Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The profile and three biographical texts identify him as a Northern Song official and give the years 1031–1104.
WikidataJiang Zhiji (Q16076521)The English label identifies Jiang Zhiji, while the time claims give 1031 and 1104.
[2]Courtesy name, posthumous name, and homeHis courtesy name was Yingshu, his posthumous name was Wenmu, and his home was Yixing in Changzhou, now in Jiangsu.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The profile classifies Wenmu as the posthumous name and Yingshu as the courtesy name, and gives Yixing as his native place.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The profile and biographies give his courtesy name and identify him with Yixing in Changzhou, now in Jiangsu.
WikidataJiang Zhiji (Q16076521)The aliases and name properties give the English and Chinese forms of Wenmu and Yingshu.
[3]Parentage and kinshipHis father was Jiang Pang, his father-in-law was Shen Fu, and Jiang Tang was his paternal uncle; Jiang Zhiji is also described as Jiang Tang's nephew.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The kinship data names his father Jiang Pang, father-in-law Shen Fu, and paternal uncle Jiang Tang.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The biographies describe Jiang Zhiji as Jiang Tang's nephew, using the terms congzi and nephew.
[4]Siblings and descendantsHis relatives included his elder brother Jiang Zhihan, younger brother Jiang Zhimei, collateral nephew Jiang Can, sons Jiang Zhen and Jiang Xie, grandson Jiang Xingzu, and great-grandson Jiang Fu.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The kinship data lists his brother, younger brother, collateral nephew, sons, grandson, and great-grandson.
[5]Examinations and early officesHe passed the Presented Scholar examination in Jiayou 2, then took the Xianliang Fangzheng examination and became an Investigating Censor; the timing is given as the beginning of Yingzong's reign and also as the Zhiping period, after which he became Palace Attendant Censor.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The examination and office entries support the Presented Scholar, Xianliang Fangzheng, and Palace Attendant Censor appointments.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The biographies give the Jiayou 2 examination, the Investigating Censor appointment, and the two formulations of the Yingzong–Zhiping chronology.
[6]Impeachment of Ouyang XiuHe was demoted after impeaching Ouyang Xiu and transferred from supervising Daozhou wine tax to supervising Xuanzhou tax; the nature of the impeachment is described in several different ways.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The association entry identifies the impeachment of Ouyang Xiu and summarizes it as a false accusation followed by demotion.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The three biographies give the Daozhou and Xuanzhou tax offices and use the differing descriptions false, inaccurate, and vacillating and inconsistent for the impeachment.
[7]Xining finance and grain transportDuring Xining he held transport offices in Fujian and Huainan East, organized waterworks for refugees, and rose through the grain-transport administration to become its commissioner.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The office entries list the Fujian and Huainan transport posts, later transport and grain-transport offices, and the Hebei route.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The biographies describe the new policies, Fujian and Huainan appointments, waterworks for refugees, and the later grain-transport offices.
[8]Administrative reputationAs Grain-Transport Commissioner he was known for finance and grain transport, praised for competence, and appointed an Attendant Academician of Longtu Hall.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The office data confirms his appointment as Grain-Transport Commissioner.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The biographies describe his financial and grain-transport expertise, reputation for competence, and appointment to Zhiluotuge.
[9]Dates of transport officesSeveral transport appointments fall between 1070 and 1090 and cover Fujian, Huainan, Western Jiangnan, the grain-transport office, and Hebei.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The office entries give the titles, places, and starting and ending years of these transport appointments.
[10]Yuanyou prefecturesUnder Zhezong he held the Tianzhang and Baowen expectant posts, governed several prefectures, and advanced to Direct Academician of Longtu Hall.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The office entries list the Tianzhang and Baowen posts and prefectural appointments in Tanzhou, Guangzhou, Hezhong, and Xizhou.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The biographies describe the Yuanyou offices, the prefectures of Tan, Guang, Ying, Hezhong, and Xi, and the Longtu Hall appointment.
[11]Shaosheng and Yuanfu officesDuring Shaosheng he served in the Secretariat and at Kaifeng, advanced through Longtu Hall and the Hanlin Academy, and was later assigned to Ruzhou and Qingzhou.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The office entries include the Qingzhou prefecture appointment associated with the Yuanfu period.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The biographies give the Secretariat, Kaifeng, Longtu Hall, Hanlin, Ruzhou, and Qingzhou stages of the career.
