[1]Name and datesThe biographical records identify Chen Shouqi and give his life dates as 1771–1834.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The master record gives the English name Chen Shouqi and the years 1771 and 1834.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The profile and narrative identify the same person and give the years 1771 and 1834.
WikidataChen Shouqi (Q16075705)The item uses the English label Chen Shouqi and gives time values corresponding to 1771 and 1834.
[2]Qing identityThe records place Chen Shouqi in the Qing period; the English description uses the broader occupational label of artist, while the narrative emphasizes scholarship and literary work.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The profile and biography place him in the Qing period.
WikidataChen Shouqi (Q16075705)The English description calls him a Qing-dynasty artist and gives the same life dates.
[3]Scholarship and literary reputationThe narrative says that his learning centered on Han scholarship and that he was accomplished in poetry and prose.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biography describes his adherence to Han learning and his poetry and prose.
[4]Courtesy and style namesChen Shouqi was styled Gongfu, also used Jiexiang and Weiren as courtesy names, and used Zuohai, Meixiu, and the late style name Yinping Shanren.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The names list supplies the Romanized and Chinese forms of Gongfu, Jiexiang, Weiren, Zuohai, Meixiu, and Yinping Shanren.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biographies distinguish his courtesy names, style names, and late style name.
WikidataChen Shouqi (Q16075705)The English alias list includes the Romanized forms Gongfu, Jiexiang, Weiren, Zuohai, Meixiu, and Yinpingshanren.
[5]HometownHe came from Min County, identified in the narrative as present-day Fuzhou.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The address field gives his native place as Min County.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The profile and biography identify Min County as present-day Fuzhou.
[6]Other namesThe name records also preserve Dongguan, Xiaolanghuan, Jiangfuge, Jiangfutang, Jiangfucaotang, Weixing, Suichulou, and Yinping.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The names list supplies the Romanized and Chinese forms of the eight additional names.
WikidataChen Shouqi (Q16075705)The English alias list independently includes the same eight Romanized names.
[7]Jinshi examinationIn 1799 he passed the jinshi examination, ranked 69th in the second class, became a shujishi, and received appointment as bianxiu.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The examination entry identifies him as a jinshi and gives the second-class, 69th-place ranking; the office list gives bianxiu.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biographies place his jinshi degree in the fourth Jiaqing year and state that he became a shujishi and was appointed bianxiu.
[8]Official careerHis recorded appointments include examination posts in Guangdong and Henan, a Wenyuan Pavilion post, a metropolitan examination appointment, and a censor designation; the two records differ in whether the provincial examination posts are styled simply as examiner or as deputy examiner.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The office entries give the 1804 Guangdong and 1807 Henan examination posts, a twelfth-Jiaqing-year Henan deputy-examiner post, and the 1809 metropolitan examination post.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biographies and title list supply the 1805 Wenyuan Pavilion and shujishi-teaching posts, the metropolitan co-examiner role, and the censor designation; one narrative calls the Guangdong and Henan posts deputy examinerships.
[9]Withdrawal and teachingAfter his parents died, he left official service and lectured for many years at Aofeng and Qingyuan academies.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biographies state that he did not return to office after his parents' deaths and taught or presided at Aofeng and Qingyuan academies for many years.
[10]Ruan Yuan and the Sea Dike GazetteerHe was invited by Ruan Yuan, then Zhejiang governor, to teach at Fuwen Academy and Gujing Jingshe, and he worked on the Sea Dike Gazetteer.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biography records Ruan Yuan's invitation, the two teaching appointments, and work on 《海塘志》.
[11]Fujian Gazetteer compilationHe joined Chen Ruolin in initiating the Fujian Gazetteer, served as chief compiler, and died before the work was completed.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biography says that he and Chen Ruolin promoted the compilation, that he served as chief compiler, and that the work was nearly complete at his death.
[12]FamilyHis father was 陳鶴書, who lived from 1746 to 1810, and his sons included 陳朝樞 and 陳鴻棅.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The kinship entries identify his father as 陳鶴書 and give 1746–1810 for him, as well as the two sons 陳朝樞 and 陳鴻棅.
[13]Teachers, pupils, and friendsHe studied under 阮元, 朱珪, and 孟超然; his pupils included 張岳崧, 孫經世, and 王捷南, and his friends included 許宗彥, 郝懿行, 何治運, and 謝震.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The association entries identify the three teachers, three pupils or disciples, and four friends.
[14]Tomb inscriptionAn association dated 1830 attributes a tomb inscription for him to 阮元.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The association entry dates the tomb-inscription connection to 1830 and attributes it to 阮元.
[15]Han learningHe adhered to Han learning, trusted Xu and Zheng, and specialized in Han Confucian scholarship.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biographies state that he followed Han learning, trusted Xu and Zheng, and specialized in Han Confucian learning.
[16]Literary styleHis poetry and prose are described as ornate, with his parallel prose especially esteemed.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biographies praise the richness of his poetry and prose and give particular weight to his parallel prose.
[17]Authored worksThe authored-work entries list 《說文經字考》 and the Lu, Qi, and Han poetry studies, together with 《禮記鄭讀考》《五經異義疏證》《左海經辨》 and 《左海文集》, including their volume information.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The authored-work entries give these titles, volume counts, and the appended prefaces, appendices, and supplements.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biography expressly names 《五經異義疏證》《左海經辨》 and 《左海文集》 among his works.
[18]Collected writings《左海全集》 is named both in the biography and in the associated book list.
[19]Edited works and title variantHe edited the two 《尚書大傳》 works, compiled 《洪範五行傳》, and edited Huang Daozhou's 《黃忠端集》; 《黃忠端公全集》 is another recorded title for the latter.
CBDBChen Shouqi (34232)The work entries identify the two 《尚書大傳》 titles as edited works, 《洪範五行傳》 as compiled, and give 《黃忠端公全集》 as a fifty-volume title.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The biography states that he edited Huang Daozhou's 《黃忠端集》.
[20]Poetry collection titlesThe poetry collection has two recorded title forms, 《絳尉堂詩集》 and 《絳趺草堂詩集》.
Souyun陳壽祺 (72176)The poetry entry gives the title 《绛尉堂诗集》, rendered here in traditional characters.