Zhen Dexiu

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1. 1111 知某州軍州事
2. 1201 知某州軍州事
3. 1217 右文殿修撰
4. 1217 知某州軍州事
5. 1219 知某州軍州事
6. 1219 知某府軍府事 嘉定
7. 1219 集英殿修撰
8. 1222 知某州軍州事 嘉定
9. 1232 直徽猷閣
10. 1232 顯謨閣待制

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• 希元 字
• 文忠 諡號
• 景元 字
• 景希 字
• 西山 室名、別號
• 西山先生 室名、別號

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• 理學家
• [宰執]
• 思想家

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1. [1] Identity and dates Zhen Dexiu was a Southern Song statesman and Neo-Confucian scholar who lived from 1178 to 1235.
   • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The main record gives his name, dates, Song dynasty affiliation, and classifications as a Neo-Confucian scholar and thinker.
   • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The profile and biographies identify him as a Southern Song figure born in 1178 and deceased in 1235, with a career in office and learning.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The authority record calls him a Southern Song statesman and Neo-Confucian scholar and gives the corresponding dynasty and life period.
   • WikidataZhen Dexiu (Q11583182)The item identifies Zhen Dexiu as a Song-dynasty person.
2. [2] Courtesy names His courtesy names were Jingyuan and Xiyuan, later Jingxi.
   • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The alternate-name record identifies Jingyuan, Xiyuan, and Jingxi as courtesy names.
   • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The profile and biographies give the courtesy names Jingyuan, Xiyuan, and Jingxi.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The authority record includes the corresponding forms Jingyuan, Xiyuan, and Jingxi.
   • WikidataZhen Dexiu (Q11583182)The alias list preserves the relevant Chinese and romanized names.
3. [3] Style and place of origin He was styled Xishan, also known as Zhen Xishan and Master Xishan, and came from Jianzhou Pucheng, now in Fujian.
   • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The record gives Xishan and Xishan xiansheng as style or studio names and Pucheng as his native place.
   • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The profile and biographies give Xishan and identify him as from Jianzhou Pucheng, now Pucheng in Fujian.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The authority record includes Master Xishan and Zhen Xishan and gives Pucheng as the birthplace.
   • WikidataZhen Dexiu (Q11583182)The alias data includes the Xishan forms.
4. [4] Surname tradition One account holds that his original surname was Shen and that he changed it to Zhen to avoid Emperor Xiaozong’s taboo name.
   • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The biography presents the Shen surname and the change to Zhen to avoid Xiaozong’s personal-name taboo as an alternative account.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The authority note likewise states that he originally bore the surname Shen and changed it to Zhen to avoid the emperor’s taboo name.
5. [5] Origin in the life narrative The fuller life narrative again identifies his origin as Jianzhou Pucheng, now Pucheng, Fujian.
   • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The profile and biography identify Jianzhou Pucheng and its modern location in Fujian.
   • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The native-place entry gives Pucheng.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The birthplace field gives Pucheng.
6. [6] Examinations and first appointment He passed the jinshi examination in Qingyuan 5 (1199), passed the erudite and literary examination in Kaixi 1, and became a judge of Nanjian Prefecture.
   • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The biographies confirm the Qingyuan 5 jinshi degree, the Kaixi 1 erudite-and-literary examination, and the appointment as judge of Nanjian Prefecture.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The note specifies the Qingyuan 5 degree as 1199.
   • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The examination entry confirms the jinshi qualification.
7. [7] Early service In Jiading 1 he was promoted to erudite of the Imperial University and served at the Classics Mat.
   • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The biography dates his promotion to erudite of the Imperial University to Jiading 1.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The note states that he rose to the Imperial University and served at the Classics Mat.
8. [8] Provincial and circuit offices His career included the listed central offices, the vice commissionership of the Jiangdong Circuit, and prefectures at Quanzhou, Longxing, Tanzhou, and Hongzhou.
   • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The biography confirms the central offices, Jiangdong circuit post, and prefectures at Quanzhou, Longxing, and Tanzhou.
   • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The office records list prefectures at Tanzhou, Hongzhou, Quanzhou, and Nanjian.
