[1]Life dates, identity, and native placeQin Jin was born in 1467 and died in 1544; he was a Ming official named Guosheng and Fengshan, listed as first in birth order, and associated with Wuxi.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The basic profile supplies Qin Jin's name, dates, Ming affiliation, birth-order designation, courtesy and hao names, and Wuxi native place.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The profile and biographical passages give his dates, Ming official status, names, and native place in Wuxi.
WikidataQin Jin (Q15905386)The English label, aliases, and date claims correspond to Qin Jin, Guosheng, Fengshan, and his 1467–1544 lifespan.
[2]FamilyThe family evidence names Qin Jin's ancestors, parents, spouse, sibling, son, and grandson.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The kinship entries name Qin Wuchu, Qin Jingxun, Qin Lin, Wang, Qin Ming, Niu, Qin Pan, Qin Cheng, and Yu together with their relationships.
[3]Examinations and first appointmentQin Jin passed the provincial examination in 1486, succeeded in the 1493 metropolitan examination, and entered office through the Ministry of Revenue.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The examination and office entries confirm the second-degree rank, provincial-degree status, rank 62, and the Fujian-section Ministry of Revenue appointment.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The biographical passages give the 1486 provincial result, 1493 metropolitan rank, second-degree result, and appointment as a Ministry of Revenue secretary.
[4]Ministry of Revenue service and mourningHe served in three sections of the Ministry of Revenue, returned home for mourning after his father's death, and was later restored to office.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The office sequence gives the Henan assistant-director, Shanxi director, and Sichuan director posts.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The biographical passage adds the period of mourning and restoration to the former post.
[5]Zhengde appointments and military actionEarly in the Zhengde era Qin Jin became Henan vice education commissioner and then a Henan administrative commissioner, with differing right-left title forms, while guarding Kaifeng and defeating Zhao Sui at Chenqiao.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The offices identify the Zhengde Henan vice education commissioner and Henan administrative commissioner posts.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The biographical passages give the right-commissioner form, Kaifeng command, and defeat of Zhao Sui at Chenqiao; the office data supplies the left-commissioner form.
[6]Shandong and HuguangQin Jin held both Shandong provincial administration posts and was appointed Vice Censor-in-Chief and governor of Huguang in the ninth year of Zhengde; the corresponding Gregorian year is given as 1514 or 1515.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The office data lists the right and left Shandong posts and the Zhengde ninth-year appointment as Vice Censor-in-Chief.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The biographical passages confirm the Huguang governorship and preserve the 1514 and 1515 forms of the Gregorian year.
[7]Huguang campaignsAs governor of Huguang, he suppressed the Guiyang Yao stockades, pacified several uprisings, received a one-grade salary increase, and entered the Ministry of Revenue as vice minister.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The office sequence connects the Huguang governorship with the later vice-ministerial post in the Ministry of Revenue.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The biographical passages mention the Guiyang campaign, the named uprisings, the salary increase, and the subsequent Ministry of Revenue appointment.
[8]Early Jiajing transfersAfter the Jiajing Emperor's accession, Qin Jin moved between the Ministries of Personnel and Revenue and took charge of the Ministry of Revenue.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The office data confirms the Personnel vice-minister and senior Revenue vice-minister posts.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The biographical passage supplies the accession context, remonstrators' dispute, transfers, and charge of the ministry.
[9]Jiajing second-year appointmentsIn 1523 he became the Nanjing Minister of Rites, obtained approval for proposals concerning the people, moved to the Nanjing Ministry of War, and was then summoned as Minister of Revenue after Sun Jiao's departure.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The office data confirms the second-year Jiajing appointments in the Nanjing Ministries of Rites and War and the Ministry of Revenue.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The biographical passage gives the 1523 appointments, approved memorial proposals, transfer to the Nanjing Ministry of War, and Sun Jiao's departure.
[10]Grand Rites Controversy and retirementQin Jin opposed the emperor's treatment of his biological father as huangkao and retired in 1527.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The Revenue minister appointment ends in the sixth year of Jiajing, matching the stated retirement year.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The biographical passages give his position in the Grand Rites Controversy and his sixth-year retirement.
[11]Late offices and retirementAfter retirement Qin Jin was recalled to the Nanjing Ministry of Revenue, made Minister of Works, granted two heir-apparent guardianships, transferred to the Nanjing Ministry of War, and retired home.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The office data lists the later Nanjing Revenue appointment, Ministry of Works post, Junior and Grand Guardian titles, and Nanjing Ministry of War post.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The biographical passages describe the recall five years later, the added titles, the Nanjing Ministry of War appointment, and final retirement.
[12]Death and posthumous honorsQin Jin died in 1544, received the posthumous title Junior Guardian, and was given the posthumous name Duanmin.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The death year, posthumous-name entries, and 1544 Junior Guardian entry establish the death and honors.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The biographical passages confirm his death, posthumous Junior Guardian title, and posthumous name Duanmin, with one passage specifying 1544.
WikidataQin Jin (Q15905386)The alias and death-date claims correspond to Duanmin and 1544.
[13]Character and Yellow Crane Tower poemsHe was approachable and upright in office, met friends at the Yellow Crane Tower, and composed two poems associated with it and later poetic responses.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The passage gives his character assessment, Yellow Crane Tower gathering, two poem titles, poetic form, and subsequent responses.
[14]Bishan poetry societyAfter returning from the southern capital, Qin Jin invited six poet-friends to form a gathering in the hills and named it Bishan.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The poetry passage describes the decline of society, Qin Jin's return from the secondary capital, the six invitees, the gathering in the hills, and the Bishan name.
[15]Literary associationsFei Cai, Zhang Bi, and Yuan Zhi are connected with Qin Jin's epitaph, colophon, and temple-stela inscription, while five other figures presented him with poetry and prose.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The association entries connect Fei Cai, Zhang Bi, and Yuan Zhi with the epitaph, colophon, and temple-stela inscription, and name Yan Song, Lin Jun, Lü Nan, Gu Lin, and Cui Xian as presenters of poetry and prose.
[16]WorksQin Jin's works include the ten-juan Fengshan collection, a variant title for it, Anchu lu, and the two-juan Tonghui he zhi.
CBDBQin Jin (68197)The works entries name Anchu lu, the two-juan Tonghui he zhi, and the ten-juan Fengshan collection.
Souyun秦金 (50659)The poetry passages preserve both the Fengshan Poetry Manuscript form and the ten-juan Fengshan Poetry Collection form.
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