[1]Identity, dates, names, and placeThe records give two formulations of Gui Youguang's dates, identify him as a Ming writer, supply his courtesy names and sobriquet, and place him in Kunshan.
CBDBGui Youguang (34733)The main, alternate-name, and address entries give his name, year dates, courtesy names, sobriquet, Ming affiliation, and Kunshan native place.
Souyun歸有光 (45972)The biographical entries give both date formulations, his literary identity, names, and Kunshan origin.
WikidataGui Youguang (Q5615339)The entity identifies him as Gui Youguang and a writer, records the two courtesy names and Zhenchuan, gives the year dates, and lists Gui Taipu and Xiangji Sheng among the names.
[2]Family and early learningThe family account describes Gui's lineage, relatives, early literary talent, teacher Wei Xiao, and reading.
Souyun歸有光 (45972)The biographical entry gives the lineage, family circumstances, early writing, Wei Xiao, and the books he read.
CBDBGui Youguang (34733)The kinship entries name Gui Shen and Gui Zheng, while the association entry identifies Wei Xiao as his teacher.
[3]Schooling and provincial examinationIn 1525 Gui came first in the boys' examination and entered the Nanjing Imperial College as a tribute student; in 1540 he placed second in the Yingtian provincial examination and became a juren.
Souyun歸有光 (45972)The biographical entry gives the 1525 schooling, age eighteen, tribute-student status, 1540 second place, juren status, and Zhang Zhi's notice.
[4]Examinations, teaching, and studentsAfter eight failed metropolitan examinations over twenty years, Gui passed the jinshi examination in 1565, moved to Anting in 1542, taught for two decades, and had Tang Shisheng and Gong Youcheng among his students.
Souyun歸有光 (45972)The biographical entries give the eight failures, twenty-year interval, 1565 success, 1542 move to Anting, teaching career, size of the following, and the name Zhenchuan.
CBDBGui Youguang (34733)The examination entry gives the jinshi rank, and the association entries identify Tang Shisheng and Gong Youcheng as students.
[5]Sobriquets and local officesGui used Xiangji Sheng, was also known as Gui Taipu, served at Changxing and Shunde, and was remembered for reconciling litigants.
Souyun歸有光 (45972)The biographical entries explain Xiangji Sheng, Zhenze, Gui Taipu, the Changxing appointment, reconciliation in court, and transfer to Shunde.
CBDBGui Youguang (34733)The alternate-name and office entries confirm Zhenchuan Xiansheng, Changxing magistrate, and Shunde tongpan.
[6]Nanjing appointmentIn 1570 Gao Gong and others recommended Gui for the Nanjing Court of Imperial Studs; he oversaw the decree office, helped compile the Veritable Records of Emperor Shizong, and died in office.
Souyun歸有光 (45972)The biographical entries give the recommendation, Nanjing appointment, decree-office duty, work on the Veritable Records of Emperor Shizong, and death in office; the date label gives 1570.
[7]Parents and siblingsThe kinship entries name Gui Youguang's parents, stepmother, elder brother, and five younger brothers.
CBDBGui Youguang (34733)The kinship entries list Gui Shen, Gui Zheng, Zhou, Xue, Gui Jia, and Gui Qing, Gui Shang, Gui Gong, Gui Cheng, and Gui Dao with their family relationships.
[8]Wives and descendantsThe kinship entries list three wives, a son, and a great-grandson born in 1613 and deceased in 1673.
CBDBGui Youguang (34733)The kinship entries list Wei as wife, Wang and Fei as subsequent wives, Gui Zimu as son, and Gui Zhuang as great-grandson with the years 1613 and 1673.
[9]Literary style and schoolGui was accomplished in poetry and prose, wrote plain and concise narrative prose, was classed as a scholar of the classics, and was associated with the Jiajing Three Greats and the Tang–Song School.
Souyun歸有光 (45972)The biographical entries give his prose style, literary exchanges with Wang Shenzhong and Tang Shunzhi, the Jiajing Three Greats, and the Tang–Song School with Mao Kun and others.
CBDBGui Youguang (34733)The status entries classify him as a scholar of the classics and as skilled in writing.
[10]Literary standingGui claimed that he could stand alongside Ouyang Xiu and Zeng Gong; he was ranked with Hu Youxin as Gui and Hu, listed in the History of Ming literary biographies, and regarded as a major Ming prose master.
Souyun歸有光 (45972)The biographical entries give his comparison with Ouyang Xiu and Zeng Gong, the Gui-and-Hu designation, the History of Ming classification, and the assessment of him as a major Ming prose master.
[11]Works and influenceThe records list his major collections and describe later figures who followed his literary style or learning.
Souyun歸有光 (45972)The biographical entry names Zhenchuan ji and San Wu shuilu.
CBDBGui Youguang (34733)The works entries add the variant collection titles, while the association entries describe Jin Jujing as following his literary style and Xu Xiyao as following his learning.
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Souyun歸有光 (45972)The biographical entries give both date formulations, his literary identity, names, and Kunshan origin.
WikidataGui Youguang (Q5615339)The entity identifies him as Gui Youguang and a writer, records the two courtesy names and Zhenchuan, gives the year dates, and lists Gui Taipu and Xiangji Sheng among the names.