Zou Yuanbiao

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1. 1585 兵部主事 萬曆

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• 九 行第
• 南皐 室名、別號
• 南皐先生 室名、別號
• 南臯 室名、別號
• 忠介 諡號
• 忠憲 諡號
• 爾瞻 字
• 邹元標 别名、曾用名

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• [為官者：文]
• 收徒講學
• 經學家
• 思想家
• 建書院/義塾/家塾

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1. [1] Identity, dates, and status Zou Yuanbiao lived from 1551 to 1624 and is identified here as a Ming official, Neo-Confucian scholar, and lecturer.
   • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)The CBDB record gives his name, Ming identity, official status, teaching activity, and scholarly classifications.
   • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The profile and biographical entries confirm his name, dates, Ming identity, official career, Neo-Confucian study, and teaching.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA gives his name, date ranges, dynasty, and a summary of his official, Donglin, and teaching activities.
   • WikidataZou Yuanbiao (Q15938854)Wikidata supplies the Chinese label and the 1551 birth and 1624 death values.
2. [2] Names and native place His courtesy name was Erzhan, his style name Nangao with variant written forms, and his native place was Jishui.
   • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)The CBDB record lists Erzhan as his courtesy name, Nangao in two written forms as his style name, and Jishui as both native and household registration place.
   • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The profile and biography give Erzhan, Nangao, and Jiangxi Jishui as his place of origin.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA lists Erzhan and Nangao among his names and gives Jishui as his birthplace.
   • WikidataZou Yuanbiao (Q15938854)Wikidata also preserves his Chinese name, courtesy name, and the three Nangao written forms.
3. [3] Posthumous-name variants Zhongjie is the posthumous name given in the biographies, while Zhongxian is also preserved as a variant.
   • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)CBDB classifies both Zhongjie and Zhongxian as posthumous names.
   • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The profile and biographies give Zhongjie as his posthumous name.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA lists both Zhongjie and Zhongxian among his aliases.
   • WikidataZou Yuanbiao (Q15938854)Wikidata likewise preserves both posthumous-name values.
4. [4] Family background His father is given as either Zou Chao or Zou Shuangya; his great-grandfather was Zou Chunjie, his grandfather Zou Tingfeng, and his mother Lady Luo.
   • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)The CBDB kinship entries name his great-grandfather, grandfather, mother, and the two recorded forms of his father's name.
5. [5] Siblings, wives, and son The kinship entries name his two elder brothers, five younger brothers, two successive wives, and son Zou Sui.
   • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)The CBDB kinship entries identify his elder and younger brothers, successive wives Wu and Jiang, and son Zou Sui.
6. [6] Early education He was praised as a child prodigy, mastered the Five Classics at nine, and followed Hu Zhi in early adulthood.
   • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographical entry describes his childhood reputation, mastery of the Five Classics at nine, and early association with Hu Zhi.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA explicitly says that he followed Hu Zhi in early adulthood.
7. [7] Provincial examination In 1573 he took the Jiangxi provincial examination, with one biographical account placing him fifty-sixth; the examination entries give additional rankings of fifty-three and fifty-six in different categories.
   • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographical entry gives 1573 and the fifty-sixth place in the Jiangxi provincial examination.
8. [8] Alternative examination tabulation The examination entries separately list him as fifty-third among tribute students and fifty-sixth as a shengyuan.
   • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)The CBDB entries give rank 53 for the tribute-student entry and rank 56 for the shengyuan entry.
9. [9] Jinshi examination He passed the jinshi examination in 1577 in the dingchou cohort and ranked 129th in the third class.
   • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)CBDB records his jinshi degree and third-class ranking of 129th.
   • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The three biographical entries confirm his Wanli fifth-year or dingchou jinshi degree.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA dates his jinshi degree to 1577, the fifth year of Wanli.
10. [10] Punishment and exile After entering the Ministry of Justice for observation, he opposed Zhang Juzheng's retention of office during mourning, was beaten eighty strokes, and was sent to Guizhou for six years, where he advanced his Neo-Confucian study.
    • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographies describe his Ministry of Justice observation, opposition to Zhang Juzheng's retention of office, three memorials, the eighty-stroke beating, exile to Duyun in Guizhou, six years there, and his Neo-Confucian study.
11. [11] Restoration and demotion After Zhang Juzheng's death, Sun Jixian recommended his restoration; he held the li ke jishizhong post, was known for his outspokenness, addressed administrative reform, and was again demoted to the Nanjing Ministry of Personnel.
    • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographies and title list give his restoration after Zhang Juzheng's death, the li ke and li bu jishizhong forms, his outspokenness, administrative remonstrances, and demotion to the Nanjing Ministry of Personnel.
12. [12] Recorded offices His recorded offices ranged from Nanjing and central ministries to the Court of Judicial Review and the office of Chief Censor.
    • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)CBDB lists the offices of zhaomo, the Ministries of War and Personnel, the Office of Evaluation and Seals, the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Chief Censor, with Nanjing locations where supplied.
    • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The profile and biographies list the Nanjing posts, vice-ministerial and censorial offices, and the Left Vice Minister of Personnel.
13. [13] Retirement and teaching He returned because of mourning for his mother, although illness is given as an alternative reason, and lectured at home for nearly thirty years.
    • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographies give mourning for his mother and illness as alternative reasons for his return, and describe nearly thirty years of home teaching and his wide reputation.
14. [14] Tianqi offices and administration At the beginning of Tianqi he returned to court, held the Left Vice Minister of Personnel and Vice Minister of Justice posts, became Chief Censor, gained imperial praise for his administrative memorial, and advocated restoring Zhang Juzheng's status and hereditary privilege.
    • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographies and title list confirm his Tianqi appointments, imperial praise for his memorial on local officials, and advice leading to Zhang Juzheng's restoration of office and hereditary privilege.
15. [15] Conflict with Wei Zhongxian He advocated harmony without inflammatory remonstrance but still fell under Wei Zhongxian's suspicion; teaching at the First Goodness Academy led to factional attacks, retirement, and eventual withdrawal amid Wei's abuse of power.
    • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographies describe his advocacy of harmony, Wei Zhongxian's suspicion, the attack on his First Goodness Academy teaching, forced retirement, and later withdrawal amid Wei's disorder.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA confirms the founding of the First Goodness Academy and his teaching there.
16. [16] Scholarship and academies His activities included Neo-Confucian study, long-term teaching, taking disciples, and establishing academies.
    • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)CBDB classifies him as a teacher who took disciples, a classical scholar, a thinker, and a founder of academies or schools.
    • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographies describe his Neo-Confucian study and nearly three decades of teaching at home.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA records his founding of the First Goodness Academy and his teaching.
17. [17] Donglin and First Goodness Academy He was counted among the leaders of the Donglin movement, was associated with Zhao Nanxing and Gu Xiancheng as one of the Three Gentlemen, and taught with Feng Gongding at the First Goodness Academy.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA directly identifies him as a Donglin leader, names the Three Gentlemen, and records the First Goodness Academy teaching with Feng Gongding.
    • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographical entry also mentions the Three Gentlemen, the First Goodness Academy, and his teaching activity.
18. [18] Associates and disciples His early association with Hu Zhi, friendships with Jin Shiheng and Luo Dahong, and disciples Liu Tongsheng, Li Banghua, Fu Chaoyou, and Cheng Yong are all represented in the records.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA confirms his early association with Hu Zhi.
    • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)CBDB identifies Jin Shiheng and Luo Dahong as friends and Liu Tongsheng, Li Banghua, Fu Chaoyou, and Cheng Yong as disciples.
19. [19] Works The recorded works include the collections and other titles listed in the article.
    • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)CBDB lists Yixue ji, Zouzi Yuanxue ji in eight juan, Zou Nangao ji xuan in seven juan, Zou Gong cunsu ji in twelve juan, Cunzhen ji, Taiping ji, and Shanfang ji.
    • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographies list Yuanxue ji and Cunzhen gao among his works.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA lists Yuanxue ji, Taiping shanju shugao, Rixin pian, Liji zhengyi, Sishu jiangyi, and Zou Nangao yuyi hebian.
20. [20] Posthumous honors After his death he received the posthumous name Zhongjie and the honors Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent and Minister of Personnel.
    • CBDBZou Yuanbiao (34747)CBDB lists Zhongjie as his posthumous name and Taizi Taibao as an honorific office.
    • Souyun鄒元標 (51319)The biographies state that he was posthumously named Zhongjie and granted Taizi Taibao and Minister of Personnel.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database鄒元標 (A007121)DILA lists Zhongjie as his posthumous name.