Zhang Yining

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• 小張學士 别名、曾用名
• 志道 字
• 翠屏先生 室名、別號
• 翠屏山人 室名、別號

StatusCBDB

• [為官者：文]
• 博學之人
• 經學家—春秋
• 強記;博學強記

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1. [1] Name, dates, and historical identity Zhang Yining lived from 1301 to 1370 and was an official and scholar of the late Yuan and early Ming.
   • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB main record supplies the name, the years 1301 and 1370, and the Yuan designation.
   • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries give 1301–1370 and describe him as an official of the late Yuan and early Ming.
   • WikidataZhang Yining (Q11066467)Wikidata identifies him as Zhang Yining and gives time statements corresponding to 1301 and 1370.
2. [2] Style name and scholarly sobriquet His style name was Zhidao, and he was known as Cuiping Xiansheng.
   • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB name list identifies Zhidao as his style name and Cuiping Xiansheng as a sobriquet or studio name.
   • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries give the style name Zhidao and the scholarly name Cuiping Xiansheng.
   • WikidataZhang Yining (Q11066467)Wikidata lists Zhidao and Cuiping Xiansheng among his names and aliases.
3. [3] Hometown and ancestral home Zhang Yining came from Gutian in Fujian, while Gushi was his ancestral home.
   • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB address data distinguishes Gutian as the basic native place and Gushi as the ancestral home.
   • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries place him in Gutian, Fujian.
4. [4] Additional sobriquet He was also called Xiaozhang Xueshi, literally “Little Zhang Academician.”
   • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB name list gives Xiaozhang Xueshi as an additional name and supplies its Chinese form 小張學士.
   • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entry says that his learning made people call him 小张学士.
   • WikidataZhang Yining (Q11066467)Wikidata includes Xiaozhang Xueshi's Chinese form among his aliases.
5. [5] Cuipingshanren sobriquet Cuipingshanren was another studio name or sobriquet.
   • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB name list gives Cuipingshanren as a studio name or sobriquet.
6. [6] Father and grandfather His father was Zhang Yiqing and his grandfather was Zhang Mu.
   • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB kinship data names Zhang Mu as grandfather and Zhang Yiqing as father.
7. [7] Childhood anecdote A tradition says that at eight he composed the poem 《琴堂》 and secured his paternal uncle's release from prison.
   • Souyun張以寧 (41282)A biographical note says that Zhidao composed 《琴堂》 at eight and released his paternal uncle from prison.
8. [8] Jinshi examination In 1327, Zhang Yining passed the jinshi examination through the Spring and Autumn category.
   • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB examination entry confirms his jinshi status, although that field does not specify the year or examination category.
   • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries say that he entered the jinshi examination through the Spring and Autumn category and date it specifically to Taiding 4 (1327).
9. [9] Early Yuan appointments He served first as judge of Huangyan Prefecture and then as magistrate of Liuhe, was dismissed for an offense, and remained in Jianghuai for ten years; Liuhe is also styled a county magistracy.
   • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB office data lists the Huangyan prefectural judgeship and the Liuhe county magistracy together with their locations.
   • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries describe the move from Huangyan judge to Liuhe magistrate, his dismissal for an offense, and his ten-year stay in Jianghuai.
10. [10] Yuan offices Under the Yuan Shundi emperor, he served as an assistant instructor, later as a Hanlin Academician Reader-in-Attendance, and as a drafter of imperial edicts.
    • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB office data lists the assistant instructorship at the Imperial Academy and the Hanlin Academician Reader-in-Attendance post.
    • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entry places his posts as assistant instructor, Hanlin Reader-in-Attendance, and drafter of edicts under the Yuan Shundi emperor.
11. [11] Ming reappointment After the Ming conquest of the Yuan capital, he was reappointed Academician Lecturer-in-Attendance.
    • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries say that after the Yuan capital fell he was again appointed Academician Lecturer-in-Attendance.
    • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB office data lists the Hanlin Academician Lecturer-in-Attendance post.
12. [12] Annam mission and death on return He went as an envoy to Annam; the mission is dated either to the autumn of Hongwu 2 (1369) or to Hongwu 3, and he died on the return journey.
    • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries give both Hongwu 3 and the autumn of Hongwu 2 (1369) for the Annam mission and state that he died while returning.
13. [13] Alternative death dating and farewell poem The standard death date is 1370, while another account gives Hongwu 4; another tradition says that an imperial poem was written to see him off to Annam.
    • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB main record gives 1370 as his death year.
    • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries generally give 1301–1370, while one quoted account gives Hongwu 4 and another mentions an imperial poem sent for his Annam mission.
    • WikidataZhang Yining (Q11066467)Wikidata gives a time statement corresponding to the year 1370.
14. [14] Scholarship He was known for erudition and a strong memory, excelled in classical learning, and was especially accomplished in the Spring and Autumn.
    • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB status data describes him as erudite, as a scholar of the Spring and Autumn, and as possessing a powerful memory.
    • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries say that his learning was renowned, that he excelled in classical learning, and that he was particularly skilled in the Spring and Autumn.
15. [15] Poetic reputation Later poetic criticism treated him as a representative of the Min school of early Ming poetry and praised the force and range of his seven-character old-style verse.
    • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The cited later poetic discussions place Zhang Zhidao in the Min school, rank him with Gao Qidi and Liu Zigao among early Ming writers of seven-character long poems, and praise his qigu for vigorous strength and expansive talent.
16. [16] Cuiping Collection His collected works are known as the Cuiping Collection and also as Cuiping gao, and the collection contains ci lyrics.
    • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB texts list includes 《翠屏集》.
    • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries list 《翠屏集》 and 《翠屏稿》 and state that ci lyrics are in the collection.
17. [17] Classical studies His classical studies include Chunwang Zhengyue kao, also titled Chunqiu Chunwang Zhengyue kao, and Bianyi, one juan.
    • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB texts list gives 《春秋春王正月考》 and 《辨疑》, each with a one-juan notation.
    • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entries list 《春王正月考》 among his works.
18. [18] Other works Other listed works include Huainan gao, Nan gui ji xing, and An nan ji xing ji.
    • Souyun張以寧 (41282)The biographical entry lists 《淮南稿》, 《南归纪行》, and 《安南纪行集》.
19. [19] Teacher and disciple Han Guyi was his teacher, and Shi Guangji was his disciple.
    • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB relationship data links Han Guyi to him as teacher and identifies Shi Guangji as his disciple.
20. [20] Prefaces and poetic exchanges His literary circle included prefaces involving Song Lian, Liu Sanwu, and Nai Xian, and poetic exchanges with Zhu Xianwen, Li Ji, and Lian Huishanhaiya.
    • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB relationship data links Song Lian, Liu Sanwu, and Nai Xian to prefaces and links Zhu Xianwen, Li Ji, and Lian Huishanhaiya to poetic exchanges.
21. [21] Epitaph and postscripts He wrote the epitaph 《學海陳君墓誌銘》 for Chen Jing and postscripts to calligraphic and painted works by Ma Wan, Zhang Shunzi, and Bian Lu.
    • CBDBZhang Yining (28377)The CBDB relationship data records his epitaph for Chen Jing and his postscripts to works associated with Ma Wan, Zhang Shunzi, and Bian Lu.