Zhu Sheng

TimelineCBDB

1. 1348 學正 至正
2. 1367 侍講學士
3. 1367 侍讀學士 太宗
4. 1368 翰林學士 洪武
5. 1368 翰林院學士 洪武

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AliasesCBDB

• 允升 字
• 孔升 字
• 梅花初月樓 室名、別號
• 楓林先生 室名、別號
• 自立 字

StatusCBDB

• 儒學
• [為官者：文]
• 經學家
• 思想家
• 徵至京師

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Citations

1. [1] Identity and dates Zhu Sheng lived from 1299 to 1370 and is identified as a late Yuan–early Ming scholar, classicist, and thinker.
   • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The record gives Zhu Sheng’s birth and death years as 1299 and 1370 and classifies him under Confucian learning, classicist scholarship, and thought.
   • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biographical entry places Zhu Sheng between the Yuan and Ming and gives his dates as 1299–1370.
   • WikidataZhu Sheng (Q11093660)The person item identifies Zhu Sheng as a late Yuan–early Ming scholar and supplies date statements corresponding to 1299 and 1370.
2. [2] Courtesy names His courtesy names include Yunsheng and Kongsheng.
   • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The alternate-name fields identify Yunsheng and Kongsheng as courtesy names.
   • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biographical text explicitly gives his courtesy name as Yunsheng.
   • WikidataZhu Sheng (Q11093660)The name and claim records list the romanized forms Yunsheng and Kongsheng and the corresponding Chinese names.
3. [3] Additional courtesy name Zili is also listed as one of Zhu Sheng’s courtesy names.
   • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The alternate-name fields list Zili as another courtesy name.
4. [4] Sobriquet and studio He was called Fenglin Xiansheng, while Meihua Chuyue Lou was his studio name.
   • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The alternate-name fields list Meihua Chuyue Lou and Fenglin Xiansheng as a studio name and sobriquet.
   • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biographical texts say that scholars called him Master Fenglin and identify Meihua Chuyue Lou as his residence.
   • WikidataZhu Sheng (Q11093660)The name and claim records list Fenglin Xiansheng and Meihua Chuyue Lou.
5. [5] Native place Zhu Sheng was associated with Xiuning in Huizhou Prefecture, while Fengcheng and Shexian are also given as native places.
   • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The address fields list Fengcheng, Shexian, and Xiuning as basic native-place addresses, reflecting differing attributions.
   • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biographical entry identifies him as a native of Xiuning in Huizhou Prefecture.
6. [6] Early office He was locally recommended in 1345 and appointed educational director of Chizhou, although the beginning of the appointment is placed in 1348 elsewhere.
   • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biography says that he received a local recommendation in the fifth year of Zhizheng and became Chizhou xuezheng; the linked date gives 1345.
   • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The administrative fields list recommendation and Chizhou-road xuezheng, but date the beginning of the xuezheng appointment to 1348, the eighth year of Zhizheng.
7. [7] Withdrawal to Shimen During the disturbances, Zhu Sheng left office and lived in seclusion at Shimen, after which scholars called him Master Fenglin.
   • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biography states that he abandoned office during the disturbances, withdrew to Shimen, and was called Master Fenglin by scholars.
   • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The address and alternate-name fields list Shimen and Fenglin Xiansheng.
8. [8] Audience with Zhu Yuanzhang After Zhu Yuanzhang took Huizhou, Zhu Sheng was summoned to the capital, questioned on current affairs, and offered the three policies of strengthening walls, storing grain, and delaying the proclamation of kingship; he won Zhu Yuanzhang’s esteem.
   • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biography says that after Zhu Yuanzhang took Huizhou he summoned Zhu Sheng to discuss current affairs; Zhu Sheng offered the three policies and his response pleased the ruler.
   • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The relationship and status fields record Zhu Sheng’s summons to the capital and Zhu Yuanzhang’s appreciation and esteem for him.
9. [9] Wu-era appointments In 1367 Zhu Sheng received the offices of shijiang xueshi, zhizhigao, and joint compiler of the national history, then advanced to xueshi; he later held shidu xueshi and Hanlin xueshi and retired in the early Hongwu era.
   • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biography states that in the Wu era he was appointed shijiang xueshi, zhizhigao, and joint compiler of the national history, soon promoted to xueshi, and retired in the early Hongwu era.
   • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The administrative fields list shijiang xueshi, shidu xueshi, and Hanlin xueshi, with the related appointments dated to 1367–1369 and 1368–1369.
10. [10] Teachers and associates Zhu Sheng studied with Huang Ze and Chen Li, revered Jiang Minqiu as an earlier teacher, befriended Wang Youxun and Wu Mai, and had Jin Jujing among those who followed him in study.
    • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The relationship fields identify Huang Ze and Chen Li as teacher relationships, and use the terms earlier teacher, friend, and follower for Jiang Minqiu, Wang Youxun, Wu Mai, and Jin Jujing.
11. [11] Pupils and son Fan Zhun, Wang Xi, and Huang Yuantai have teacher-pupil relationships with Zhu Sheng; his son Zhu Tong lived from 1336 to 1385 and continued the family’s literary tradition.
    • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The relationship fields associate Fan Zhun, Wang Xi, and Huang Yuantai with Zhu Sheng as pupils or teacher relationships; the kinship field identifies Zhu Tong as his son and gives 1336–1385 as his dates.
    • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biographical text says that Zhu Sheng’s son Tong continued the family’s literary tradition.
12. [12] Classical scholarship Zhu Sheng annotated the Five Classics and gave especially detailed attention to the Changes.
    • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biography explicitly says that Zhu Sheng supplied annotations to the Five Classics and treated the Changes in greatest detail.
    • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The work titles include annotations to the relevant classical texts, corroborating the summary of his Five Classics scholarship.
13. [13] Works and variant extent The Fenglin ji appears in twelve- and ten-juan forms, alongside the listed classical annotations, musical pieces, and other works.
    • Souyun朱升 (41281)The biographical texts name the Fenglin ji, with the second text giving it as twelve juan.
    • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The work fields list the Fenglin collection, titled as ten juan in one form, and the other classical annotations, musical pieces, and poetry selection named in the text.
14. [14] Poetry compilation and assessment Zhu Sheng compiled a selection of short poems from the Han and Wei through the late Tang in thirty-eight forms; its arrangement was criticized as fragmented, while the Fenglin ji contains few poems in the lingering Jirang style and includes clear, memorable couplets.
    • Souyun朱升 (41281)The critical passage says that his poetry selection ran from the Han and Wei to the late Tang in thirty-eight forms, was criticized for fragmented headings, and that the Fenglin ji contained few poems in the Jirang style while preserving couplets praised as clear and recitable.
15. [15] Prefaces and biographies Zhu Sheng wrote prefaces for Zhao Fang’s manuscript, Zhu Mo, and Fang Shengqing, a biography for Ye Baoweng, and a preface to an elegy for Ye Zongmao.
    • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The relationship fields identify prefaces for Zhao Fang’s manuscript, Zhu Mo, and Fang Shengqing, a biography for Ye Baoweng, and a preface to Ye Zongmao’s elegiac poem.
16. [16] Sacrificial texts and letters Zhu Sheng wrote sacrificial texts for Zhao Fang, Zheng Yu, Jiang Minqiu, Zhu Tong, and Huang Shu, and wrote a zi-shuo and reply letters for Cheng Cun.
    • CBDBZhu Sheng (30791)The relationship fields list sacrificial texts for Zhao Fang, Zheng Yu, Jiang Minqiu, Zhu Tong, and Huang Shu, as well as a zi-shuo and reply letters for Cheng Cun.