[1]Identity and datesWang Anli was a Northern Song official and thinker; his dates appear as 1034–1095 and alternatively 1035–1096.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The principal profile gives the name, 1034–1095 dates, Song affiliation, and thinker classification.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)The profile and three biographical texts identify him as a Northern Song figure and preserve both sets of birth and death years.
WikidataWang Anli (Q18905331)The English label and description identify Wang Anli as a Song-dynasty politician and give the 1034–1095 dates.
[2]Courtesy name and originHis courtesy name was Hefu, and he came from Linchuan in Fuzhou, now in Jiangxi; he was Wang Yi’s son and Wang Anshi’s younger brother.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The profile lists Hefu, Linchuan, Wang Yi as father, and Wang Anshi as brother.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)The profile and biographical texts give Hefu, the Fuzhou-Linchuan origin, and Wang Anshi as his brother.
WikidataWang Anli (Q18905331)The name data and courtesy-name claim also preserve Hefu.
[3]Examination and early careerHe passed the jinshi examination in 1061 and entered service after Tang Jie of Hedong recruited him.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The examination entry and associated note identify him as a jinshi and mention the sixth year of Jiayou.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)The biographical texts state that he passed in Jiayou 6 and was recruited by Tang Jie of Hedong.
[4]Early appointmentsIn 1072 he served at the Chongwen Institute, in 1075 moved to the Jixian Academy, and then served as prefect of Runzhou and Huzhou.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)The biographies and title list provide the Xining chronology and the Chongwen, Jixian, Runzhou, and Huzhou appointments.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The appointments list gives the Jixian, Runzhou, and Huzhou posts and their starting years.
[5]Financial and other officesHe held several posts in the Three Financial Offices, as well as the offices and titles listed in the sentence.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The appointments list directly supplies the five Three Financial Offices posts, Mishu cheng, Taichang si boshi, Zizheng dian xueshi, Taizhong dafu, and Zhong dafu.
[6]Kaifeng serviceHe served in the Kaifeng judicial and literary offices, became a Hanlin Academician and Kaifeng prefect, and was noted for his administration there.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)The biographies and title list supply the Kaifeng, literary, and Hanlin appointments and describe his handling of litigation and the Liao envoy’s reaction.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The appointments list includes Zhi Sheren yuan, Kaifeng, Quan zhi Kaifeng fu shi, and Hanlin Academician.
[7]Defense of Su ShiIn 1079 he intervened with Emperor Shenzong when Su Shi was imprisoned over a poem concerning the new reforms, and Su Shi was saved.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)The biographies describe Su Shi’s imprisonment over a poem, the absence of rescuers, Wang Anli’s appeal to Shenzong, and Su Shi’s rescue.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The association note supplements the account of supporting Su Shi while his case was especially dangerous.
[8]Right and Left Vice CouncillorHe became Right Vice Councillor in 1082, Left Vice Councillor in 1083, and then prefect of Jiangning in 1084 with the Duanming dian xueshi title.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)The biographies and title list give the sequence of Right and Left Vice Councillor, dismissal, Jiangning, and Duanming dian xueshi.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The appointments list dates the Right Vice Councillor post to 1082, the Left Vice Councillor post to 1083, and the Duanming dian xueshi title to 1084.
[9]Provincial careerHe served successively in the listed prefectures, including Yongxing jun, Taiyuan, and Chengdu with a concurrent pacification commission.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)The biography and title list provide the Yangzhou, Qingzhou, Caizhou, Shuzhou, Xuanzhou, Yongxing jun, Taiyuan, and Chengdu appointments, including concurrent pacification titles.
[10]DeathHe died in the ninth month of the third year of Shaosheng at the age of sixty-two.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)Two biographical texts give the age of sixty-two, and one specifies the ninth month of Shaosheng 3.
[11]Family and affinal relationsThe family data identify his father, brother, affinal relations, wife’s brother, co-brother-in-law, and nephew.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The kinship entries list Wang Yi as father, Wang Anshi as brother, Cai Que as an affinal relation, Xie Jingwen as wife’s brother, Wang Cun as co-brother-in-law, and Wang Pang as congzi or nephew.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)All three biographical texts confirm Wang Anshi as Wang Anli’s brother.
[12]Descendants and sons-in-lawThe kinship entries list four sons-in-law, a great-grandson, and a great-great-grandson.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The kinship entries list Zhao Dingchen, Liu Anzhi, Cai Bian, and Fang Yuanxiu as sons-in-law, and Wang Jian and Wang Houzhi as later descendants.
[13]Impeachment and correspondenceHe was impeached by Cen Xiangqiu and received a reply from Wang Ling.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The association entries record an impeachment by Cen Xiangqiu and a reply received from Wang Ling.
[14]EpitaphsHe composed epitaphs for the first group of named individuals.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The association entries separately record epitaphs composed for Shen Jichang, Yuan Jiang, Zhao Zongjin, Jia Gui, Zhao Keqin, and Zhao Shiyue.
[15]Further epitaphsHe also composed epitaphs for the second group of named individuals and family members.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The association entries separately record epitaphs composed for the eight named individuals or family members.
[16]Other literary relationsHe wrote a sacrificial text, a xingzhuang biography, and a school record; Lou Yue wrote a preface and Liu Kezhuang a postscript to related writings.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The association entries record the sacrificial text, xingzhuang, school record, preface, and postscript together with their named counterparts.
[17]WorksHis works included three named texts and a twenty-juan collected works.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)The bibliographical passages list the four works and their respective juan counts.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The works list identifies 《重修開封府熙寧編》十卷 as a work for which he is the author.
[18]Transmission of the collected worksThe twenty-juan collection was lost; later editors compiled 《王魏公集》 in seven juan, including one juan of poetry, and separately edited his poems in one juan.
Souyun王安禮 (29926)The bibliographical passage says that the collection was lost and that Qing editors compiled a seven-juan 《王魏公集》 from the 《永樂大典》, with one juan of poetry and a separate one-juan edition of his poems.
CBDBWang Anli (1760)The works list also preserves the title 《王魏公集》.