[12]Huizong and the Privy CouncilAfter Huizong's accession he returned to the Hanlin Academy and advanced through the Privy Council, including appointments in 1100 and 1101.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The office entries give Signing Secretary of the Privy Council in 1100 and Director of the Privy Council in 1101.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The biographies describe his restoration as Hanlin Academician and his rise from Associate Director to Director of the Privy Council.
[13]Chongning appointmentsIn 1102 he became Grand Academician of Guanwen Hall and prefect of Hangzhou until 1103, while a Yangzhou prefecture appointment is also dated to 1102.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The office entries list the Guanwen Hall appointment, Hangzhou through 1103, and a Yangzhou prefecture appointment dated 1102.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The biographies place his appointment as Guanwen Hall Academician and prefect of Hangzhou in Chongning 1.
[14]Retirement and disputed dismissalHe retired because of illness, while another account says that he lost office over a proposal concerning the abandonment of He and Huang.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The biographies give illness and the He-Huang proposal as two explanations for the end of his Hangzhou career.
[15]Death and posthumous nameHe died in Chongning 3 (1104) at the age of seventy-four and received the posthumous name Wenmu.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The basic profile confirms the year of death and the posthumous name Wenmu.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The three biographies state that he died in Chongning 3 at age seventy-four and was posthumously named Wenmu.
WikidataJiang Zhiji (Q16076521)The time claim confirms 1104 and the name property confirms Wenmu.
[16]Political status and epigraphyHe was known for financial and grain-transport administration, was included in the Yuanyou Party Register, and had an interest in epigraphy.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The status data marks him as interested in epigraphy, included in the Yuanyou Party Register, and a financial official.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The biography describes his financial and grain-transport expertise and his reputation for competence.
[17]Friends, patronage, and studentsHis friends included Zhang Ju, Hu Zongyu, and Ding Zhi; he patronized and admired Zhong Zhengfu, and Wang Jian studied under him, while he shared an interest in epigraphy with Dong You.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The association data identifies the three friends, the patronage and admiration involving Zhong Zhengfu, Wang Jian's study under him, and the shared epigraphic interest with Dong You.
[18]LettersHe sent letters to Qian Gongfu and Tang Shuwen and corresponded with Wang Anshi, Mi Fu, and Hua Zhen.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The correspondence relations list letters to Qian Gongfu and Tang Shuwen and letters exchanged with Wang Anshi, Mi Fu, and Hua Zhen.
[19]Prefaces, postscripts, and biographyHe wrote a preface for Chen Shunyu's Du Guan ji, postscripts for Zhong Bing and Zhou Bida, epitaph prefaces for Diao Yue and Yu Lianghong, and a biography of Jiang Tang.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The literary relations list the preface to Du Guan ji, postscripts for Zhong Bing and Zhou Bida, epitaph prefaces for Diao Yue and Yu Lianghong, and the biography of Jiang Tang.
[20]Named worksHis works included Sanjing ji, also written Sanjing ji with the alternate character, and the commentaries Mengzi jie and Laozi jie.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The three literary texts mention the 三經 and 三徑 titles and list 《孟子解》, 《老子解》, and other works.
[21]Lost prose and surviving compilationsHis collection of prose and miscellaneous writings exceeded one hundred juan and is now lost; one juan of 三徑集 survives in Liang Song mingxian xiaoji and a one-juan compilation in Chunqing yigao.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The works list identifies a collection of Jiang Zhiji's prose and miscellaneous writings extending to more than one hundred juan.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The literary text says the collection was lost and describes the one-juan survival and compilation in Liang Song mingxian xiaoji and Chunqing yigao.
[22]Poetry arrangement and Guangzhou shi xian zanHis poems were arranged in two juan from the Chunqing yigao compilation, a reprinted Liang Song mingxian xiaoji, and newly gathered poems; Guangzhou shi xian zan is listed as a one-juan work by him.
CBDBJiang Zhiji (461)The works data lists 《廣州十賢贊》 as a one-juan work and identifies Jiang Zhiji as its author.
Souyun蔣之奇 (29910)The literary text explains the two-volume arrangement from the Chunqing yigao compilation, the reprinted Liang Song mingxian xiaoji, and newly collected poems.