[1]Name, period, and style nameYang Jie was a Northern Song person, styled Cigong and self-styled Wuweizi.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The original values give the name Yang Jie, identify him with the Song dynasty, and list Cigong and Wuweizi as his style names.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical entries identify Yang Jie as a Song figure and call him Cigong and Wuweizi.
WikidataYang Jie (Q45376127)The structured record supplies the English name Yang Jie, identifies him as a Song-dynasty person, and gives the forms Cigong and Wuweizi.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊傑 (A003554)The authority entry identifies Yang Jie as a Northern Song person and lists Wuweizi among his names.
[2]Native placeYang Jie's native place is given as Wuwei in present-day Anhui, with Jining Circuit also listed.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The address values list Wuwei and Jining Circuit as native-place entries.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical entries identify him as a native of Wuwei, specified as present-day Anhui.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊傑 (A003554)The authority entry gives Wuwei as his place of origin.
[3]Age at deathYang Jie died at the age of seventy.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)All three biographical passages state that he died at seventy.
[4]Additional courtesy nameZijun is also recorded as a courtesy name.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The name values list Zijun and classify it as a courtesy name.
[5]Other recorded formsOther recorded forms include 楊次公, 楊無為, 無為居士, and 楊億.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊傑 (A003554)The authority entry lists 楊次公, 楊無為, 無為居士, and 楊億 as additional forms.
[6]Early reputationYang Jie was already known in his youth.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical text says that he had an early reputation.
[7]Jinshi examinationYang Jie passed the jinshi examination in the fourth year of Jiayou, corresponding here to 1059.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical texts explicitly give the fourth year of Jiayou and the year 1059, and describe him as a jinshi graduate.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The examination entry confirms his jinshi qualification, without specifying a rank.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊傑 (A003554)The authority note identifies him as a jinshi of the Jiayou era, supporting the broader examination claim.
[8]Xining appointmentIn the fifth year of Xining, Yang Jie served as an Examining Editor in the Court of Rites.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical text names the fifth year of Xining and the post of li yuan jianxiang wenzi.
[9]Taichang serviceDuring Yuanfeng, Yang Jie held Taichang offices, reportedly six or seven times, served as Taichang boshi, and took part in discussions of ritual and music.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The three biographical passages jointly describe his Yuanfeng Taichang service, his participation in ritual and music deliberations, his title of Taichang boshi, and six or seven appointments.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The office data additionally list Taichang si qing.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊傑 (A003554)The authority note likewise states that he served at Taichang and participated in ritual and music affairs.
[10]Debate over musicYang Jie differed with Fan Zhen over music, and the debate involved repeated attacks.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical text says that his discussion of music differed from Fan Zhen's and that he was much attacked in the controversy.
[11]Ministry of Rites postDuring Yuanyou, Yang Jie held the Ministry of Rites vice-director post, with variant recorded forms of the title.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical passages consistently give the Yuanyou post as Libu yuanwailang.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The office data give the longer form Shangshu sheng Libu si yuanwailang.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊傑 (A003554)The authority note uses the shorter form Libu wailang, preserving the variation in the title.
[12]Runzhou and Liangzhe serviceYang Jie became governor of Runzhou and was appointed Judicial Commissioner for the Liangzhe Circuit.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical passages jointly record his governorship of Runzhou and appointment as Liangzhe Judicial Commissioner.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The office data pair the Liangzhe judicial post with Liangzhe Circuit and the commandery governorship with Runzhou.
[13]Lecturer to Prince XuYang Jie later became a lecturer in the household of Prince Xu in the sixth year of Yuanyou.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical text places his service as Lecturer in Prince Xu's household after the Yuanyou appointments and gives the sixth year.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The office data list the post of Shijiang, or lecturer.
[14]Other titlesOther recorded titles include administrator of Wuwei Commandery, Chaosan lang, and Taichang si qing.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The profile lists Zhī Wuwei jun, the administrator of Wuwei Commandery.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The office data list Chaosan lang and Taichang si qing.
[15]FamilyYang Jie's father was Yang Fu, and his younger brother Yang Zuo lived from 1045 to 1109.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The kinship values identify his father Yang Fu and younger brother Yang Zuo, and give Yang Zuo's birth and death years.
[16]Associations and literary exchangeYang Jie associated with Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, and Su Shi, wrote colophons for Fan Zhongyan's books and paintings and a sacrificial text for Su Song, and was praised by Wu Fan for his writings and learning.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The association values record his association with Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, and Su Shi, his colophon for Fan Zhongyan's books and paintings, his sacrificial text for Su Song, and Wu Fan's praise of his writings and learning.
[17]Principal worksYang Jie wrote the fifteen-fascicle 《無為集》 and the five-fascicle 《樂記》.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The works values list 《無為集》 in fifteen fascicles and 《樂記》 in five.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical passages list both works and specify their fascicle counts.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊傑 (A003554)The authority note also lists 《無為集》 and 《樂記》.
[18]Additional writingsThe additional works are 《五代紀元》, 《補編年圖》, 《郊祀總要》 in one fascicle, 《皇族服制圖》, and 《楊氏世譜》.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The works values identify these five titles as works by Yang Jie and specify one fascicle for 《郊祀總要》.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical text says that his collected writings comprised more than twenty fascicles.
[20]Compilation of Wuwei jiIn 1143, Zhao Shican, then administrator of Wuwei Commandery, arranged Yang Jie's poems and prose as a fifteen-fascicle 《無為集》.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical text gives the thirteenth year of Shaoxing, 1143, names Zhao Shican as administrator of Wuwei Commandery, and describes his compilation of the fifteen-fascicle 《無為集》.
[21]Separate collectionPoems and prose concerning Buddhism and Daoism were separately compiled in a ten-fascicle collection that was later lost.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical text says that writings concerning Buddhism and Daoism were separately compiled in a ten-fascicle collection, which was lost.
[22]Loss of YuejiThe five-fascicle 《樂記》 is also described as lost.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The biographical passages explicitly state that the five-fascicle 《樂記》 is lost.
[23]Poetry-text transmissionThe editorial tradition used a Song Wuwei printing of 《無為集》 with five poetry fascicles as its base and collated several other editions.
Souyun楊傑 (28011)The poetry editorial note names the Song Wuwei printing as the base text, specifies five poetry fascicles, and lists the collated editions.
[24]Chan practice and visualizationYang Jie traveled through Chan monasteries seeking teachers and, in later life, painted Western-Buddha images for accompanying contemplation.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊傑 (A003554)The authority note describes his visits to Chan monasteries, his search for teachers, and his later painting of Western-Buddha images for accompanying contemplation.
[25]Anle guo zanYang Jie composed the thirty-chapter 《安樂國讚》 for the monk Shi Congya.
CBDBYang Jie (12988)The association values state that Yang Jie composed the thirty-chapter 《安樂國讚》 for Shi Congya.
[26]Deathbed accountAn account says that Yang Jie perceived the Buddha's welcome at death and died seated.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊傑 (A003554)The authority note says that at the end of his life he perceived the Buddha's welcome and died seated.