Cui Yuzhi

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1. 1206 知某州軍州事
2. 1214 安撫使
3. 1214 知某州軍州事
4. 1220 安撫使
5. 1220 煥章閣待制
6. 1220 知某府軍府事
7. 1234 太中大夫
8. 1234 知某州軍州事
9. 1234 端明殿學士
10. 1235 經略安撫使
11. 1235 馬步軍都總管（部署）

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FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 正之 字
• 正子 字
• 菊坡 室名、別號

StatusCBDB

• [宰執]

AssociationsCBDB

ExaminationsCBDB

WorksCBDB

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1. [1] Name Cui Yuzhi is the English name of the person treated in this entry.
   • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The principal person record gives the English name Cui Yuzhi.
   • WikidataCui Yuzhi (Q11054050)The entity has the English label Cui Yuzhi.
   • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical profile identifies the same person as 崔與之.
2. [2] Dates Cui Yuzhi lived from 1158 to 1239.
   • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The four biographical entries give his lifespan as 1158–1239.
   • WikidataCui Yuzhi (Q11054050)The birth-time claim supports the year 1158.
3. [3] Period and status Cui Yuzhi was an official of the Southern Song.
   • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The profile identifies the dynasty as the Southern Song, and the biographical entries list his official career.
   • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The person record places him in the Song and lists offices such as Pacification Commissioner.
4. [4] Courtesy names His courtesy names were Zhengzi and Zhengzhi.
   • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical entries give the courtesy names 正子 and 正之.
   • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The alternate-name entries identify Zhengzhi and Zhengzi as courtesy names.
   • WikidataCui Yuzhi (Q11054050)The English aliases include Zhengzhi and Zhengzi.
5. [5] Conjunction after courtesy names The conjunction links the courtesy-name statement to the sobriquet statement.
   • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical entries present the courtesy names and sobriquet together.
6. [6] Sobriquet His sobriquet was Jupo.
   • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical entries give the sobriquet 菊坡.
   • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The alternate-name entry gives Jupo as a sobriquet or studio name.
   • WikidataCui Yuzhi (Q11054050)The English aliases include Jupo.
7. [7] Hometown He came from Zengcheng in Guangzhou, now in Guangdong.
   • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The profile and biographical entries identify Guangzhou Zengcheng and present-day Guangdong Zengcheng as his native place.
   • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The basic-address entry gives Zengcheng.
8. [8] Education and examination In 1190 he entered the National Academy as a student, and in 1193 he earned the jinshi degree.
   • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical entries give his 1190 National Academy enrollment and his 1193 jinshi success.
   • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The office data lists him as a National Academy student and the examination data list a jinshi degree.
9. [9] Education conjunction The conjunction connects the jinshi degree with the first appointment.
   • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical entries place the jinshi success before the first appointment.
10. [10] First appointment His first appointment was Judicial Registrar of Xunzhou.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical entries state that he was first appointed Judicial Registrar of Xunzhou.
11. [11] Early career His early career included the Huaixi judicial commission, Xincheng or Jianchang County, Yongzhou, Binzhou, and Guangxi criminal-justice administration; the accounts differ over Xincheng and Jianchang County.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The four biographical entries list the early offices and differ in giving Xincheng or Jianchang County.
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The office data separately confirms a prefectural appointment at Yongzhou.
12. [12] Guangxi administration His service was credited with administrative achievements; in Guangxi he rewarded the incorrupt, impeached the corrupt, discontinued harmful practices, and displayed an imposing bearing.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The introductory biography credits his offices with administrative achievements and describes his Guangxi work and bearing.
13. [13] Yangzhou appointment In 1213 he was summoned to the Finance Section, and in 1214 he became governor of Yangzhou and Pacification Commissioner for Huai-East.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical entries connect the sixth and seventh Jiading years with the Finance Section, Yangzhou, and Huai-East pacification offices.
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The office data gives 1214 as the beginning year for the Yangzhou and Huai-Nan-East appointments.
14. [14] Yangzhou defense At Yangzhou he dredged the city moats, established five fortified camps, organized loyal militia against the Jin, and saw the Jin forces penetrate deeply without success.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The two accounts describe his Yangzhou fortifications, militia organization, and the Jin failure.
15. [15] Chengdu and Sichuan offices From 1219 to 1221 he held the Palace Library, Heir Apparent lecturership, acting Works vice-ministership, Chengdu governorship, Sichuan pacification, and the Sichuan military commission.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical entries list the Jiading twelfth-year and fourteenth-year offices in the Palace Library, court, Chengdu, and Sichuan.
