[1]Name and datesThe name Zuo Xijia is paired with dates of birth in 1831 and death in 1895, while another date set gives 1830 and 1894.
CBDBZuo Xijia (55540)The original values provide the name Zuo Xijia and the years 1831 and 1895.
WikidataZuo Xijia (Q45475248)The date values give the alternative combinations of birth in 1830 or 1831 and death in 1894 or 1895.
[2]Identity and native placeZuo Xijia was a Qing-dynasty woman writer from Yanghu.
CBDBZuo Xijia (55540)The original values identify her as a woman of the Qing dynasty, give Yanghu as her native place, and list poetry and prose titles.
Souyun左锡嘉 (61620)The two biographical entries place her in the Qing dynasty, call her a native of Yanghu, and list works by her.
WikidataZuo Xijia (Q45475248)The English description identifies her as a Qing-dynasty person.
[3]Style names and sobriquetsHer names are variously assigned: Wanfen, Xiaoyun, Bingru, and yun qing appear among the zi, while Bingru is also given as a late hao.
CBDBZuo Xijia (55540)The name entries give the romanized and Chinese forms of Wanfen, Xiaoyun, Bingru, and yun qing, classifying the relevant entries as zi or as a studio name or sobriquet.
Souyun左锡嘉 (61620)The two biographical texts call Wanfen and Xiaoyun zi, give Bingru as a late hao in one text and as a zi in the other, and repeat Xiaoyun as a zi.
WikidataZuo Xijia (Q45475248)The English aliases and name claims list Bingru, Wanfen, Xiaoyun, and yun qing, together with their Chinese forms.
[4]Studio names and sobriquetsThe studio names and sobriquets include Lengyin Xianguan, Lengyun Xianguan, and Huanfen.
CBDBZuo Xijia (55540)The name entries give the romanized and Chinese forms of Lengyin Xianguan, Lengyun Xianguan, and Huanfen, classifying them as studio names or sobriquets.
WikidataZuo Xijia (Q45475248)The aliases and name claims list Huanfen, Lengyin Xianguan, and Lengyun Xianguan.
[5]Family backgroundZuo Xijia was the third daughter of Zuo Ang.
CBDBZuo Xijia (55540)The kinship entry identifies Zuo Ang as her father.
Souyun左锡嘉 (61620)The biographical text calls her the third daughter of Zuo Ang.
[6]Siblings and cousinHer sisters are listed as Zuo Xixuan and Zuo Xihui, and her clan younger cousin as Zuo Shengsan.
CBDBZuo Xijia (55540)The kinship entries list Zuo Xixuan and Zuo Xihui as sisters and Zuo Shengsan as a clan younger cousin.
Souyun左锡嘉 (61620)The biographical text also identifies Xixuan as her sister.
[7]MarriageZuo Xijia was the second wife of Zeng Yong, who was born in 1813 and died in 1862; the biographical text identifies him as a native of Huayang.
CBDBZuo Xijia (55540)The kinship entry identifies Zeng Yong as her husband and gives the years 1813 and 1862.
Souyun左锡嘉 (61620)The biographical text identifies Zeng Yong of Huayang as the husband whose second wife was Zuo Xijia.
[8]Zeng Yong’s careerZeng Yong passed the Jinshi examination in the Daoguang jiachen year, corresponding to 1844, served as prefect of Ji'an, and received the title Taipusi qing.
Souyun左锡嘉 (61620)The biographical text gives the Daoguang jiachen Jinshi qualification, Ji'an prefecture, and the granted Taipusi qing title; the date link identifies jiachen as 1844.
[9]ChildrenHer children included the daughters Zeng Yanji and Zeng Luanzhi and the son Zeng Guangxu.
CBDBZuo Xijia (55540)The kinship entries identify Zeng Yanji and Zeng Luanzhi as daughters and Zeng Guangxu as a son.
[10]Literary connectionsThe associated works have prefaces by Zhang Jingqi, Zhou Tianlin, and Zuo Xixuan, postscripts by Xia Jiahao and Cha Yuchen, and title inscriptions by Qiu Rujia and Hu Yujun.
CBDBZuo Xijia (55540)The associated entries name Zhang Jingqi, Zhou Tianlin, and Zuo Xixuan as preface writers, Xia Jiahao and Cha Yuchen as postscript writers, and Qiu Rujia and Hu Yujun as writers of title inscriptions.
[11]WorksThe works named in the biographical entries include five poetry titles, while the bibliographic entries add an eight-juan poetry collection, a one-juan prose collection, a one-juan ci collection, and a family-instruction text.
Souyun左锡嘉 (61620)The two biographical entries name Huanxiang Xiaocao, Yinyun Ji, Juanshi Yin, Lengyin Ji, and Lengyin Xianguan Shi.
CBDBZuo Xijia (55540)The bibliographic entries name Lengyin Xianguan Shigao in eight juan, Lengyin Xianguan Wencun in one juan, Lengyin Xianguan Shiyu in one juan, and Zengshi Jiaxun.