜欣賞/器重–
黃㽦欣賞/器重–
郭江欣賞/器重–
吳竿欣賞/器重1209–
錢廓欣賞/器重–
劉愈為劉愈之學生–
劉克莊學生為劉克莊–
周南學生為周南–
王植學生為王植–
陳韡學生為陳韡–
吳子良學生為吳子良–
袁廷儒學生為袁廷儒1209–
袁聘儒學生為袁聘儒–
宋駒學生為宋駒–
戴栩學生為戴栩–
孟猷學生為孟猷1209–
孟導學生為孟導1209–
葉紹翁學生為葉紹翁1209–
丁希亮學生為丁希亮1176–
王度學生為王度1209–
趙汝鐸學生為趙汝鐸1209–
厲仲方學生為厲仲方1209–
陳志崇學生為陳志崇–
葛紹體學生為葛紹體1209–
方來學生為方來–
王象祖學生為王象祖–
毛當時學生為毛當時–
王汶學生為王汶–
陳埴學生為陳埴–
邵持正學生為邵持正–
張垓學生為張垓–
夏庭簡學生為夏庭簡–
翁敏之學生為翁敏之–
張公秀學生為張公秀–
鄧傳之學生為鄧傳之–
薛子長學生為薛子長–
謝伋為謝伋所著書作序1209–
李燾為李燾所著書作序–
陳亮為陳亮所著書作序1209–
周南為周南所著書作序1209–
周學古為周學古所著書作序1209–
鄭伯熊為鄭伯熊所著書作序1209–
鄭伯英為鄭伯英所著書作序1209–
姚寬為姚寬所著書作序–
陳耆卿為陳耆卿所著書作序1209–
陳騤為陳騤所著書作序1209–
黃㽦為黃㽦所著書作序1209–
徐文卿為徐文卿所著書作序1209–
胡沂為胡沂所著書作序–
桑世昌為桑世昌所著書作序1209–
羅克開為羅克開所著書作序1209–
黃度為黃度所著書作序–
黃度為黃度所著書作序–
沈瀛為沈瀛所著書作序1209–
丁希亮為丁希亮所著書作序–
杜旝為杜旝所著書作序1209–
杜旝為杜旝所著書作序1209–
王柟為王柟所著書作序–
朱伯起為朱伯起所著書作序–
朱伯起為朱伯起所著書作序–
釋繼忠為釋繼忠所著書作序–
朱黼為朱黼所著書作序–
徐定為徐定所著書作序–
劉伯熊為劉伯熊所著書作序–
薛子長為薛子長所著書作序–
趙汝讜書序由趙汝讜所作1209–
孫之宏書序由孫之宏所作–
陳韡該學派的成員為陳韡1209–
宋駒該學派的成員為宋駒1209–
王大受弟子為王大受1209–
孫之宏弟子為孫之宏–
薛弼為薛弼作墓誌銘–
陳景思為陳景思作墓誌銘–
陳亮為陳亮作墓誌銘–
高子溶為高子溶作墓誌銘–
鄒浩為鄒浩作墓誌銘–
翁氏(高子莫妻)為翁氏(高子莫妻)作墓誌銘–
仲靈湛(孟嵩妻)為仲靈湛(孟嵩妻)作墓誌銘–
杜氏(葉光祖妻)為杜氏(葉光祖妻)作墓誌銘–
高氏(葉適妻)為高氏(葉適妻)作墓誌銘–
林氏(應茂之妻)為林氏(應茂之妻)作墓誌銘–
劉善敬為劉善敬作墓誌銘–
薛氏(胡序妻)為薛氏(胡序妻)作墓誌銘–

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ExaminationsCBDB

RecordRank
科舉: 進士(籠統)

