Yuan Zhi

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• 永之 未詳
• 永之 字
• 胥臺 室名、別號

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• [為官者：文]
• 詩人

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1. [1] Name and dates Yuan Zhi was a Ming official and poet, born in 1502 and died in 1547.
   • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records Yuan Zhi as a man of the Ming, entered both as an official and as a poet, born in 1502 and died in 1547.
   • Souyun袁袠 (50965)Gives Yuan Zhi as a man of the Ming, born in 1502 and died in 1547, with the courtesy name Yongzhi and the art name Xutai Shanren.
   • WikidataYuan Zhi (Q45425619)Records his name as 袁袠 and his English label as Yuan Zhi, his birth and death years as 1502 and 1547, his country as the Ming dynasty, his occupations as politician and poet, and the names Yongzhi and 胥臺.
2. [2] Birth Yuan Zhi was born on the 26th day of the 10th month of the 15th year of the Hongzhi reign (1502).
   • Souyun袁袠 (50965)His biography dates his birth to the 26th day of the 10th month of the 15th year of Hongzhi (1502).
   • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Gives his year of birth as 1502.
   • WikidataYuan Zhi (Q45425619)Gives his year of birth as 1502.
3. [3] Place of origin Yuan Zhi's family had lived in Wuxian and later moved to Changzhou, and his place of registration is given as Changzhou as well as Wuxian.
   • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records Wuxian as an earlier address and Changzhou as his place of registration and as a later address.
   • Souyun袁袠 (50965)Gives his native place as Wuxian in Suzhou Prefecture.
4. [4] Family Yuan Zhi's father was Yuan Mi, and he was a younger brother of Yuan Bao, though one account makes him a younger brother of Yuan Jiong.
   • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records Yuan Mi as his father.
   • Souyun袁袠 (50965)The Zhongguo lidai renming da cidian calls him a younger brother of Yuan Bao, while the Yuxuan Ming shi xingming jueli makes him a younger brother of Jiong, that is Yuan Jiong.
5. [5] Examinations Yuan Zhi came first in the Yingtian provincial examination in 1525 and received the jinshi degree in 1526.
   • Souyun袁袠 (50965)Records that he was the first-placed provincial graduate of Yingtian in 1525 and a jinshi of 1526.
   • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records his examination status as jinshi.
6. [6] Hanlin and ministry posts Yuan Zhi entered the Hanlin Academy as a bachelor and was appointed a secretary in the Ministry of Justice, where the minister Hu Shining valued him; Zhang Cong thought him unfit to remain near the throne.
   • Souyun袁袠 (50965)One account has him chosen as a shujishi and then sent out to the Ministry of Justice, and thence to the Ministry of War, because Zhang Cong disliked him; the fuller biography has him made a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and appointed secretary in the Ministry of Justice, where the minister Hu Shining held him in high regard.
7. [7] Henan examination and mission In 1528 Yuan Zhi presided over the Henan provincial examination, was sent to review prisoners at Huaiyang, and on his return was transferred within the Ministry of War.
   • Souyun袁袠 (50965)Records that in 1528 he presided over the Henan provincial examination, was sent to decide prisoners' cases at Huaiyang, and on his return was made secretary of the Bureau of Military Appointments in the Ministry of War, with charge of the pasted yellow records.
8. [8] Fire and exile Yuan Zhi was imprisoned after a fire at his office and exiled to Huzhou, given as the thousand-household office or the guard.
   • Souyun袁袠 (50965)One account says a fire in his office led to his exile in the Huzhou thousand-household office; the other says he was imprisoned after a fire at the Ministry of War and exiled to the Huzhou guard.
9. [9] Recall and later offices After being pardoned, Yuan Zhi served in the Ministry of War at Nanjing and rose to vice director of the Bureau of Military Appointments, ending as assistant education commissioner of Guangxi, given elsewhere as assistant surveillance commissioner.
   • Souyun袁袠 (50965)Records that after his pardon he was appointed secretary of the Bureau of Military Appointments in the Ministry of War at Nanjing and rose to vice director of the Bureau of Military Appointments, ending as assistant education commissioner of Guangxi; the other account gives his final office as assistant surveillance commissioner of Guangxi.
   • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records his office as secretary of the Ministry of War at Nanjing.
10. [10] Death Yuan Zhi retired home and died on the 13th day of the 6th month of the 26th year of Jiajing (1547), aged forty-six.
    • Souyun袁袠 (50965)Records that he retired home and died on the 13th day of the 6th month of the 26th year of Jiajing (1547), aged forty-six.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Gives his year of death as 1547.
    • WikidataYuan Zhi (Q45425619)Gives his year of death as 1547.
11. [11] Commemorative writings Wen Zhengming wrote Yuan Zhi's epitaph, Zhang Fengyi a mourning address, Wu Weiyue his biography, and his son Yuan Zunni his conduct record.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records that his epitaph was composed by Wen Zhengming, a mourning address by Zhang Fengyi, his biography by Wu Weiyue and his conduct record by Yuan Zunni, who was his son.
    • WikidataYuan Zhi (Q45425619)Records that he had a child.
12. [12] Letters Yuan Zhi wrote to Li Mengyang, Gao Shusi, Zhao Shichun, Wang Chong and Zhan Ruoshui, answered a letter from Tu Yingjun, and received letters from Wang Shenzhong and Xu Xianzhong.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records letters sent by Yuan Zhi to Li Mengyang, Gao Shusi, Zhao Shichun, Wang Chong and Zhan Ruoshui, his reply to Tu Yingjun, and letters addressed to him by Wang Shenzhong and Xu Xianzhong.
13. [13] Preface Yuan Zhi wrote a preface for a work by Chen Hongmo.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records that he wrote a preface for a book by Chen Hongmo.
14. [14] Biographies (first group) Yuan Zhi composed biographies of Sheng Yingqi, Wang Hongru, Lian Zining, Li Mengyang, Fu Youde, Zhuo Jing, Yang Jizong, Liao Zhuang, Guo Deng and Wang Hong.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records biographies written by Yuan Zhi for Sheng Yingqi, Wang Hongru, Lian Zining, Li Mengyang, Fu Youde, Zhuo Jing, Yang Jizong, Liao Zhuang, Guo Deng and Wang Hong.
15. [15] Biographies (second group) Yuan Zhi composed biographies of Qin Hong, Huang Gong, Hu Shining and Zeng Qi.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records biographies written by Yuan Zhi for Qin Hong, Huang Gong, Hu Shining and Zeng Qi.
16. [16] Sacrificial addresses Yuan Zhi wrote sacrificial addresses for Hu Shining, Wang Chong, Yi Boxiong and Xu Jin.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records sacrificial addresses written by Yuan Zhi for Hu Shining, Wang Chong, Yi Boxiong and Xu Jin.
17. [17] Epitaphs and inscriptions Yuan Zhi composed an epitaph for Yi Boxiong, a temple inscription for Qin Jin, a tomb tablet for Wang Ji, and conduct records for Wu Yufu and Tu Yingjun.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records an epitaph for Yi Boxiong, a temple inscription for Qin Jin, a tomb tablet for Wang Ji, and conduct records for Wu Yufu and Tu Yingjun, all by Yuan Zhi.
18. [18] Farewell writings Yuan Zhi composed farewell poems and prefaces for Yuan Gun, Ma Ruji, Xu Lun, Chen Cha, Wu Zhang and Lin Youfu.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records farewell pieces, that is poems and prefaces, written by Yuan Zhi for Yuan Gun, Ma Ruji, Xu Lun, Chen Cha, Wu Zhang and Lin Youfu.
19. [19] Exchange of poems and prose Yuan Zhi presented poems and prose to Gu Lin, Li Yuanyang and Dong Yiyang, and received poems and prose from Wang Chong.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records poems and prose presented by Yuan Zhi to Gu Lin, Li Yuanyang and Dong Yiyang, and poems and prose he received from Wang Chong.
20. [20] Memorial on Xie Jin Yuan Zhi submitted a memorial discussing Xie Jin.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records that Yuan Zhi submitted a memorial discussing Xie Jin.
21. [21] Works Yuan Zhi's writings include the Huang Ming Xian Shi, Wu Zhong Xian Xian Zhuan, Shi Wei and Xu Tai Ji, the last also written Xu Tai Gao; his collected works appeared in twenty juan as the Yuan Yongzhi Ji and the Hengfan Zhongke Xu Tai Xiansheng Ji, and the Shi Wei survives in two juan with one juan of appendix.
    • Souyun袁袠 (50965)Lists his writings as the Huang Ming Xian Shi, Wu Zhong Xian Xian Zhuan, Shi Wei and Xu Tai Ji, the last also written Xu Tai Gao.
    • CBDBYuan Zhi (35261)Records him as the author of the Shi Wei, extant in a two-juan edition with one juan of appendix, and of the twenty-juan Yuan Yongzhi Ji; his letters are cited from the twenty-juan Hengfan Zhongke Xu Tai Xiansheng Ji.