Chen Liang

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1. 1193 簽書判官廳公事 紹熙

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• 同父 字
• 同甫 字
• 文毅 諡號
• 汝能 未詳
• 龍川 室名、別號

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• 經世學者
• [為官者：文]
• 思想家

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1. [1] Name, dates, and identity Chen Liang is identified as a Southern Song scholar and thinker, born in 1143 and generally dated to 1194 in death. The structured date claims also contain a separate 1195 death-date claim alongside the 1194 claim.
   • CBDBChen Liang (3075)The main person record supplies the name, life dates, Song dynasty affiliation, and classifications as a statecraft-oriented scholar and thinker.
   • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biographical profile gives the name, 1143–1194 dates, Southern Song setting, and scholarly identity.
   • WikidataChen Liang (Q1305934)The entity is labeled Chen Liang and a Song-dynasty person; its date claims give a 1143 birth, a 1194 death, and an additional 1195 death date.
2. [2] Style name, literary name, and origin Chen Liang's zi was Tongfu, also written with the character 同父; his hao was Longchuan, he was known as Master Longchuan, and his native place was Yongkang in Wuzhou, now Yongkang in Zhejiang.
   • CBDBChen Liang (3075)The alternate-name and address records give Tongfu in both written forms, Longchuan, and Yongkang as his native place.
   • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The profile and biography give Tongfu, Longchuan, the scholarly appellation Master Longchuan, and Yongkang in present-day Zhejiang.
   • WikidataChen Liang (Q1305934)The name records preserve the English forms Longchuan and Tongfu and the corresponding Chinese aliases.
3. [3] Early learning and military interests From childhood Chen Liang was exceptionally gifted and interested in military affairs; he studied ancient military successes and failures, wrote 《酌古論》, and received the courtesy of Zhou Kui, the prefect.
   • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biographies describe his exceptional talent, interest in military affairs, study of ancient campaigns, composition of 《酌古論》, and Zhou Kui's treatment of him as an honored guest.
4. [4] Position on the peace with Jin In the early Longxing era, when peace was made with Jin, Chen Liang alone opposed it.
   • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biography says that during the early Longxing era peace was made with Jin, which Chen Liang alone considered unacceptable.
5. [5] Recommendation and retreat In 1169 Wuzhou recommended Chen Liang as its jietou and he entered the Imperial Academy; his submission of 《中興五論》 received no response, after which he returned home and spent ten years studying and writing.
   • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biographies give the Qiandao recommendation, his admission as a student of the Imperial Academy, the unsuccessful submission of 《中興五論》, and the ensuing decade of study and writing.
   • CBDBChen Liang (3075)The examination records list the provincial recommendation and Presented Scholar status, while the works record identifies 《中興五論》 as a work authored by him.
6. [6] Memorials in Chunxi In 1178 Chen Liang changed his given name to Tong, made six court visits to submit memorials on current affairs, was obstructed by ministers, and later memorialized on restoration without success.
   • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biographies state that he changed his name in Chunxi 5, made six visits to court, was obstructed by ministers, and again memorialized on restoration after Xiaozong's accession.
7. [7] Imprisonment and refusal of office Chen Liang was imprisoned twice after provoking resentment and emerged with stronger resolve; he declined Xiaozong's attempted appointment, returned home across the river, and became known for daily drinking and grandiloquent speech.
   • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biographies give the two imprisonments, his strengthened resolve after release, his refusal of office, return home across the river, drinking, grandiloquent speech, and reputation for eccentricity.
8. [8] Third memorial and Jiankang plan In 1188 Chen Liang's third memorial proposed that the crown prince oversee the army and be stationed at Jiankang, to administer Jiankang, signal determination to recover the north, and break with Jin; it received no response.
   • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biographies give the date and contents of the third memorial, including the proposal for the crown prince's military supervision and residence at Jiankang, together with its intended political purpose and lack of response.
9. [9] Final imprisonment In 1191 Chen Liang was falsely accused and imprisoned for a third time.
   • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biography states that in Shaoxi 2 he was falsely accused and imprisoned for the third time.
10. [10] Offices and examination success His offices included chengshilang; in 1193 he placed first in the Presented Scholar examination and received appointment as qianshu pan'guan ting gongshi in Jiankang Prefecture, before dying without taking office at age fifty-two.
    • CBDBChen Liang (3075)The office records list chengshilang and the Shaoxi appointment as qianshu pan'guan ting gongshi in Jiankang Prefecture.
    • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biographies state that he placed first in the Shaoxi 4 examination, received the Jiankang appointment, died before reaching office, and was fifty-two; the profile also lists the office title.
11. [11] Posthumous title Chen Liang received the posthumous title Wenyi in the early Duanping era.
    • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biographies and linked data give Wenyi as his posthumous title and state that it was conferred in early Duanping.
    • CBDBChen Liang (3075)The alternate-name record identifies Wenyi as a posthumous title.
    • WikidataChen Liang (Q1305934)The name and claim records also preserve Wenyi as an associated name.
12. [12] Family His recorded family includes his grandfather Chen Yi, father Chen Ciyin, mother Huang, great-uncle Chen Chi, and clan kinsman Lü Zuqian.
    • CBDBChen Liang (3075)The kinship records identify Chen Yi as grandfather, Chen Chi as a great-uncle, Chen Ciyin as father, Huang as mother, and Lü Zuqian as a clan kinsman.
13. [13] Younger brothers and affines His younger brothers were Chen Ming and Chen Chong; recorded affinal relations include his father-in-law He Hui, his wife's paternal uncle He Ke, her brother He Dabian, and his son-in-law Wu Shen.
    • CBDBChen Liang (3075)The kinship records list the two younger brothers and the named affinal relations: He Hui, He Ke, He Dabian, and Wu Shen.
14. [14] Friendship and debate with Zhu Xi Chen Liang and Zhu Xi were friends, but their exchanges on learning involved extensive disputation and their positions were described as being as incompatible as ice and fire.
    • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biographies describe friendship with Zhu Xi, repeated scholarly debate, and the contrast of ice and fire in their learning; linked relations also name Zhu Xi.
    • CBDBChen Liang (3075)The association record classifies Zhu Xi as a friend.
15. [15] Learning of practical achievement Chen Liang advocated the learning of practical achievement, linking learning with statecraft and benefiting the people; he is also classified as a statecraft-oriented scholar and thinker.
    • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biography explicitly connects his thought with statecraft, benefiting the people, and the learning of practical achievement.
    • CBDBChen Liang (3075)The classifications call him a statecraft-oriented scholar and thinker.
16. [16] Literary style Chen Liang's political essays were characterized as sweeping and forceful, while his ci poetry was characterized as bold and unrestrained.
    • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biography describes his political essays as powerful and expansive and his ci as bold.
17. [17] Principal works His principal works include 《酌古論》, 《中興五論》, 《三國紀年》, 《龍川文集》, and 《龍川詞》; he also compiled 《歐陽文粹》.
    • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The biographical entries list the five works and state that he compiled 《歐陽文粹》.
18. [18] Additional works Additional works listed under his authorship are 《伊洛禮書補亡》, 《伊洛遺禮》, 《新定志》, 《春秋屬辭》, 《通鑒綱目》, and 《類次文中子中說》.
    • CBDBChen Liang (3075)The works records identify these six titles as works for which he is the author.
19. [19] Transmission and poems The title 《龍川集》 is also used, its transmitted text is incomplete, and fourteen poems are included in the present selection.
    • Souyun陳亮 (34547)The works entry uses the title 《龍川集》 and states that the transmitted text is incomplete and that fourteen poems are included.