Zeng Ji

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1. 1126 提舉
2. 1137 轉運使
3. 1156 左朝請大夫
4. 1156 知某州軍州事
5. 1157 直秘閣

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• 吉甫 字
• 文淸 諡號
• 茶山居士 室名、別號

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• [財政官員]

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1. [1] Life dates and disputed birth year Zeng Ji is generally dated to 1084–1166, while one biographical treatment gives 1085 as his birth year.
   • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The principal biographical fields give the name Zeng Ji, the years 1084 and 1166, and the Song dynasty.
   • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The profile and two biographical texts give 1084–1166, while the collected-poetry entry gives 1085 as the birth year and describes his poetry and official career.
   • WikidataZeng Ji (Q11091489)The English description identifies him as a Song-dynasty person, and the date statements encode birth in 1084 and death in 1166.
2. [2] Names and posthumous name His courtesy name was Jifu, his sobriquet Chashan Jushi, and his posthumous name Wenqing; 文淸 appears as a variant form.
   • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The alternate-name fields classify Jifu as the courtesy name, Wenqing as the posthumous name, and Chashan Jushi as the sobriquet or studio name.
   • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The profile and biographies give Jifu, Chashan Jushi, and Wenqing, identifying Wenqing as the posthumous name.
   • WikidataZeng Ji (Q11091489)The English name list gives Jifu, Chashan jushi, and Wenqing as aliases.
3. [3] Ancestry and native place His ancestral home was Ganzhou, the family later moved to Henan Prefecture, and the native place is also given as Henan or Shanyin.
   • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The native-place fields give Shanyin and, as another basic place, Henan.
   • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The profile gives Henan, while the biographies trace the family from Ganzhou in present-day Gan County to Henan Prefecture in present-day Luoyang.
4. [4] Family background His father was Zeng Zhun; his brothers were Zeng Mao, Zeng Kai, and Zeng Bi, and he was Zeng Kai’s younger brother.
   • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The kinship entries identify Zeng Zhun as father and Zeng Mao, Zeng Kai, and Zeng Bi as brothers.
   • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies explicitly call him Zeng Kai’s younger brother and identify Mao and Kai among the brothers.
5. [5] Children and descendants He had sons Zeng Feng and Zeng Dai, a daughter who married Lü Daqi, and grandsons Lü Zujian and Lü Zuqian. Other descendants included Zeng Tang, Zeng Fei, two unnamed Zeng grandsons, Zeng Song, Zeng Jian, and five grandsons-in-law.
   • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The kinship entries list the daughter, Lü Daqi, the two sons, the two named maternal grandsons, and their relationship types.
6. [6] Other descendants The kinship list also gives Zeng Tang, Zeng Fei, two unnamed Zeng grandsons, Zeng Song as a grandnephew or collateral grandson, the great-grandson Zeng Jian, and five grandsons-in-law.
   • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The kinship entries list Zeng Song, Zeng Tang, Zeng Fei, the two unnamed Zeng grandsons, Zeng Jian, and the five grandsons-in-law.
7. [7] Wife’s family His wife’s grandfather was Qian Xie.
   • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The kinship entry identifies Qian Xie as the wife’s grandfather.
8. [8] Early education He first gained a reputation at the Imperial University.
   • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies say that he made a name for himself upon entering the Imperial University.
9. [9] First appointment Under Huizong, he received the rank of Jiangshi Lang through the benefit associated with his brother Zeng Bi.
   • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies describe the Huizong-era appointment as Jiangshi Lang through the benefit associated with his brother Bi.
10. [10] Examination and early offices The examination is described as either the Ministry of Envoys examination or the Ministry of Personnel examination; he received Upper Hall status and held the early educational and Secretariat offices listed in the biographies.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The educational entry gives Upper Hall graduation status.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The two biographies give the two examination wordings and the Upper Hall status.
11. [11] Educational offices He became Director of the Imperial Academy and tutor at the residence of Empress Qinci, then held the Biyong doctorate, Secretariat proofreader, and Yingtian assistant-prefect posts.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies and title list give the Imperial Academy, tutor, Biyong, Secretariat proofreader, and Yingtian posts.
12. [12] Jingkang and Jianyan offices In 1126 he supervised the Huainan Eastern Route tea-and-salt administration; in 1129 he moved through the Jinghu North, Guangxi or Guangnan West, and Jinghu South offices and later served in Jiangxi and western Zhejiang.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The office entry gives the Huainan Eastern Route tea-and-salt supervisory post and its 1126 starting year.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The chronological biographies date the Huainan Eastern Route appointment to Jingkang 1, or 1126.
13. [13] Later regional offices In 1129 he was transferred to the Jinghu North tea-and-salt administration, then served in Guangxi or Guangnan West, Jinghu South, Jiangxi, and western Zhejiang.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The office entries give the Guangnan West transport posts and place name.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies give the Jianyan 3 date, Jinghu North tea-and-salt post, Guangxi or Guangnan West transport post, Jinghu South deputy commissioner post, and Jiangxi and western Zhejiang judicial posts.
