Wang Shenzhong

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• 南江 室名、別號
• 思道 未詳
• 道思 字
• 遵巖居士 未詳
• 遵巖居士 室名、別號

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• [為官者：文]
• 拒絕出仕

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1. [1] Name, dates, and status Wang Shenzhong was born in 1509, died in 1559, and was a Ming official.
   • CBDBWang Shenzhong (34700)The main record gives his name, dates, Ming affiliation, and status as a civil officeholder.
   • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The profile and biography give his name, life dates, Ming identity, and office as Hubu zhushi.
   • WikidataWang Shenzhong (Q11573075)The entity identifies Wang Shenzhong, describes him as a Ming dynasty politician, and gives the years 1509 and 1559.
2. [2] Classical-prose achievement Wang Shenzhong achieved an established and distinguished position as a writer of classical prose.
   • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biographies place his achievement in classical prose at the center of his literary reputation and explicitly call his prose an established achievement.
3. [3] Courtesy name and sobriquets His courtesy name was Daosi; he used Nanjiang and Zunyan as sobriquets and was also known as Zunyan Jushi.
   • CBDBWang Shenzhong (34700)The alternative-name entries list Nanjiang, Daosi, and Zunyan Jushi, identifying Daosi as the courtesy name and the others as sobriquets or studio names.
   • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The profile and biographies state that his courtesy name was Daosi, his first sobriquet Nanjiang, and his later name Zunyan, with Zunyan Jushi also used.
   • WikidataWang Shenzhong (Q11573075)The aliases and sobriquet statements list Nanjiang, Daosi, and Zunyan Jushi.
4. [4] Birth-order name Because he was the second in birth order, he was also called Wang Zhongzi.
   • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The profile lists the birth-order marker and Wang Zhongzi, while the biography explicitly connects the name Wang Zhongzi with his being second.
5. [5] Hometown He came from Quan'an in Jinjiang County, Quanzhou Prefecture, Fujian, a place also called Anping and now known as Anhai.
   • CBDBWang Shenzhong (34700)The basic-address and household-registration entries both give Jinjiang.
   • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The profile gives Fujian Jinjiang, and the biography further identifies Quan'an in Quanzhou Prefecture, also called Anping and now Anhai.
6. [6] Early accomplishment At four, Wang Shenzhong could recite poetry.
   • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biography explicitly says that he could recite poetry at four.
7. [7] Jinshi degree and first appointment He passed the jinshi examination in 1526 and was ranked 50th in the second class. The initial appointment is reported as Hubu zhushi in one account and as Libu yuanwailang followed by langzhong in another, so the English text preserves the difference.
   • CBDBWang Shenzhong (34700)The examination entries identify the jinshi degree and second-class rank, while the office entries list Hubu zhushi.
   • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biographies agree on a Jiajing fifth-year or bingxu jinshi degree but differ over the initial appointment: Hubu zhushi in one account, and Libu yuanwailang followed by langzhong in another.
8. [8] Hanlin appointment episode While in the Ministry of Revenue, Wang studied with noted men, was the leading nominee for the Hanlin Academy, declined Zhang Cong’s request to meet, and was then moved to a langzhong post in the Ministry of Personnel.
   • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biography recounts his study with noted scholars in the Ministry of Revenue, his nomination for the Hanlin Academy, refusal to meet Zhang Cong, and subsequent move to a langzhong post.
   • CBDBWang Shenzhong (34700)The office entries include a Ministry of Personnel langzhong post and Hubu zhushi, consistent with this episode.
9. [9] Official career His career included posts in the Ministries of Rites and Personnel, Changzhou tongpan, the Nanjing Ministry of Revenue, a Rites yuanwailang post, Shandong educational commissioner, Jiangxi canyi, Henan canzheng, and the title Right Assistant Provincial Administration Commissioner.
   • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biographies list the changes between the Ministries of Rites and Personnel, the Changzhou demotion, Nanjing Revenue post, Rites yuanwailang, Shandong educational commissioner, Jiangxi canyi, and Henan canzheng.
