[1]Name and datesShi Hao is identified as Shi Hao, born in 1106 and deceased in 1194.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The main record gives the English and Chinese names and the years 1106 and 1194.
Souyun史浩 (25069)All three biographical entries give Shi Hao’s lifespan as 1106–1194.
WikidataShi Hao (Q10916151)The entity is labelled Shi Hao and 史浩, with repeated date statements for birth in 1106 and death in 1194.
[2]IdentityShi Hao was a Song-dynasty official who also wrote and compiled books.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The main record identifies the dynasty, the office list gives senior posts, and the works list identifies him as the author of 《尚書講義》.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographical entries describe his senior offices and his authorship of several works.
[3]Courtesy name and native placeHis courtesy name was Zhiweng, his self-styled name was Zhenyin jushi, and his native place was Yin County in Mingzhou, now Ningbo in Zhejiang.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The alternate-name list gives Zhiweng as the courtesy name and Zhenyin jushi as the studio or self-styled name.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographies give the courtesy name 直翁 and the self-styled name 真隱居士.
WikidataShi Hao (Q10916151)The English name list includes Zhenyin jushi and Zhiweng.
[4]Native placeHe was from Yin County in Mingzhou, identified as modern Ningbo in Zhejiang.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The address list gives Yin County as his native place.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographies identify him as a native of Mingzhou Yin County and gloss the place as modern Ningbo, Zhejiang.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The kinship list identifies Shi Zhao as his grandfather.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biography explicitly calls him the grandson of Shi Zhao.
[6]Immediate familyHis father was Shi Shizhong, his mother Hong, his paternal uncle Shi Mu, his younger brother Shi Juan, and his wife Bei.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The kinship list gives his father, mother, paternal uncle, younger brother, and wife as Shi Shizhong, Hong, Shi Mu, Shi Juan, and Bei.
[7]ChildrenHis recorded children were four sons and a daughter who married Li Youzhi.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The kinship list names the daughter as the wife of Li Youzhi and lists Shi Mida, Shi Mizheng, Shi Miyuan, and Shi Mijian as sons.
[8]Jinshi degreeShi Hao passed the jinshi examination in the fifteenth year of Emperor Gaozong’s Shaoxing era, 1145.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographies date his jinshi success to Shaoxing 15 and one of them gives the equivalent year 1145.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The examination entry classifies him as a jinshi, without supplying the specific year.
[9]Early officesAfter the examination he served at Yuyao, then held teaching, educational, and palace-secretariat posts, becoming Zongzheng shaoqing in Shaoxing 31.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographies give the sequence from Yuyao through Wenzhou, the educational institutions, the Palace Secretariat, the two princely estates, and Zongzheng shaoqing.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The office list separately includes the Directorate of State Education doctorate, Palace Secretariat proofreader, and Imperial University doctorate.
[10]Eastern Palace and central officesAfter Zhao Shen became crown prince, Shi Hao entered the Eastern Palace; after Zhao Shen’s accession he rose through central literary and councillor posts.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographies describe the crown-prince appointment and Shi Hao’s successive Eastern Palace, Zhongshu, Hanlin, edict-drafting, and vice-councillor posts.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The office list records his appointment as canzhi zhengshi in 1162.
[11]ChancellorshipIn 1163 Shi Hao assumed the senior right-director, chief-councillor, and Privy Council posts.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographies date his appointment to Longxing 1 and give the combined senior offices.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The office list records the right-pushe appointment in 1163 under the Longxing era.
[12]Political positionsAs chancellor he defended Zhao Ding and Li Guang, sought redress for Yue Fei, opposed Zhang Jun’s northern expedition, and advocated holding the Yangtze.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographies record his defense of Zhao Ding and Li Guang, his attempt to redress Yue Fei’s wrongs, and his opposition to Zhang Jun’s northern expedition in favor of holding the Yangtze.
[13]ImpeachmentHe was impeached by Wang Shipeng and then sent to govern Shaoxing.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographies say that censor Wang Shipeng impeached him and that he was removed to Shaoxing.
[14]Shaoxing appointmentThe biographical entry dates his Shaoxing appointment to 1168; the office entry also names Shaoxing but gives the inconsistent year 1065, which conflicts with his 1106 birth year.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biography explicitly dates his appointment as governor of Shaoxing to Qiandao 4 (1168).