WorksCBDB

TitleRoleYearEra
葉適集
水心題跋撰著者
水心文集:二十九卷
習學記言 五十卷撰著者
葉學士唐史鈔:十卷撰著者
名臣事纂:九卷撰著者

Citations

  1. [1] Identity and dates Ye Shi lived from 1150 to 1223 and was a Southern Song scholar-official and Neo-Confucian thinker.
    • CBDBYe Shi (10749)The basic profile supplies Ye Shi’s name, dates, Song affiliation, official post, and classifications as a statecraft scholar and thinker.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The profile identifies him as a Southern Song person born in 1150 and deceased in 1223, while the biographical text presents his offices and intellectual position.
    • WikidataYe Shi (Q697553)The English label names Ye Shi, the description calls him a Neo-Confucian philosopher, and the date claims give 1150 and 1223.
  2. [2] Courtesy name and home region His courtesy name was Zhengze, he was known as Shuixin xiansheng, and his native place was Yongjia in present-day Wenzhou, Zhejiang.
    • CBDBYe Shi (10749)The alternate-name fields give Zhengze and Shuixin xiansheng, while the address field identifies Yongjia as his native place.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The profile and biographies give his courtesy name, literary name, and Yongjia in Wenzhou as his home region.
    • WikidataYe Shi (Q697553)The name list supplies the romanized forms Shuixin xiansheng and Zhengze together with the English name Ye Shi.
  3. [3] Family His father was Ye Guangzu; his wife was Gao, his father-in-law was Gao Zimo, and his wife’s maternal aunt’s husband was Ji Juyi. The family data also supplies the stated years of birth and death.
    • CBDBYe Shi (10749)The kinship fields identify Ye Guangzu as father, Gao Zimo as father-in-law, Ji Juyi as the wife’s maternal aunt’s husband, and Gao as wife, with the supplied family dates.
  4. [4] Examination and early offices He passed the jinshi examination in 1178 and then held a sequence of early offices at Pingjiang, Wuchang, Western Zhejiang, the Imperial Academy, and the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
    • CBDBYe Shi (10749)The examination entry identifies him as a jinshi degree holder, while the office list gives Taixue zheng and Taichang boshi.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The three biographical passages give the Chunxi fifth-year examination, its 1178 date, and the successive Pingjiang, Wuchang, Western Zhejiang, Imperial Academy, Court of Imperial Sacrifices, and Veritable Records appointments.
  5. [5] Guangzong-era career After Guangzong’s accession, Ye served as prefect of Qizhou and then held central offices, including the Left Selection Office, the Directorate of Education, the Grand Treasury, Huai-dong military provisions, and several additional official ranks.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The biographies place the Qizhou appointment after Guangzong’s accession and then list the Left Selection Office, Directorate of Education, Grand Treasury, and Huai-dong military provisions.
    • CBDBYe Shi (10749)The office data lists the Qizhou prefecture, Directorate of Education, Grand Treasury, and the additional Taixue boshi, anfu shi, chaoqing dafu, shangshu sheng libu yuanwailang, and ge xueshi ranks; it supplies 1190–1192 for Qizhou.
  6. [6] Ningzong’s early reign The biographies describe Han Tuozhou’s dominance, Zhao Ruyu’s banishment, Ye’s impeachment and assignment to Chongyou Observatory, followed by his return as Hunan transport commissioner and prefect of Quanzhou.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The biographies narrate the Ningzong-era political changes, the Chongyou Observatory assignment, and the later Hunan and Quanzhou appointments.
  7. [7] Memorial and mourning In an audience, Ye urged the reduction of factional bias and the reunification of talent; Ningzong accepted the proposal, the restrictions on false learning eased, and Ye subsequently left office for mourning before returning to acting ministerial posts.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The biography records his audience with Ningzong, his proposals concerning faction and talent, the easing of the false-learning prohibition, his father’s mourning, and the subsequent acting ministerial appointments.
  8. [8] Kaixi military policy At the beginning of the Kaixi era, Ye supported resistance to Jin, gained Han Tuozhou’s favor, attacked Jin forces in Jiangbei, and organized agricultural colonies and fortifications in the Huai region.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The biographies state that Ye advocated resistance to Jin, was favored by Han Tuozhou, and directed raids, agricultural colonization, and fortification in Jiangbei and the Huai region.
  9. [9] Appointments after the northern expedition After the failed northern expedition, Ye was appointed to the Jiankang and along-the-River military commands, became Baomoge daizhi and Baowenge daizhi, and also held the Jiang-Huai military command.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The biographies list the appointments to Jiankang, the along-the-River command, Baomoge daizhi, Baowenge daizhi, and the Jiang-Huai command after the military defeat.
    • CBDBYe Shi (10749)The office data lists Baomoge daizhi, Baowenge daizhi, and zhizhishi.
  10. [10] Dismissal and final career After Han Tuozhou’s execution, Ye was impeached for supporting Han’s use of force, lost office, spent thirteen years in fengci posts, and withdrew to write; he ultimately held the ranks of Baowen ge xueshi and tongyi dafu.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The three biographies describe the accusation, loss of office, thirteen years of fengci service, withdrawal for writing, and the final Baowen ge xueshi and tongyi dafu ranks.
    • CBDBYe Shi (10749)The office data includes the ge xueshi rank, corresponding to Baowen ge xueshi in the biographical account.
  11. [11] Death and posthumous name Ye Shi died in 1223 at the age of seventy-four and received the posthumous name Zhongding.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The biographies give the Jiading sixteenth-year date, the age of seventy-four, and the posthumous name Zhongding.
    • CBDBYe Shi (10749)The basic data give the 1150–1223 lifespan and list Zhongding as the posthumous name.
    • WikidataYe Shi (Q697553)The date claims give 1150 and 1223, and the name list includes Zhongding.
  12. [12] Intellectual position Ye advocated practical-benefit learning, rejected empty discussion of human nature and life principles, criticized Zhu Xi’s teachings, and was later regarded as a leading figure of the Yongjia School.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The intellectual biography directly states his practical-benefit learning, opposition to empty discussions of human nature and life, criticism of Zhu Xi, and later standing in the Yongjia School.
    • CBDBYe Shi (10749)The status fields classify him as a statecraft scholar and thinker.
    • WikidataYe Shi (Q697553)The English description identifies him as a Neo-Confucian philosopher.
  13. [13] Works His recorded works include the Shuixin collections, Bieji, Xixue jiyan, Shuixin tiba, Ye xueshi Tang shichao, and Mingchen shizuan, with the stated juan counts.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The biographies name Shuixin xiansheng wenji, Bieji, and Xixue jiyan among Ye Shi’s works.
    • CBDBYe Shi (10749)The works list gives Shuixin tiba, Shuixin wenji in 29 juan, Xixue jiyan in 50 juan, Ye xueshi Tang shichao in 10 juan, and Mingchen shizuan in 9 juan.
  14. [14] Poetry The Shuixin xiansheng wenji contains three juan of poetry.
    • Souyun葉適 (25184)The poetry entry states that the Shuixin xiansheng wenji contains three juan of poems.