Tang Yuan

TimelineCBDB

1. 1327 諸路總管府學錄 泰定

Office recordsCBDB

FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 筠軒 室名、別號
• 長孺 字
• 筠軒先生 室名、別號

StatusCBDB

• [為官者：文]
• 書院山長

AssociationsCBDB

ExaminationsCBDB

WorksCBDB

Citations

1. [1] Name and dates Tang Yuan was a Yuan-dynasty man of letters, born in 1269 and died in 1349.
   • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB gives his name as Tang Yuan (唐元), his birth year as 1269 and his death year as 1349, and places him in the Yuan dynasty.
   • Souyun唐元 (41272)The biographical dictionary Zhongguo lidai renming da cidian gives his dates as 1269–1349 and places him in the Yuan dynasty.
   • WikidataTang Yuan (Q15898893)Wikidata gives his label as Tang Yuan and his dates of birth and death as 1269 and 1349.
2. [2] Courtesy name, sobriquets and native place His courtesy name was Changru (長孺), his sobriquets were Yunxuan (筠軒) and Yunxuan xiansheng (筠軒先生), and he was a native of Shexian in Huizhou.
   • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records his courtesy name as Changru (長孺), his studio names or sobriquets as Yunxuan (筠軒) and Yunxuan xiansheng (筠軒先生), and his place of origin as Shexian.
   • Souyun唐元 (41272)The biographical entry records that he was styled Changru and was a native of Shexian in Huizhou.
   • WikidataTang Yuan (Q15898893)Wikidata lists the names Changru (長孺) and Yunxuan (筠軒).
3. [3] Poetry, prose and the Three Worthies of Xin'an Tang Yuan was skilled in poetry and classical prose and was one of the "Three Worthies of Xin'an".
   • Souyun唐元 (41272)The biographical entry says he was skilled in poetry and classical prose and was known, with Hong Yanzu and Yu Zhaolao, as one of the Three Worthies of Xin'an.
4. [4] Appointment as school recorder in Pingjiang In the Taiding period Tang Yuan was appointed school recorder of Pingjiang circuit on the strength of his literary learning, an appointment dated to 1327.
   • Souyun唐元 (41272)The biographical entry records that under the Taiding emperor he was appointed school recorder of Pingjiang circuit on the strength of his literary learning.
   • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records his office as school recorder (學錄) of the general administration office of the circuits, first held in 1327, the fourth year of the Taiding era, seated in Pingjiang circuit.
5. [5] Director of the Nanxuan Academy Tang Yuan was later promoted to director of the Nanxuan Academy.
   • Souyun唐元 (41272)The biographical entry records that he was promoted to director of the Nanxuan Academy.
6. [6] Fenshui and Jiqing posts Tang Yuan also served as instructor of the Fenshui county school and as academy director in Jiqing circuit.
   • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records that he served as county school instructor in Fenshui and as academy director in Jiqing circuit.
7. [7] Retirement as professor in Huizhou Tang Yuan retired from office as professor of Confucian studies of Huizhou circuit.
   • Souyun唐元 (41272)The biographical entry records that he retired from office as professor of Confucian studies of Huizhou circuit.
   • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records his office as professor of Confucian studies of the general administration office of the circuits, seated in Huizhou circuit.
8. [8] Entry into service Tang Yuan entered service through summons and recommendation, under the merit categories of eminent talent and ability and conduct.
   • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records his entry into service as by summons (徵辟) and by recommendation under the categories of eminent talent, ability and conduct, military merit, and probity and benevolence (not a decree examination).
9. [9] Sons and grand-uncle Tang Yuan had three sons, Tang Guifang (1299–1371), Tang Xuqing (1290–1356) and Tang Run; Tang Tingrui was his grand-uncle.
   • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records three sons — Tang Guifang (1299–1371), Tang Xuqing (1290–1356) and Tang Run — and a grand-uncle, Tang Tingrui.
   • WikidataTang Yuan (Q15898893)Wikidata likewise records three children.
10. [10] Preface by Fang Hui Fang Hui wrote a preface for Tang Yuan's collection Yipu xiaoji.
    • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records that Fang Hui wrote the preface to his Tang Changru yipu xiaoji.
11. [11] Farewell preface by Chen Li Chen Li wrote the farewell preface "Seeing Tang Changru Off to the Pingjiang School Recorder Post".
    • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records that Chen Li wrote a parting preface, 送唐長孺赴平江學錄序, for him.
12. [12] Hong Yanzu Tang Yuan was on good terms with Hong Yanzu, for whom he wrote prefaces and colophons and a lament.
    • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records that he wrote a preface and a colophon for works by Hong Yanzu, an elegy, 哭亡友潛夫洪主簿, and a poem addressed to him, 夜賦有懷洪潛夫眷兄.
13. [13] Poetic exchanges Tang Yuan exchanged matching poems with Ding Fu and Wang Xunyuan and poems and prose with Zheng Yu, Wang Zemin and Dai Biaoyuan.
    • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records matching poems exchanged with Ding Fu and Wang Xunyuan, and poems and prose presented to Zheng Yu, Wang Zemin and Dai Biaoyuan.
14. [14] Funerary inscription by Du Ben Du Ben composed Tang Yuan's funerary inscription as professor of Confucian studies of Huizhou circuit.
    • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records that his funerary inscription was composed by Du Ben.
15. [15] Yunxuan ji Tang Yuan's works include the Yunxuan ji.
    • Souyun唐元 (41272)The biographical dictionary lists 筠軒集 among his works.
    • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records his work as 筠軒集.
16. [16] Other works Tang Yuan also wrote the Yi zhuan yi dayi and the Jianwen lu.
    • Souyun唐元 (41272)The biographical dictionary lists 易傳義大意 and 見聞錄 among his works.
17. [17] Author's preface The Yunxuan ji opens with a preface written by Tang Yuan himself.
    • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records a self-written preface at the head of 筠軒集.
18. [18] Contents of the collection The Yunxuan ji contains numerous prefaces and colophons, parting addresses, funerary inscriptions and postscripts written for contemporaries.
    • CBDBTang Yuan (27748)CBDB records numerous prefaces, parting addresses, funerary inscriptions and postscripts written for contemporaries, in 筠軒集.