Lin Xi

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1. 1086 朝散郎
2. 1086 知某州軍州事
3. 1087 朝請郎
4. 1089 朝奉大夫
5. 1089 知某州軍州事
6. 1089 知某州軍州事
7. 1090 天章閣待制
8. 1091 知某州軍州事
9. 1093 知某州軍州事
10. 1097 簽書樞密院事
11. 1098 中大夫
12. 1098 知某州軍州事
13. 1098 知某州軍州事
14. 1100 知某州軍州事
15. 1100 端明殿學士
16. 1100 通議大夫
17. 1101 知某州軍州事

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AliasesCBDB

• 子中 字
• 文節 諡號
• 醒老 室名、別號

StatusCBDB

• 好金石
• [宰執]

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1. [1] Dates and identity The opening gives both the 1035–1101 and circa 1035–circa 1101 datings and identifies Lin Xi as a Northern Song official.
   • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographical entries provide both the circa 1035–circa 1101 and 1035–1101 datings and identify him as a Northern Song figure.
2. [2] Names, origin, and father Lin Xi's courtesy name was Zizhong, his studio name Xinglao, his home was Fuqing in Fuzhou, and his father was Lin Gai.
   • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The basic record gives the courtesy name, studio name, native place, and father.
   • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographical entries and profile give his names, Fuqing origin, and descent from Lin Gai.
   • WikidataLin Xi (Q11106070)The name record supplies the aliases Zizhong and Xinglao.
3. [3] Jinshi examination Lin Xi passed the jinshi examination in the second year of Jiayou, 1057.
   • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographies give the Jiayou second-year jinshi qualification, with one entry specifying 1057.
   • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The examination record identifies him as a jinshi.
4. [4] Shenzong-era career Under Shenzong, Lin Xi held library, ritual, and Ministry of Rites posts and helped compile the national history.
   • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographies and profile list his Shenzong-era library, ritual, and Ministry of Rites service and his work on the national history.
   • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The office record lists Associate Director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
5. [5] Mission to Goryeo During Xining, Lin Xi withdrew from his Goryeo mission out of fear and was assigned to supervise the Hangzhou Lou dian office.
   • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographies describe the Goryeo mission, his withdrawal from it, and the Lou dian appointment; the profile also lists Lou dian.
   • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The office record lists the corresponding supervisory appointment.
6. [6] Secretariat and historical compilation Lin Xi was sent out after entering the Secretariat at the beginning of Yuanyou, then was brought back by Zhang Dun in early Shaosheng and took part in revising the Veritable Records of Emperor Shenzong.
   • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographies and profile record the Yuanyou and Shaosheng Secretariat appointments, Zhang Dun's reinstatement, and the work on the Veritable Records.
   • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The office, association note, and work entries likewise give the Secretariat post and revision of the Veritable Records.
7. [7] Edicts against Yuan you officials Lin Xi took part in the deliberations surrounding the dismissal of Yuan you officials and drafted condemnatory or demoting edicts against Sima Guang, Lü Dafang, Su Shi, Su Zhe, and dozens of others.
   • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographies describe his participation in the policy and the drafting of edicts affecting Sima Guang, Lü Dafang, Su Shi, Su Zhe, and others.
   • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The association notes preserve the related dismissal and denunciation of Yuan you ministers.
8. [8] Privy Council and final appointments Lin Xi became an Associate Administrator of the Privy Council in 1097, was dismissed in 1098, served in several prefectures, and later moved among Daming, Yang, and Shu before his death and posthumous title.
   • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographies give the Privy Council promotion, Yuanfu dismissal, and the Bo, Hang, Taiyuan, Yang, and Shu assignments; the profile supplies the corresponding appointments.
   • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The appointment addresses confirm Bo, Hang, Yang, and Shu.
9. [9] Huizong period and posthumous title After Huizong's accession, Lin Xi moved to Daming, Yang, and Shu, died in 1101 at age sixty-seven, and received the posthumous title Wenjie.
   • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographies describe the Huizong-period transfers, death in the first year of Jianzhong Jingguo at age sixty-seven, and Wenjie posthumous title; the profile lists the same dates and appointments.
   • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The basic record gives the Wenjie posthumous name and the Yang and Shu appointments.
10. [10] Central offices His recorded central offices included ritual, library, Secretariat, Ministry of Rites and Personnel, Hanlin, and Privy Council appointments.
    • Souyun林希 (28497)The profile lists the ritual, library, Secretariat, Rites, Personnel, Hanlin, and Privy Council titles.
11. [11] Prefectural appointments His external appointments covered the listed prefectures and included Chengdu and Shengzhou assignments.
    • Souyun林希 (28497)The profile lists the prefectural and metropolitan appointments in Su, Xuan, Hu, Run, Hang, Bo, Yang, Shu, Yingtiān, Jiangning, Taiyuan, and Daming.
    • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The appointment addresses add Chengdu and Shengzhou to the listed external postings.
12. [12] Family The family record names Lin Xi's grandfather, father, younger brother, son, collateral grandson or nephew's grandson, grandson, and grandson-in-law.
    • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The kinship record gives Lin Gao, Lin Gai, Lin Dan, Lin Xu, Lin Yingzhi, Lin Mao, and Zheng Xingyi together with their relationships.
    • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographies confirm Lin Gai as his father.
13. [13] Friendship Lin Xi was a friend of Zhu Changwen.
    • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The association record identifies Zhu Changwen as his friend.
14. [14] Recommendation of Fu Ji During Shaosheng, Zeng Bu and Lin Xi jointly recommended Fu Ji, who was appointed to the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
    • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The recommendation note identifies the Shaosheng context, Zeng Bu, Lin Xi, and Fu Ji's appointment.
15. [15] Epigraphy and correspondence Lin Xi was interested in epigraphy, wrote a preface and a biography, and received letters from several contemporaries.
    • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The status and association records note his epigraphic interest, relation with Dong You, preface and biographical writing, and correspondence from Pu Zongmeng, Su Shi, Su Song, and Hua Zhen.
16. [16] Works and poems Lin Xi helped revise the Veritable Records of Emperor Shenzong, compiled Liangchao Baoxun and Yeshi, and is associated with the listed variant titles and ten poems.
    • Souyun林希 (28497)The biographies record the revision of the Veritable Records, compilation of Liangchao Baoxun and Yeshi, and ten poems.
    • CBDBLin Xi (8085)The works record lists Liangchao Baoxun in twenty-one juan, Linshi Yeshi, the two-hundred-juan Red-and-Black Edition, and the sixty-juan Wuchao Baoxun, with authorship roles for the latter titles.