14. [14] Dismissal and Chashan residence In 1138 the dispute over peace with Qin Hui led to the dismissal of the brothers; Zeng Ji soon returned to office, supervised the Taizhou Daoist temple, lived in Shangrao for seven years, and adopted the Chashan Jushi sobriquet.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies describe the dispute over peace, Qin Hui’s anger, and the dismissal of the brothers, with the chronological account dating it to Shaoxing 8, or 1138.
15. [15] Restoration and Chashan sobriquet Within a month he returned to a deputy transport post, supervised the Taizhou Daoist temple, lived at Chashan Temple in Shangrao for seven years, and adopted the sobriquet Chashan Jushi.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The office data gives the Guangnan West transport post and the Taizhou place name.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies describe restoration, the Taizhou temple appointment, the seven-year Shangrao residence, and the Chashan Jushi sobriquet.
16. [16] Later offices After Qin Hui’s death he became judicial commissioner for Eastern Zhejiang, prefect of Taizhou, a Zhimi ge official, Junior Supervisor of the Secretariat, and acting Vice Minister of Rites.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The office entries give the Taizhou prefecture post.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The profile and biographies give the Eastern Zhejiang judicial commissioner and Taizhou prefecture appointments after Qin Hui’s death.
17. [17] Shaoxing 27 appointments In Shaoxing 27 he was summoned for an audience and held Zhimi ge, Junior Supervisor of the Secretariat, and acting Vice Minister of Rites posts.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The office entries list Zhimi ge, Junior Supervisor of the Secretariat, and acting Vice Minister of Rites.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The profile and biographies give the three offices and the Shaoxing 27 audience.
18. [18] Anti-peace memorial At the end of Shaoxing, when Jin forces moved south, he opposed seeking peace and urged resistance to sending envoys and tribute.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies describe the Jin invasion at the end of Shaoxing and his memorial opposing peace and the sending of envoys with tribute.
19. [19] Retirement He requested leave because of age and supervised Hongzhou’s Yulong Abbey; the retirement rank is variously given as Tongfeng Dafu or Left Tongyi Dafu, with the latter dated to 1164.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies give the request for leave, the Hongzhou temple appointment, the two retirement ranks, and the 1164 date.
20. [20] Death and posthumous name He died at Pingjiang in 1166, in May, at an age given as 82 or 83, and received the posthumous name Wenqing.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The principal date field gives death in 1166 and the alternate-name field gives Wenqing as the posthumous name.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies give the Qiandao 2 date, death at Pingjiang in May 1166, the ages 82 and 83, and the posthumous name Wenqing.
    • WikidataZeng Ji (Q11091489)The date statement gives death in 1166.
21. [21] Literary style His prose was described as pure, orthodox, elegant, and vigorous, and he was especially skilled in poetry.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biographies describe his prose as pure, orthodox, elegant, and vigorous and say that he excelled in poetry.
22. [22] Teacher and students He studied under Wang Pin, while Lu You and Li Shangsou studied under him.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The association entries identify Wang Pin as his teacher and Lu You and Li Shangsou as his students or pupils.
23. [23] Associations He associated with Hu Anguo, discussed the classics and public affairs with Liu Anshi, and exchanged poems with Lu You.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The association entries give his association with Hu Anguo, his discussions with Liu Anshi, and his literary association with Lu You and Zhao Yanling.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biography places Lu You among his literary associates through the epitaph relationship.
24. [24] Epitaphs, prefaces, postscripts, and ritual essays Lu You wrote his epitaph. Zeng Ji wrote prefaces for Du Jie and Lü Benzhong, supplied postscripts for works associated with Han Yuanji, Zhu Xi, Lou Yue, Lu You, Lü Zuqian, and Zhou Bida, wrote ritual essays for Han Yuanji and Lü Zuqian, and exchanged poems with Zhao Yanling.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The association entries list the epitaph, preface, and postscript relationships and name Du Jie, Lü Benzhong, Han Yuanji, Zhu Xi, Lou Yue, Lu You, Lü Zuqian, and Zhou Bida; associated entries also give the ritual essays for Han Yuanji and Lü Zuqian.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The biography mentions Lu You’s epitaph for Zeng Ji.
25. [25] Works His works included Jing Shuo in twenty juan, a thirty-juan collected works, Yi shi xiang in five juan, Lunyu yi in two juan, and miscellaneous essays in several juan.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The works list gives Chashan Ji in thirty juan and Jing Shuo in twenty juan.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The literary entries give Jing Shuo in twenty juan, the thirty-juan collected works, Yi shi xiang in five juan, Lunyu yi in two juan, and miscellaneous essays.
26. [26] Transmission of Chashan Ji The thirty-juan collection was lost; Qing editors reconstructed an eight-juan Chashan Ji from the Yongle Dadian, while the bibliographical list also has a thirty-juan title and a separate volume of poems outside the collection was compiled.
    • CBDBZeng Ji (1692)The works list preserves a thirty-juan Chashan Ji title.
    • Souyun曾幾 (27364)The literary entries say that the thirty-juan collection was lost, that Qing editors reconstructed an eight-juan Chashan Ji from the Yongle Dadian, and that an additional volume of poems outside the collection was compiled.