9. [9] Central appointments After Lizong’s accession, he held the listed central posts and became Participating Administrator in Duanping 1.
   • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The biographies describe these central appointments under Lizong and the Duanping 1 appointment as Minister of Revenue and Participating Administrator.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The note lists Minister of Revenue, Hanlin Academician and drafter of edicts, and Participating Administrator among his important offices.
   • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The office records list Participating Administrator, Hanlin Academician, drafter of edicts, and their combined appointment.
10. [10] Additional court posts His official record also includes supervision of the Ministry of Rites examination and the listed Hall, palace, and reading appointments.
    • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The office list gives the examination-supervision post and the listed Hall, palace, and reading appointments.
11. [11] Remonstrance and dismissal At court he was known for outspoken remonstrance, submitted extensive proposals, faced Shi Miyuan’s opposition, was dismissed, and later restored to office.
    • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The biographies describe his outspoken remonstrance, extensive memorials, Shi Miyuan’s opposition, dismissal, return, and later prefectures at Quanzhou and Fuzhou.
12. [12] Death and posthumous name He died in Duanping 2 (1235) at the age of fifty-eight and received the posthumous name Wenzhong.
    • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The biographies give his death in Duanping 2, age fifty-eight, and posthumous name Wenzhong.
    • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The record gives the death year 1235 and identifies Wenzhong as a posthumous name.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The authority note gives the posthumous name Wenzhong and a death range beginning in 1235.
13. [13] Family His recorded family included his mother Wu, father-in-law Yang Gui, younger brother Zhen Delin, son Zhen Zhidao, three grandsons, two great-grandsons, and a direct descendant named Zhen Zhen.
    • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The kinship table lists his mother Wu, father-in-law Yang Gui, younger brother Zhen Delin, son Zhen Zhidao, three grandsons, two great-grandsons, and direct descendant Zhen Zhen.
14. [14] Friendship and recommendations He was friendly with Ye Shaoweng and recommended Zeng Qinian, Liu Kegang, Qian Xiang, and others.
    • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The association entries record his friendship with Ye Shaoweng and recommendations of Zeng Qinian, Liu Kegang, and Qian Xiang.
15. [15] Neo-Confucian orientation Zhen Dexiu followed Zhu Xi’s learning and contributed substantially to the revival of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism after the Qingyuan prohibition.
    • Souyun真德秀 (30569)Both biographies say that his learning followed Zhu Xi and that he contributed substantially to the revival of Cheng-Zhu learning after the Qingyuan prohibition.
16. [16] Classics Mat and Daxue yanyi He served at the Classics Mat, and his compilation The Extended Meaning of the Great Learning was regarded as capable of supplementing Zhu Xi’s Daxue zhangju.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The authority note records his service at the Classics Mat and names The Extended Meaning of the Great Learning.
    • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The biography says that he compiled The Extended Meaning of the Great Learning and that it could supplement the Daxue zhangju.
    • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The work list identifies The Extended Meaning of the Great Learning as his composition.
17. [17] Major surviving works His writings were extensive, and the biography lists the major surviving works named here.
    • Souyun真德秀 (30569)The biography calls his writings extensive and lists these surviving works, identifying The Correct Canon of Literary Prose as a compilation.
    • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The work list contains the Chinese titles of the five works named in the paragraph.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The authority note also names The Extended Meaning of the Great Learning and the Xishan collection.
18. [18] Additional compositions The work catalogue marks the following seven titles as compositions attributed to him.
    • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The work catalogue places all seven titles under his compositions and marks them as authored works.
19. [19] Other transmitted titles Other transmitted titles associated with him include four collections named in the work list.
    • CBDBZhen Dexiu (10258)The work list contains the four transmitted titles named in the sentence.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database眞德秀 (A003946)The authority note also names the Xishan Jiayi gao and the Xishan Zhen Wenzhong gong collection.