[1]Dates and disputed death yearHer birth is given as 1084, while her death is variously given as 1155, around 1151, or after the twenty-first year of Shaoxing at more than seventy.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The name and life-span fields give Li Qingzhao as born in 1084 and deceased in 1155.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts preserve accounts ranging from about 1151 to an unknown year, including a death after the twenty-first year of Shaoxing at more than seventy.
WikidataLi Qingzhao (Q464470)The date statements preserve a birth in 1084 and death dates in 1151 and 1155, with the 1155 date marked preferred.
[2]IdentityLi Qingzhao is identified as a Song-dynasty woman poet and ci writer.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The status fields identify her as a poet and a ci writer.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts describe her as skilled in poetry and prose and renowned for ci.
WikidataLi Qingzhao (Q464470)The English description identifies her as a Chinese Song-dynasty poet.
[4]Native place and birthplaceHer native place is variously given as Jinan and Licheng, while Zhangqiu is given as her birthplace.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts give Jinan and Qi zhou Zhangqiu in differing formulations, and the profile lists Qi zhou Zhangqiu as the hometown.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The address entries designate Licheng as the native-place address and Zhangqiu as the birthplace.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The kinship entry identifies Wang shi, wife of Li Gefei, as her mother.
[7]Early teachingAs a child, she taught Han Yufu poetry.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The association entry identifies Han Yufu as a student and says that Li Qingzhao taught him poetry when young.
[8]First marriageIn 1101, at eighteen, she married Zhao Mingcheng, then a student at the Imperial Academy, and the couple worked together on texts.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The chronology states that in 1101 she married the eighteen-year-old student Zhao Mingcheng and that the couple worked together on writing.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The kinship entry identifies Zhao Mingcheng as her husband.
[9]Party-list entryIn 1102, her father was placed on the party list.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The chronology states that her father entered the party register in 1102.
[10]Early residencesShe was registered in Kaifeng in 1086, lived in Qingzhou from 1108 to 1121, and has another Qingzhou residence extending to 1128.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The residence entries give registration in Kaifeng from 1086, Qingzhou in 1108–1121, and another Qingzhou entry ending in 1128.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts mention her residence with Zhao Mingcheng in Qingzhou.
[11]LaizhouIn 1121, she followed her husband to Laizhou.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts place her with her husband in Laizhou in 1121.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The residence entry begins her Laizhou residence in 1121.
[12]Journey to JiangningIn 1127, Jin forces invaded southward, Zhao became prefect of Jiangning, and Qingzhao travelled there carrying books.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The chronology describes the 1127 invasion, Zhao Mingcheng's appointment at Jiangning, and Qingzhao's journey there with books.
[13]Jiangning date variantThe Jiangning residence is separately dated 1128–1129, alongside the 1127 chronology.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The Jiangning residence entry gives the years 1128–1129.
[14]Death of Zhao and migrationIn 1129 Zhao Mingcheng was transferred to Huzhou, died on the way, and Qingzhao thereafter moved through the southeast and a series of listed places.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts describe Zhao Mingcheng's death during the move to Huzhou and Qingzhao's subsequent refuge and travels in the southeast.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The residence entries list Chizhou, Jiankang, Yuezhou, Taizhou, Shengxian, Wenzhou, Quzhou, Shaoxing, Lin'an, and Jinhua.
[15]Migration chronologyThe residence dates place Chizhou, Jiankang, Yuezhou, Taizhou, and Shengxian in 1129; Wenzhou, Yuezhou, and Quzhou in 1130; Shaoxing in 1131–1132; Lin'an in 1132 and 1138; and Jinhua in 1134.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The residence-year fields provide the 1129, 1130, 1131–1132, 1132, 1134, and 1138 dates.
[16]Second marriage and divorceIn 1132 she went to Lin'an, remarried Zhang Ruzhou that summer, and soon divorced.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts place her arrival at Lin'an in Shaoxing 2, followed by a summer remarriage to Zhang Ruzhou and a prompt divorce.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The kinship entry names Zhang Ruzhou as her second husband, while the residence entry begins Lin'an in 1132.
[17]Shared collecting interestShe and Zhao Mingcheng shared an interest in collecting and studying inscriptions, calligraphy, and painting.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical text says that she and Mingcheng jointly devoted themselves to collecting and studying inscriptions, calligraphy, and painting.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The association entry identifies a scholarly relationship with Zhao Mingcheng and a shared interest in epigraphy.
[18]Jinshi lu compilation and submissionFollowing Ouyang Xiu's model, Zhao compiled the thirty-juan Jinshi lu, which Qingzhao submitted to the court during Shaoxing.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The association entry says that Zhao modeled the thirty-juan Jinshi lu on Ouyang Xiu's Jigu lu and that his wife Li Qingzhao submitted it during Shaoxing.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts identify Jinshi lu as Zhao Mingcheng's work and say that Qingzhao later submitted it to the court.
[19]Organization and postfaceIn later life she completed the organization of Jinshi lu and wrote Jinshi lu houxu in the fourth year of Shaoxing.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts say that she completed the late organization of Jinshi lu and wrote its postface in Shaoxing 4.
[20]Literary reputationShe was skilled in poetry and prose, especially renowned for ci, and is described in two formulations as a major representative of the Song graceful school and a leading figure of its Southern Song branch.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The status fields identify her as a poet and ci writer.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts describe her command of poetry and prose, her renown for ci, and the two graceful-school formulations.
[21]Ci styleHer ci is described as clear and elegant, with a talent for plain description.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical text characterizes her language as clear and elegant and says that she excelled at plain description.
[22]Ci theoryHer one-essay Ci lun emphasized tonal regulation and elegance and opposed treating shi as ci.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts mention her one-essay Ci lun and its emphasis on tonal regulation and elegance and opposition to treating poetry as ci.
[23]EpithetShe is associated with the epithet “the most talented woman in all ages.”
WikidataLi Qingzhao (Q464470)The English description calls her “the most talented woman in all ages.”
[24]Lost and compiled collectionsYi'an Jushi ji is lost; later compilations include Shuyu ji, and current editions include Li Qingzhao ji.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts say that Yi'an Jushi ji is lost, later compilations include Shuyu ji, and editions include Li Qingzhao ji.
[25]Bibliographical volumesYi'an Jushi wenji is listed in seven juan, sometimes twelve, and Yi'an ci in six; both are lost, while Li Yian ji is also listed in twelve juan.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical text lists Yi'an Jushi wenji in seven or twelve juan and Yi'an ci in six, and says that both have been lost.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The works entry also lists Li Yian ji in twelve juan.
[26]Surviving and associated titlesThe surviving one-volume work is identified as Dama tujing, while Dama tu also occurs as a title; Shuyu ci has a one-volume title, Maxi tupu is also listed, and modern compilations include Shuyu ji zhu.
Souyun李清照 (27794)The biographical texts identify the one-volume Dama tujing as transmitted, list Shuyu ci, and mention the modern compilation Shuyu ji zhu.
CBDBLi Qingzhao (19713)The works entries list Dama tu, Maxi tupu, Shuyu ci, and a one-volume Shuyu ci title.