Xue Jixuan

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1. 1172 右奉議郎
2. 1172 右通直郎
3. 1172 知某州軍州事
4. 1173 知某州軍州事

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• 士隆 字
• 士龍 字
• 文憲 諡號
• 艮齋 室名、別號

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• [刺史幕僚（知州幕僚）]
• 思想家

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1. [1] Name and dates Xue Jixuan's name and his birth and death years correspond across the three records.
   • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The main record gives the English name Xue Jixuan and the years 1134 and 1173.
   • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The profile and biography identify the person as Xue Jixuan and give 1134–1173 as his life span.
   • WikidataXue Jixuan (Q10513960)The item uses Xue Jixuan as its English label and gives date values in 1134 and 1173.
2. [2] Period and intellectual identity Xue Jixuan belonged to the Southern Song period and is identified as a thinker or philosopher.
   • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The main record places him in the Song dynasty and classifies him as a thinker.
   • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The profile identifies him as a Southern Song figure, while the biography describes his intellectual work.
   • WikidataXue Jixuan (Q10513960)The Chinese description identifies him as a philosopher of the Southern Song.
3. [3] Official identity His documented service in local and central offices establishes his status as an official.
   • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The office record lists service as a prefect-level official and in the Dali Court.
   • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The profile lists offices including assistant judicial administrator, Dali senior judge, and magistrate of Wuchang.
4. [4] Names, sobriquet, posthumous name, and birthplace His courtesy name appears in two Chinese forms, with Genzhai as his sobriquet, Wenxian as his posthumous name, and Yongjia in Wenzhou as his native place.
   • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The name record identifies Shilong as the courtesy name in both 士龍 and 士隆 forms, Genzhai as the sobriquet, Wenxian as the posthumous name, and Yongjia as the native place.
   • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The profile and biography give the courtesy-name variants, sobriquet, posthumous name, and Yongjia in present-day Wenzhou, Zhejiang.
   • WikidataXue Jixuan (Q10513960)The item lists Genzhai, Shilong, and Wenxian among the English aliases and the four corresponding Chinese aliases.
5. [5] Family and early life Xue Jixuan was the son of Xue Huiyan and was orphaned young.
   • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The kinship record identifies 薛徽言 as his father and gives his death year as 1139.
   • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The biographies state that he was the son of Huiyan and was orphaned young.
6. [6] Early appointment and study At seventeen, Xue Jixuan was recruited by his father-in-law Sun Ruyi, commander of Jingnan, as a secretary handling military affairs, and studied under Yuan Gai.
   • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The kinship, office, and association data identify Sun Ruyi as the father-in-law, place the appointment in the Jingnan command, and describe the recruitment and study under Yuan Gai.
   • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The biography states that at seventeen he was recruited by Sun Ruyi of Jingnan as a secretary handling military affairs and then served Yuan Gai.
7. [7] Transmission of Cheng Yi's learning Yuan Gai had studied with Cheng Yi and transmitted that learning to Xue Jixuan.
   • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The association note says that Yuan Gai studied with Cheng Yi and transmitted all his learning to Xue Jixuan.
   • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)Both biographies identify Yuan Gai as a disciple of Cheng Yi and say that Xue Jixuan received Cheng Yi's learning through him.
8. [8] Routes into office His routes into office included recruitment as a staff member and appointment through hereditary privilege, described as enyin or yinbu.
   • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The entry records list recruitment as a staff member and appointment through enyin or yinbu.
9. [9] Local office and military defense At the end of the Shaoxing era under Emperor Gaozong, he served as magistrate of Wuchang in Ezhou, organized local defense and the people, and later held offices in Wuzhou and Changshu.
   • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The biographies describe his Wuchang administration and defenses against Jin forces, and list service as assistant judicial administrator in Wuzhou and magistrate of Changshu.
10. [10] Central and prefectural offices He served in the Dali Court, became prefect of Huzhou, was transferred to Changzhou, and died before taking up the latter appointment.
    • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The office data lists the Dali Court posts and prefectural service in Huzhou and Changzhou.
    • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The biographies state that he was summoned to the Dali Court, appointed its senior judge, then became prefect of Huzhou and was transferred to Changzhou before dying without taking up the post.
11. [11] 1172 appointments The office record dates his appointments as You Fengyilang and You Tongzhilang to 1172.
    • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The office data gives 1172 as the starting year for the ranks You Fengyilang and You Tongzhilang.
12. [12] Death and age Xue Jixuan died in the ninth year of the Qiandao era, corresponding here to 1173, at the age of forty.
    • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The main record gives 1173 as the death year.
    • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The biography gives the ninth year of Qiandao and an age of forty at death.
    • WikidataXue Jixuan (Q10513960)The item gives a 1173 death date.
13. [13] Posthumous name His posthumous name was Wenxian.
    • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The name record identifies Wenxian (文憲) as a posthumous name.
    • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The biography gives 文憲 as his posthumous name after describing his death.
14. [14] Practical learning and specializations Xue Jixuan emphasized substance, opposed empty discussions of principle, studied practical affairs, and was versed in several ancient institutional systems.
    • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The biographies describe his emphasis on substance, opposition to empty theorizing, study of land taxes, military institutions, terrain, water control, and other practical affairs, as well as his expertise in ancient institutions.
15. [15] Associations and Yongjia learning In later life he discussed learning with Zhu Xi and Lü Zuqian while emphasizing practical statecraft; Chen Fuliang and Ye Shi later carried on his ideas, and Yongjia learning became a distinct school.
    • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The biography states that he associated and debated with Zhu Xi and Lü Zuqian, valued practical statecraft, and was followed by Chen Fuliang and Ye Shi as Yongjia learning became a distinct school.
16. [16] Principal works The listed works include 《書古文訓》, 《詩性情說》, 《論語直解》, 《春秋經解旨要》, 《大學解》, 《中庸解》, and 《浪語集》.
    • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The biography lists all seven works in this sentence.
    • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The works data identifies 《書古文訓》 as authored by him and also lists 《詩性情說》, 《春秋經解指要》, 《大學說》, and 《浪語集》 among the associated titles.
17. [17] Variant book title 《春秋經解旨要》 is also written 《春秋經解指要》.
    • Souyun薛季宣 (31376)The biography gives 《春秋經解旨要》 as one form of the title.
    • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The works data gives the variant title 《春秋經解指要》.
18. [18] Additional works Additional works attributed to him include 《尚書隸古定經文二卷》, 《資治通鑑約說》, 《漢兵志》, 《九州圖志》, 《武昌土俗編》 in two juan, 《地理叢考》 in one juan, and 《十國紀年通譜》.
    • CBDBXue Jixuan (10578)The works data marks all seven listed titles as authored works and gives the two-juan and one-juan extents for the relevant titles.