Zhou Chi

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1. 830 州刺史 大和
2. 835 起居舍人 大和
3. 837 知制誥 開成
4. 837 翰林學士 開成
5. 838 知制誥 開成
6. 838 職方郎中 開成
7. 839 中書舍人 開成
8. 840 州刺史 開成
9. 840 工部侍郎 開成
10. 844 州刺史 會昌
11. 844 御史大夫 會昌
12. 844 觀察使 會昌
13. 847 兵部侍郎 大中
14. 847 判度支 大中
15. 847 州刺史 大中
16. 849 刑部尚書
17. 849 州刺史 大中
18. 849 節度使

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• 周十三 行第
• 德升 字
• 用大 字

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• 書法家
• 詩人

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1. [1] Name and dates Zhou Chi was born in 793 and died in 851.
   • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The person is named Zhou Chi, with birth year 793 and death year 851.
   • Souyun周墀 (14628)The profile gives the name Zhou Chi and the years 793 and 851.
   • WikidataZhou Chi (Q8071008)The English label is Zhou Chi, with date values for 793 and 851.
2. [2] Official and chancellor Zhou Chi was a Tang official and served as a chancellor.
   • Souyun周墀 (14628)The profile places him in the Tang dynasty and lists the chancellorship and the office of Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi.
   • WikidataZhou Chi (Q8071008)The description identifies him as a Chinese chancellor.
3. [3] Courtesy name Desheng His courtesy name was Desheng.
   • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The alternate-name field classifies Desheng as a courtesy name.
   • Souyun周墀 (14628)Both biographical passages give his courtesy name as Desheng.
   • WikidataZhou Chi (Q8071008)The alias and name-claim fields give Desheng.
4. [4] Other courtesy name Yongda is also given as a courtesy name.
   • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The alternate-name field gives Yongda and classifies it as a courtesy name.
   • WikidataZhou Chi (Q8071008)A further name claim gives Yongda.
5. [5] Rank Zhou Chi was ranked thirteenth.
   • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The alternate-name field gives Zhou Shisan and identifies it as a birth-order designation.
   • Souyun周墀 (14628)The biographical passage explicitly says that he was ranked thirteenth.
6. [6] Native place He came from Runan, identified as being in present-day Henan.
   • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The basic native-place field gives Runan.
   • Souyun周墀 (14628)The profile and biographical passage identify him as a native of Runan in present-day Henan.
   • WikidataZhou Chi (Q8071008)The description identifies him as a native of Runan Commandery.
7. [7] Jinshi and early offices In 822 Zhou Chi passed the jinshi examination, served at the Hunan Military Commission, and then held the offices of Investigating Censor and Academician of the Jixian Palace.
   • Souyun周墀 (14628)The biographical passages give the 822 jinshi success, the Hunan Military Commission appointment, and the offices of Investigating Censor and Academician of the Jixian Palace.
   • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The examination and office fields give the jinshi qualification, Hunan Military Commission Patrol Officer, Investigating Censor, and Jixian Palace Academician.
8. [8] Taihe offices In 830 he served as prefect of Wu'an; toward the end of Taihe he was promoted to Qiju Sheren and Kaogong Yuanwailang.
   • Souyun周墀 (14628)The biographical passages give the late-Taihe promotions to Qiju Sheren and Kaogong Yuanwailang.
   • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The office fields give the 830 Wu'an prefecture posting and the Qiju Sheren and Kaogong Yuanwailang offices.
9. [9] Kaicheng offices In 837 he became a drafter of imperial edicts and a Hanlin Academician; he became Zhifang Langzhong in 838 and a Secretariat Drafter in 839.
   • Souyun周墀 (14628)The biographical passages specify the 837, 838, and 839 appointments.
   • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The office fields list the edict drafter and Hanlin offices from 837, Zhifang Langzhong and a further edict-drafter entry from 838, and Secretariat Drafter from 839.
10. [10] Wuzong provincial career Under Wuzong, Zhou Chi became Vice Minister of Works, served as prefect of Huazhou, and held the Tongguan Defense Commissioner and E-Yue Circuit Observer posts; the places and circuits in his provincial career are reported in variant forms.
    • Souyun周墀 (14628)The biographical passages give the Vice Minister of Works, Huazhou prefecture, Tongguan Defense Commissioner, E-Yue Circuit Observer, Jiangxi Observer, and Jiangnan West Circuit Observer appointments.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The office fields list Vice Minister of Works, Huazhou prefecture, prefectural postings at Huayin, Hongzhou, Lingchang, and Zitong, and Jiangnan East Circuit Observer.
