Zhang Yigui

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• 庭芳 字
• 張一桂 别名、曾用名
• 玉陽 室名、別號
• 稚圭 字

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1. [1] Name, dates and status Zhang Yigui was a Ming dynasty official and man of letters, born in 1540 and dying in 1592.
   • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB gives his name as Zhang Yigui, his birth and death years as 1540 and 1592, his dynasty as Ming, an office as libationer of the Imperial College, and a collected work.
   • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry gives his name as Zhang Yigui, his dates as 1540–1592, his dynasty as Ming, and lists his collection Shuyi tang ji.
   • WikidataZhang Yigui (Q45516157)Wikidata labels him Zhang Yigui, describes him as a political figure of the Ming dynasty, and gives his dates as 1540 and 1592.
2. [2] Names His courtesy names were Tingfang and Zhigui, and his style name Yuyang.
   • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records his courtesy names as Tingfang and Zhigui and his sobriquet as Yuyang.
   • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry gives his courtesy name as Tingfang and his style name as Yuyang.
   • WikidataZhang Yigui (Q45516157)Wikidata gives his courtesy names as Zhigui and Tingfang and his art name as Yuyang.
3. [3] Place of origin His household was registered in Xiangfu, while his place of origin is given both as She and as Xiangfu.
   • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB lists both She and Xiangfu as his places of origin and Xiangfu as his place of registration.
   • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry makes him a commoner-household resident of Xiangfu county, Kaifeng prefecture, Henan, and a native of She county in Zhili; another entry calls him simply a man of She county.
4. [4] Family The names of his great-grandfather, grandfather, father, mother and wife.
   • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB, citing the record of the 1568 examination, gives his great-grandfather as Zhang Menghuan, his grandfather Zhang Fugao, his father Zhang Qing, his mother née Liu and his wife née Zheng.
   • WikidataZhang Yigui (Q45516157)Wikidata links separate items for his father, mother and wife without recording their names.
5. [5] Schooling and provincial examination He was a student of the Xiangfu county school and a Henan provincial examination graduate.
   • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records that he was a student at the Xiangfu county school and later a provincial examination graduate; the ranks it gives, twentieth and ninety-sixth, do not correspond exactly to those in the biographical entry.
   • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry makes him twentieth on the Henan provincial examination list and ninety-sixth in the metropolitan examination.
6. [6] Examination success In 1568 he became a jinshi, fifty-first in the second class, and was chosen as a bachelor.
   • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records that he passed the 1568 jinshi examination, ranked fifty-first in the second class.
   • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in 1568 he passed the metropolitan examination in ninety-sixth place and the palace examination as a second-class jinshi, fifty-first, and was chosen as a bachelor.
7. [7] Hanlin compiler and Shizong records Appointed compiler of the Hanlin Academy in 1570 and charged with the Veritable Records of Emperor Shizong; sent to the princedom of De in 1572.
   • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in the third month of 1570 he was appointed a compiler of the Hanlin Academy and charged with the Veritable Records of Emperor Shizong, and that in 1572 he was sent with imperial credentials to the princedom of De.
8. [8] Muzong records and imperial lectures Assistant examiner in 1574, compiler of the Veritable Records of Emperor Muzong, promoted senior compiler, and scroll presenter in 1575.
   • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in 1574 he served as assistant examiner in the metropolitan examination and worked on the Veritable Records of Emperor Muzong, being promoted to senior compiler on its completion, and that in 1575 he was made scroll presenter for the imperial lectures and put in charge of drafting patents.
9. [9] Leave and Nanking examination Leave to take his mother home in 1576 and examinership of the Nanking provincial examination.
   • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in the third month of 1576 he obtained leave to take his mother home and that in the seventh month he presided over the Nanking provincial examination, admitting Tang Wenxian and others.
10. [10] Promotion and resignation Promoted expositor in 1577; appointed to compile memorials in 1578 and resigned over Zhang Juzheng's mourning affair.
    • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in 1577 he was promoted expositor on completion of the Veritable Records of Shizong, that in 1578 he was appointed to compile memorials, and that he resigned over Zhang Juzheng's retention in office during mourning.
11. [11] Restoration to office Restored to the Hanlin Academy in 1583 as compiler of the Collected Statutes and lecturer for the imperial lectures.
    • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that after Zhang Juzheng's death he was restored to the Hanlin Academy in 1583 as expositor and appointed compiler of the Collected Statutes and lecturer for the imperial lectures.