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The office entry names Shaoxing but carries the year 1065, so it confirms the place and office rather than the 1168 date.
[15]Fuzhou appointmentHe served in Fuzhou from 1172 through 1174.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biography says that he was assigned to Fuzhou in Qiandao 8.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)Two office entries cover Fuzhou from 1172 to 1173 and from 1173 to 1174.
[16]Second chancellorship and retirementHe returned to the chancellorship in 1178 and retired in 1183.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographies give the summons as侍讀學士 in Chunxi 4, the renewed right chancellorship in Chunxi 5, and retirement in Chunxi 10.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The office list includes the Right Chancellor and court-lecture posts.
[17]Retirement variantsThe accounts differ over the circumstances and office attached to his retirement from the chancellorship.
Souyun史浩 (25069)One biography attributes his departure to disagreement with Xiaozong and gives the offices Junior Guardian and Superintendent of Liquan Abbey; another gives a departure over an unspecified matter and retirement as Grand Guardian.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The office list contains both Liquan Abbey Superintendent and Junior Guardian.
[18]HonorsHis listed honors included Grand Preceptor, Military Governor of Baoning Army, Academician of the Guanwendian, and Duke of Wei, with some dates unspecified.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The office list includes Liquan Abbey Superintendent, Academician of the Guanwendian, Duke of Wei, Military Governor of Baoning Army, and Grand Preceptor; most dates are unspecified.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biography explicitly gives the title Duke of Wei.
[19]DeathShi Hao died in 1194, in the fifth year of the Shaoxi era, at the age of eighty-nine.
Souyun史浩 (25069)Two biographies state that he died in Shaoxi 5 and was eighty-nine.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The main record gives the death year as 1194.
[20]Posthumous titlesThe posthumous enfeoffment is variously given as Prince of Yue or Prince of Kuaiji, while the posthumous name is Wenhui, later changed to Zhongding.
Souyun史浩 (25069)One biography gives Prince of Kuaiji and posthumous name Wenhui; another gives Prince of Yue and says that Wenhui was changed to Zhongding.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The alternate-name list gives Wenhui and Zhongding, and the office list contains the Yue royal title.
WikidataShi Hao (Q10916151)The English and Chinese name lists include Wenhui, Zhongding, 文惠, and 忠定.
[21]RecommendationsShi Hao was friends with Gu Chengzhong and recommended several figures, including Lu Jiuyuan, Cui Dunli, Xue Shusi, Ye Shi, Shi Douwen, Yang Jian, and Du Bao; Du Bao obtained office as commandant of Chong’an through his recommendation.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The association list marks Gu Chengzhong as a friend, records recommendations of Lu Jiuyuan, Cui Dunli, Xue Shusi, Ye Shi, Shi Douwen, Yang Jian, and Du Bao, and says that Du Bao obtained office as Chong’an commandant through Shi Hao’s recommendation.
[22]Lou YueLou Yue wrote a preface to one of Shi Hao’s books and his epitaph.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The association list assigns Lou Yue the writing of a book preface and Shi Hao’s epitaph.
[23]WorksShi Hao’s works include the four named books, with Moufeng zhenyin manlu in fifty juan and Shangshu jiangyi listed as extant.
Souyun史浩 (25069)The biographies name the four works, give Moufeng zhenyin manlu as fifty juan, and mark Shangshu jiangyi as extant.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The works list contains the four titles, identifies Moufeng zhenyin manlu as fifty juan, and marks one Shangshu jiangyi entry as authored by him.
[24]Bibliographical variantsThe works list gives variant lengths for Shangshu jiangyi and a fourteen-juan entry for Zhouguan jiangyi.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The works list gives Zhouguan jiangyi in fourteen juan, Shangshu jiangyi in twenty-two juan, and another Shangshu jiangyi entry in twenty juan.
[25]Other titlesShi Hao compiled Liangchao zhaiyu, and Huiji xianxian ci zhuan zan is also listed among the associated titles.
CBDBShi Hao (8113)The works list identifies Shi Hao as compiler of 《兩鈔摘腴》 and includes 《會稽先賢祠傳贊:二卷》.