Shi Songzhi

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1. 1232 知某府軍府事
2. 1234 安撫使
3. 1234 知某州軍州事
4. 1236 制置使
5. 1236 知某州軍州事
6. 1236 端明殿學士

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• 忠簡 諡號
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1. [1] Name and disputed dates Shi Songzhi is the English name; his birth year is variously left unknown or given as 1189, while his death is dated to either 1256 or 1257.
   • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The basic record gives the name Shi Songzhi, birth year 1189, and death year 1256.
   • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical texts leave the birth year unspecified, give the death as 1257 in one text and as 1256 in two others, while the profile lists 1257.
   • WikidataShi Songzhi (Q7252492)The English label is Shi Songzhi, with date values corresponding to 1189 and 1256.
2. [2] Status Shi Songzhi was a Southern Song minister and chancellor.
   • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The basic record places him in the Song dynasty and lists the offices of Chancellor and Right Chancellor.
   • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The profile identifies the Southern Song and includes the title Chancellor.
   • WikidataShi Songzhi (Q7252492)The identity summary describes him as a Southern Song minister and chancellor and links the English identity to the Song dynasty.
3. [3] Courtesy name His courtesy name was Ziyou, also written Zishen.
   • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The alternate-name entries give Ziyou and Zishen as courtesy names.
   • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical texts give Ziyou as his courtesy name and Zishen as an alternative.
   • WikidataShi Songzhi (Q7252492)The English aliases and name claims include Zishen and Ziyou.
4. [4] Native place He was a native of Yin County, now Ningbo in Zhejiang.
   • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The native-place entry gives Yin County.
   • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical texts and hometown field identify Yin County as present-day Ningbo, Zhejiang.
5. [5] Father 史彌忠 was his father.
   • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The kinship entry identifies 史彌忠 as his father.
   • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical texts describe him as the son of 史彌忠.
6. [6] Examination and first appointment In 1220 he passed the jinshi examination and entered service as a Household Registrar in the Guanghua Army.
   • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The examination entry records the jinshi qualification.
   • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical texts record the Jiading thirteenth-year jinshi degree and appointment as 光化軍司戶參軍; the linked year is 1220 and the title list includes both posts.
7. [7] Xiangyang appointment In 1227 he became assistant prefect of Xiangyang.
   • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The office record lists the assistant-prefect post at Xiangyang Prefecture.
   • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical texts place his Xiangyang appointment in the third year of Baoqing, corresponding to 1227; the title list includes assistant prefect.
8. [8] Local administration He later administered Zaoyang Military Prefecture and governed Longxing while serving as Pacification Commissioner for Jiangxi.
   • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical texts record his administration of Zaoyang and Longxing and his concurrent Jiangxi pacification commission; the title list repeats the Longxing and Jiangxi appointments.
9. [9] Military commission and promotion He served as Military Commissioner for Jingxi and Hubei while governing Xiangyang, and rose to Vice Minister of Justice.
   • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The office entries include the Vice Minister of Justice, a Military Commissioner post, and Xiangyang as an associated seat.
   • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical texts record his promotion to 刑部侍郎 and his service as 京西、湖北制置使兼知襄陽府; the title list includes both posts.
10. [10] Other offices His recorded appointments also included a range of central, judicial, regional, fiscal, and military posts.
    • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The profile lists the corresponding offices, including the military-equipment, transport, granary, judicial, justice, Luzhou, and regional fiscal and military appointments.
11. [11] Prefect of Ezhou He also served as Prefect of Ezhou.
    • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The office entry identifies a prefectural military command at Ezhou.
    • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The title list gives Prefect of Ezhou.
12. [12] Hanlin and academy posts He held the posts of 端明殿學士, 龍圖閣待制, 華文閣直學士, and 寶章閣直學士.
    • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The office entries list all four academy and palace-attendant posts.
13. [13] Duanping policy After the Jin fell in 1234, Shi opposed the proposed recovery of Henan, or Hebei in another account, requested a temple appointment, returned home, and was recalled after the army was defeated.
    • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The two biographical versions give Henan and Hebei respectively, both record his opposition, and one records his request for a temple appointment, return home, and recall after the military defeat; the linked year is 1234.
14. [14] Rise to the chancellorship In 1239 he became Executive Councillor and then Right Chancellor with concurrent commission as Commissioner of the Privy Council.
    • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The office entries list Commissioner of the Privy Council and Right Chancellor.
    • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical texts record the rise through 參知政事 to 右丞相兼樞密使; the linked year is 1239 and the title list includes the corresponding posts.
15. [15] Military commands The areas under his military command are given in two forms: Jianghuai, Jinghu, and Sichuan, or Lianghuai, Sichuan, Jingxi, and Hubei.
    • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The two biographical texts give the two different lists of military regions.
16. [16] Duke of Yong During the Chunyou era he was enfeoffed as Duke of Yong.
    • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The office and fief entries give Duke of Yong.
    • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical text and enfeoffment fields state that he was made Duke of Yong during Chunyou.
17. [17] Mourning and retirement After his father's death in 1244, Shi Songzhi was recalled to office; his advocacy of peace was rejected by public opinion, and he lived in retirement for thirteen years.
    • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)All three biographical texts record the parental mourning, recall to office, advocacy of peace, public opposition, and thirteen years of retirement; the linked year is 1244.
18. [18] Opposition to the recall Xu Yuanjie opposed the recall; Liu Shiju, Wang Yuanye, and ninety-four others submitted a memorial against it.
    • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The association entries name Xu Yuanjie and Liu Shiju and describe opposition to the recall, including the memorial by Liu Shiju, Wang Yuanye, and ninety-four others.
19. [19] Further attacks Liu Kezhuang and Xu Lin also attacked him.
    • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The association entries state that Liu Kezhuang exposed his offenses and Xu Lin was the first to denounce his misconduct.
20. [20] Family His known family included a son, nephew, grandson, great-grandson, and niece, whose marriage is also specified.
    • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The kinship entries list 史志潛 as son, 史璟卿 as nephew, 史似伯 as grandson, 史公埜 as great-grandson, and 史棣卿 as niece and wife of 袁洪.
21. [21] Death He died in 1256, although 1257 is also reported.
    • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The basic record gives the death year as 1256.
    • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical texts and profile preserve both forms: 1257 in one place and Baoyou fourth year, corresponding to 1256, in others.
    • WikidataShi Songzhi (Q7252492)The date value corresponds to 1256.
22. [22] Posthumous titles He was posthumously titled Zhongjian, later changed to Zhuangsu, and the title was stripped at the beginning of Deyou.
    • CBDBShi Songzhi (3728)The alternate-name entries give the posthumous titles Zhongjian and Zhuangsu.
    • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The biographical text gives the sequence of posthumous titles and says that the title was stripped at the beginning of Deyou under Emperor Gong.
    • WikidataShi Songzhi (Q7252492)The title claims list Zhongjian and Zhuangsu.
23. [23] Writing His work 《野樂編》 is lost, and three poems are recorded.
    • Souyun史嵩之 (23314)The literary entry says that 《野樂編》 is lost and that three poems are recorded.