12. [12] Right admonisher Promoted right admonisher of the Right Spring Capping Office in 1584.
    • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in 1584 he was promoted to right admonisher of the Right Spring Capping Office and concurrently expositor of the Hanlin Academy.
13. [13] Daily lectures and Shuntian examination Daily lecturer in 1585 and examiner for the Shuntian provincial examination.
    • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in 1585 he was made a daily lecturer and in the eighth month served with Chen Yubi as examiner for the Shuntian provincial examination.
14. [14] Reprimand and transfer Reprimanded over a fraudulent registration case and transferred to Nanking.
    • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in the tenth month of that year, after a case of fraudulent registration in the Shuntian examination came to light, he was reprimanded and transferred to Nanking as vice director in the Bureau of Operations of the Ministry of War.
15. [15] Nanking Imperial College Deputy libationer of the Nanking Imperial College in 1588 and libationer in 1589.
    • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in 1588 he was moved to the deputy libationership of the Nanking Imperial College while retaining fifth-rank salary, and that in 1589 he was promoted to libationer.
    • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records that he served as libationer of the Imperial College at Nanking.
16. [16] Peking college and Nanking ministry Libationer at Peking in 1591, chief minister of the Imperial Sacrifices, and right vice minister of the Ministry of Rites at Nanking.
    • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in 1591 he was moved to the libationership of the Imperial College at Peking, promoted to chief minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices while still superintending the college without proceeding to Peking, and in the tenth month promoted to right vice minister of the Ministry of Rites at Nanking.
17. [17] Vice ministership and death Right and then left vice minister of the Ministry of Rites at Peking; died at Yongcheng in 1592, aged fifty-three.
    • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records that in 1592 he was transferred to right vice minister of the Ministry of Rites at Peking and concurrently reader-in-waiting and bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, promoted to left vice minister in the eighth month, and died at Yongcheng in Henan on the twenty-ninth day at the age of fifty-three.
    • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records his birth and death years as 1540 and 1592.
18. [18] Collected writings His collected writings, twenty juan, are recorded under two titles.
    • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB lists a collected work, Shuyitang wenji, in twenty juan.
    • Souyun張一桂 (45396)The biographical entry records a collection, Shuyi tang ji.
19. [19] Prefaces He wrote prefaces for nine contemporaries, including Wang Bangrui and Tan Lun.
    • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records that he wrote prefaces for the works of Wang Bangrui, Tan Lun, Sun Long, Liang Menglong, Jiang Guan, Wu Daozhi, Zhong Zhenji, Tao Chengxue and Zhao Yao.
20. [20] Epitaphs He wrote epitaphs for Li Kaixian, Zhu Daqi, Zhu Guangyu, Li Bangzuo, Meng Huai, Yin Zongfu, Lu Jian and Chu Shun.
    • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records that he wrote epitaphs for Li Kaixian, Zhu Daqi, Zhu Guangyu, Li Bangzuo, Meng Huai, Yin Zongfu, Lu Jian and Chu Shun.
21. [21] Biography, stele, grave inscription and shrine record He wrote a biography and spirit-path stele for Zhu Muhe, a grave inscription for Lu Weizhen, and a shrine record for Xu Yuantai.
    • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records that he wrote a biography and a spirit-path stele for Zhu Muhe, a grave inscription for Lu Weizhen, and a record for the living shrine of Xu Yuantai.
22. [22] Letters His correspondents included Feng Mengzhen, Fang Hongjing, Zhang Weixin, Feng Qi, Wang Jiaping and Shen Shixing.
    • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records letters addressed to him by Feng Mengzhen, Fang Hongjing and Zhang Weixin, and replies he received from Feng Qi, Wang Jiaping and Shen Shixing.
23. [23] Farewell pieces and congratulations Farewell pieces with Hou Donglai and Liu Yingqiu, and congratulations to Ge Shouli and others.
    • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records a farewell piece written for Hou Donglai and one received from Liu Yingqiu, and congratulations offered to Ge Shouli, Zhu Daqi, Wu Daozhi, Zhong Zhenji, Cao Jin and Zhao Yongxian.
24. [24] Posthumous writings His biography, conduct record and sacrificial addresses were written by Zhao Yongxian, Yu Shenxing and Xu Xianqing.
    • CBDBZhang Yigui (130305)CBDB records that his biography was written by Zhao Yongxian, his conduct record by Yu Shenxing, and sacrificial addresses by Yu Shenxing and Xu Xianqing.