11. [11] Yicheng command At the beginning of Dazhong, Zhou Chi became Military Governor of Yicheng, was created Baron of Runan, and disciplined the army by flogging a veteran general who disobeyed orders.
    • Souyun周墀 (14628)The biographical passages give the Yicheng military governorship, the Baron of Runan title, and the punishment of a disobedient veteran general.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The office fields give the Yicheng military governorship.
    • WikidataZhou Chi (Q8071008)The alias field preserves the title Baron of Runan.
12. [12] Central-government appointment His entry into the central government is dated either to the beginning of Dazhong or to its second year; he then held the listed central offices and honors.
    • Souyun周墀 (14628)The three biographical passages give the variant Dazhong dates and list Vice Minister of War, Bureau of Revenue supervisor, Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, Vice Director of the Secretariat, Silver-Green Grand Master for Glorious Happiness, national-history supervisor, and Minister of Justice.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The office fields list Vice Minister of War, Bureau of Revenue supervisor, Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, Vice Director of the Secretariat, national-history supervisor, and Minister of Justice.
13. [13] Hehuang affair and final office After Tibet returned three prefectures and seven passes, Zhou Chi’s response in the Hehuang discussion displeased the emperor; he was sent to Jiannan Dongchuan and then made an honorary Right Pushe before departure.
    • Souyun周墀 (14628)The biographical passages give the Tibetan return of three prefectures and seven passes, the Hehuang discussion, the unfavorable response, the Jiannan Dongchuan appointment, and the later Right Pushe appointment.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The office fields give the Jiannan Dongchuan military governorship and Right Pushe.
14. [14] Death and posthumous honors Zhou Chi died in office in 851, aged 59; his date of death is given as 23 March, his place of death as Chengdu Prefecture, his burial place as Heyang in 852, and his posthumous title as Situ.
    • Souyun周墀 (14628)The biographical passages give death in the fifth year of Dazhong, age 59, death in office, and the posthumous grant of Situ.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The basic fields give death year 851, death place Chengdu Prefecture, burial at Heyang in 852, and the office of Situ.
    • WikidataZhou Chi (Q8071008)The description and date claim give 23 March 851 as the death date.
15. [15] Family Zhou Chi’s father was Zhou Ting; his four listed sons were Zhou Kuanrao, Zhou Xianxi, Zhou Chenggui, and Zhou Chengju, and his son-in-law was Xue Meng.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The kinship fields identify Zhou Ting as father, four men as sons, and Xue Meng as son-in-law, with their listed death years.
16. [16] Scholarship and literary identity Zhou Chi wrote ancient prose, was learned in history, was highly regarded by Wenzong, and is identified as a poet and calligrapher.
    • Souyun周墀 (14628)The literary assessment says that he wrote ancient prose, was skilled in history, and was valued by Wenzong.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The status fields identify him as a calligrapher and poet.
17. [17] Surviving poems Two poems by Zhou Chi are preserved in the Quan Tang Shi, and one preface to a poem is added by the Quan Tang Shi Xu Shi.
    • Souyun周墀 (14628)The literary passage says that the Quan Tang Shi preserves two poems and the Quan Tang Shi Xu Shi adds one preface to a poem.
18. [18] Poetic exchange (1) Zhou Chi sent poems and prose to Wang Qi and Li Jingrang.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The association fields show that Zhou Chi sent poems and prose to Wang Qi and Li Jingrang.
19. [19] Poetic exchange (2) Zhou Chi received poems and prose from Li Shangyin, Ge Lao, Lu Zhao, Zhang Hu, Chen Tao, Meng Ning, Gao Tuizhi, Huang Po, Li Qian, and Meng Qiu.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The association fields list these ten people as senders of poems and prose received by Zhou Chi.
20. [20] Poetic exchange (3) Zhou Chi also received poems and prose from Tang Siyan, Wang Shenyi, Ding Leng, Shi Guan, Zhang Daofu, Pei Fan, and Cui Xuan.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The association fields list these seven people as senders of poems and prose received by Zhou Chi.
21. [21] Poetic exchange (4) Li Xuangu, Kuai Xiyi, Fan Xiang, Lin Zi, Liu Geng, Qiu Shangqing, and Jin Houzai also sent Zhou Chi poems and prose.
    • CBDBZhou Chi (93797)The association fields list these seven people as senders of poems and prose received by Zhou Chi.