Wen Yanbo

TimelineCBDB

1. 1040 轉運副使
2. 1042 三館
3. 1042 兵馬都部署（總管）
4. 1042 尚書省吏部員外郎
5. 1042 經略安撫沿邊招討使
6. 1044 尚書省吏部員外郎
7. 1044 樞密直學士
8. 1044 知某州軍州事
9. 1047 參知政事 慶曆
10. 1047 尚書省戶部戶部司郎中
11. 1048 同中書門下平章事 慶曆
12. 1053 卿
13. 1053 某軍節度使
14. 1053 知某州軍州事
15. 1053 知某府軍府事
16. 1053 觀文殿大學士
17. 1055 同中書門下平章事 至和
18. 1065 樞密使 治平
19. 1070 群牧使
20. 1073 節度使
21. 1086 少府監丞 元祐

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FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 寬夫 字
• 忠烈 諡號
• 潞國公 封爵

StatusCBDB

• [宰執]
• [為官者：文]
• 好金石
• 王安石新法反對者
• [財政官員]
• 入元祐黨籍者

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1. [1] Name, dates, and identity Wen Yanbo lived from 1006 to 1097 and was a Northern Song political figure who held the office of chief minister.
   • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The basic record gives his name, life dates, Song dynasty, and status among the chief ministers.
   • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The biographical entries give the dates 1006–1097 and describe his service in the privy and chief-ministerial offices.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database文彥博 (A007247)The authority entry identifies him as a leading Northern Song chief minister.
   • WikidataWen Yanbo (Q11079830)The item uses Wen Yanbo as the English name, describes him as a Song dynasty politician, and gives dates in 1006 and 1097.
2. [2] Courtesy name and native place His courtesy name was Kuanfu, with 寬夬 as an alternative written form, and his native place was Jiexiu in Fenzhou.
   • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The name and address fields give Kuanfu as his courtesy name and Jiexiu as his native place.
   • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The biographical entries identify him as a native of Fenzhou Jiexiu, writing his courtesy name as 寬夫 in one entry and 寬夬 in another.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database文彥博 (A007247)The alternate-name and birthplace fields preserve 文寬夫 and Jiexiu.
   • WikidataWen Yanbo (Q11079830)The Chinese name list also gives 寬夫.
3. [3] Jinshi examination He passed the jinshi examination in 1027.
   • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The examination entry identifies him as a jinshi.
   • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The biographical entries give the Tiansheng fifth-year examination date and his subsequent official career.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database文彥博 (A007247)The career summary explicitly dates his jinshi qualification to the fifth year of Tiansheng.
4. [4] Early administrative career He began as magistrate of Yicheng and assistant prefect of Jiangzhou, served as a censor and Hedong transport commissioner, and later held privy-academic posts and governed Qinzhou and Yizhou.
   • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The biographical entries list the censorial and transport offices, the Longtuge and privy-academic appointments, and the governorships of Qinzhou and Yizhou.
   • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The office entries preserve the privy-academic and Hedong transport posts and the Qinzhou and Yizhou postings.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database文彥博 (A007247)The career summary lists Yicheng, Jiangzhou, the censorial offices, and the Hedong deputy transport commission.
5. [5] Rise to the chief ministry In the seventh and eighth years of Qingli, he entered the privy and chief-ministerial offices after the suppression of Wang Ze’s Beizhou rebellion.
   • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The biographies state that he became Deputy Privy Commissioner and Vice Director of State Affairs in Qingli seven, and was appointed Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi in Qingli eight after suppressing Wang Ze’s uprising.
   • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The office entries give Vice Director of State Affairs and Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, while an associated note mentions the Beizhou campaign against Wang Ze.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database文彥博 (A007247)The career summary confirms his rise to Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi.
6. [6] Removal and restoration He was impeached and removed as chief minister in Huangyou three, governed Xu, Qing, and Yongxing, and returned to the chief ministry in Zhihe two.
   • Souyun文彥博 (26200)Both biographies record his removal in Huangyou three, his appointments outside the capital, and his return in Zhihe two.
   • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The associated note and office entries preserve his chief-ministerial office and the Zhihe restoration.
7. [7] Jiayou career He administered several prefectures, received the title Duke of Lu, and served as Privy Commissioner under Yingzong.
   • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The biographies give the Jiayou three prefectural assignments, the title Duke of Lu, and his appointment as Privy Commissioner under Yingzong.
   • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The office entries preserve the prefectural, ducal, and Privy Commissioner appointments.
8. [8] Opposition to the new laws During Xining he forcefully criticized Wang Anshi’s new laws, withdrew from office, and later held the offices of Sikong and Hedong military governor.
   • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The biographies describe his opposition to the new laws, withdrawal, appointment as Sikong and Hedong military governor, and later retirement as Grand Preceptor.
   • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The status and office entries identify him as an opponent of Wang Anshi’s new laws and list Sikong, Hedong, and Grand Preceptor.
9. [9] Retirement and Yuanyou service He retired as Grand Preceptor in Yuanfeng six, served as Pingzhang junguo chongshi at the beginning of Yuanyou on Sima Guang’s recommendation, and retired again five years later.
   • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The biographies give the Yuanfeng retirement, Sima Guang’s recommendation, the Yuanyou appointment, and the second retirement five years later.
   • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The office entries list Grand Preceptor, Grand Preceptor with responsibility for major state affairs, and Pingzhang jun guo affairs.
10. [10] Four reigns and length of service He served four Northern Song emperors; the length of his service as general and chief minister is given in two forms, fifty years and more than fifty years, alongside the statement that he changed military commands seven times.
    • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The three biographies state that he served four reigns, with the service length given as fifty years or more than fifty years; one also records seven changes of military command.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database文彥博 (A007247)The career summary gives service under Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong, and Zhezong and more than fifty years in and out of the chief offices.
    • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The office entries preserve the senior state-affairs posts associated with his long service.
11. [11] Death and posthumous honors He died in Shaosheng four at the age of ninety-two, was entered in the party register, later had Grand Preceptor restored, and received the posthumous title Zhonglie.
    • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The basic and status fields give the death year, party-register status, posthumous name Zhonglie, and Grand Preceptor.
    • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The biographies state that he died in Shaosheng four at ninety-two and describe the Chongning party-register entry, restoration of Grand Preceptor, and posthumous title.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database文彥博 (A007247)The date, summary, and alternate-name fields place his death in 1097 and preserve the posthumous name Zhonglie.
    • WikidataWen Yanbo (Q11079830)The date claim gives his death in 1097.
12. [12] Grandfather, father, and brother His grandfather was 文銳, his father 文洎, and his younger brother 文彥若; the associated dates are also preserved.
    • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The kinship fields identify his grandfather, father, and younger brother and give their dates.
13. [13] Children and sons-in-law His sons included 文保雍, 文宗道, 文恭祖, and 文及甫, while his sons-in-law were 任元卿 and 蔡旻.
    • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The kinship fields list four sons and two sons-in-law with their relationship labels and names.
14. [14] Father-in-law and collateral relations His father-in-law was 陳貫; the listed relations by marriage include 陳安民 and 韓宗道, and his cousin was 文彥璋.
    • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The kinship fields list the father-in-law, two relations by marriage, and the collateral cousin.
15. [15] Luoyang gathering In Luoyang, Fu Bi and Sima Guang were among a group of thirteen who followed the precedent of Bai Juyi’s Nine Elders’ Gathering, drank wine, composed poetry, and formed the Luoyang Gathering of Senior Worthies.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database文彥博 (A007247)The summary describes thirteen people, including Fu Bi and Sima Guang, following Bai Juyi’s Nine Elders precedent and calling the gathering the Luoyang Gathering of Senior Worthies.
    • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The association notes likewise name Fu Bi and Sima Guang and associate the thirteen-person gathering with Luoyang and the Gathering of Senior Worthies.
16. [16] Late-life Buddhism He turned to Buddhism in later life.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database文彥博 (A007247)The summary states that he turned to Buddhism in his later years.
17. [17] Prose works His attributed works include the forty-juan Luguo ji, its forty-juan Wen Lugong wenji title, and two additional works on the Bright Hall rites; Luguo ji was included in Shan-you congshu.
    • CBDBWen Yanbo (1953)The works fields list Wen Lugong wenji, Luguo ji, Daxiang Mingtang ji yao, and Daxiang Mingtang ji, each with him as author.
    • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The literary entries give forty juan for Luguo ji and Wen Lugong wenji.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database文彥博 (A007247)The literary summary gives Luguo ji in forty juan and places it in Shan-you congshu.
18. [18] Poetry His poetry was compiled in six juan, with nine poems gathered outside the main collection.
    • Souyun文彥博 (26200)The literary entry gives six juan of poetry and nine poems gathered outside the collection.