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The office data separately lists Chengdu governorship and Chengdu Circuit pacification.
16. [16] Sichuan defense and reputation In Chengdu and Sichuan he strengthened frontier defenses and reassured the troops; Shu residents compared him with Zhang Yong and Zhao Bian as the Three Worthies and built shrines in their honor.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographies describe his frontier defense, the Jin withdrawal from attack, the comparison with Zhang Yong and Zhao Bian, and the shrines.
17. [17] Tanzhou and Longxing He was later transferred to Tanzhou and Longxing, declined to take up the posts, and received a sinecure.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biography records the Tanzhou and Longxing appointments, his refusal, and the subsequent奉祠 status.
18. [18] Minister of Rites In 1224 he was summoned as Minister of Rites, declined, and returned to Guang.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical entries record the Jiading seventeenth-year summons, refusal, and return to Guang.
19. [19] Lizong-era divergence The accounts differ about his service after Lizong's accession: one says he supervised palace establishments, while another says he declined repeated appointments.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The two biographical entries give different accounts of his appointments after Lizong's accession.
20. [20] Guangzhou appointment In 1235 he became governor of Guangzhou and Guangdong Pacification Commissioner.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical entries connect Duanping's second year with the Guangzhou and Guangdong pacification offices.
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The office data lists the Guangzhou governorship and Guangnan-East pacification appointment.
21. [21] Entry into the central government He was soon appointed Vice Chief Councillor and Right Chancellor, but declined both posts because of age and illness; he also submitted memorials on policies and the appointment or dismissal of talent.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographies record the two central appointments, his refusal on grounds of age and illness, and his memorials on policy and talent.
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The office data lists Vice Chief Councillor and Right Chancellor.
22. [22] Retirement and death In 1239 he retired as Grand Academician of the Guanwen Hall and died at eighty-two.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographies connect Jiaxi's third year with his retirement and death at eighty-two.
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The office data lists Grand Academician of the Guanwen Hall.
23. [23] Posthumous honors He was posthumously granted Grand Tutor, ennobled as Duke of Nanhai, and given the posthumous name Qingxian.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographies record Grand Tutor, the title Duke of Nanhai, and the posthumous name Qingxian; the profile also lists Duke of Nanhai.
    • WikidataCui Yuzhi (Q11054050)The English aliases include Qingxian.
24. [24] Family His father was Cui Shiming and his son was Cui Sui.
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The kinship data identifies Cui Shiming as his father and Cui Sui as his son.
    • WikidataCui Yuzhi (Q11054050)The entity also has father and child claims, although the snapshot exposes only the linked entity identifiers.
25. [25] Tan Kai and Yang Changru Wang Lü and Tan Kai were among his associates; the Tan Kai account describes Tan's independence, refusal to sit for the examinations, Cui Yuzhi's praise, and Yang Changru's recommendation of him on Cui's recommendation.
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The association data lists Wang Lü and Tan Kai as friends and gives the account of Tan Kai's conduct, Cui Yuzhi's praise, and Yang Changru's recommendation.
26. [26] Students and recommendations Zeng Shizhuo and Huang Yong studied under him; he recommended Song Xu, Wu Chunchen, and Wen Ruochun, valuing Wen's learning and conduct and recommending him to the court.
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The association data records Zeng Shizhuo and Huang Yong as students or entrants to his circle and lists Song Xu, Wu Chunchen, and Wen Ruochun among those he recommended; Wen's note mentions learning, conduct, and recommendation to court.
27. [27] Funerary texts and biography Liu Kezhuang and Li Angying composed funerary texts for him, and Li Angying wrote the Biography of Cui Qingxian.
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The association data records the funerary texts by Liu Kezhuang and Li Angying and Li Angying's biography of Cui Qingxian.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The collection descriptions also name Li Angying's biography of Cui Qingxian.
28. [28] Collected works The titles of his transmitted collections include Cui Qingxian gong ji, Jupo ji, and the catalogue form Jupo ji (Cui Yuzhi).
    • CBDBCui Yuzhi (25174)The works data lists 崔清獻公集, 菊坡集, and 菊坡集(崔與之), which correspond to the titles rendered in English.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The biographical and poetry entries mention 崔清獻公集 and 菊坡集.
29. [29] Later compilation and poetry Later editors compiled the collection and the Song Chancellor Cui Qingxian gong quan lu, while one volume of poetry survives.
    • Souyun崔與之 (25201)The collection descriptions state that later editors compiled the works, that one volume of poetry survives, and that Song Chancellor Cui Qingxian gong quan lu was later compiled.