   • CBDBWang Shenzhong (34700)The office entries list Right Assistant Provincial Administration Commissioner, Rites and Personnel yuanwailang and langzhong posts, Hubu zhushi, and a Nanjing location for the latter two entries.
10. [10] Dismissal and return home Vice Minister Wang Gao wanted to recommend him, but Wang Shenzhong’s earlier conflict with Grand Secretary Xia Yan led to his dismissal and return home.
    • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biographies say that Wang Gao valued his talent and sought his advancement, but that an earlier offense against Xia Yan resulted in his being dismissed and returning home.
11. [11] Family, teacher, and colleagues His younger brother was Wang Weizhong, ranked 106th in the third class of the Jiajing twentieth-year jinshi register. Wang Shenzhong studied under Yi Shizhong and, as a colleague of Hua Cha, studied poetry and classical prose with Hua, Tang Shunzhi, and others.
    • CBDBWang Shenzhong (34700)The kinship entry identifies Wang Weizhong as his younger brother and gives the jinshi register and rank; the association entries identify Yi Shizhong as his teacher and Hua Cha as a colleague in the group that studied poetry and classical prose with Tang Shunzhi.
    • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biography independently describes his study with noted scholars while he was in office.
12. [12] Tang–Song school Wang Shenzhong was a major Tang–Song-school writer who favored content-rich, plain Tang and Song prose and opposed the revivalism of the Former and Later Seven Masters.
    • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biography identifies him as a leading figure of the Tang–Song school, states his preference for rich and plain Tang–Song prose, and sets it against the revivalist style of the Former and Later Seven Masters.
13. [13] Nanjing discussions and change of method In the Southern Capital, he discussed Wang Yangming’s legacy with Wang Ji, then turned to Song writings, burned his old imitative works, and followed a method drawing especially on Zeng Gong.
    • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The literary account describes his discussions with Longxi Wang Ji in the Southern Capital, his turn to Song books, burning of earlier imitative prose, and particular reliance on Zeng Gong.
14. [14] Prose reputation His prose was expansive and richly detailed; he was ranked with Tang Shunzhi as Wang and Tang, while he himself claimed that his poetry and prose surpassed Tang’s.
    • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biographies describe his prose as expansive and richly detailed, rank him with Tang Shunzhi, and call the pair Wang and Tang.
15. [15] Self-assessment Wang Shenzhong claimed that his poetry and prose surpassed Tang Shunzhi.
    • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biographical discussions preserve Wang Shenzhong’s own claim that his poetry and prose stood above Tang Shunzhi’s.
16. [16] Poetic style His early poetry favored ornate forms and deep craftsmanship; after returning to the countryside it incorporated lecture-like discourse and became freer in manner.
    • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biographies describe the ornate, technically accomplished early poetry and the freer, lecture-inflected poetry of his return to the countryside.
17. [17] Later poetic criticism Zhu Yizun praised the precision of his five-character verse and its continuation of the Yan–Xie tradition, while other critics judged his prose superior to his poetry.
    • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The literary discussion attributes to Zhu Yizun praise of the precision of Wang’s five-character verse and also records the judgment that his prose surpassed his poetry.
18. [18] Literary activities and correspondence He wrote prefaces for works by Cai Qing and Zhang Yue, composed epitaphs, biographical notices, and sacrificial texts, and corresponded with Tang Shunzhi.
    • CBDBWang Shenzhong (34700)The association entries record prefaces for works by Cai Qing and Zhang Yue, epitaphs, biographical notices, sacrificial texts, and correspondence with Tang Shunzhi.
19. [19] Works and textual variants His works include Zunyan ji, also titled Zunyan xiansheng wenji, with accounts giving 25 or 40 juan, and Zunyan zi in two juan.
    • CBDBWang Shenzhong (34700)The works entries list Zunyan ji and Zunyan xiansheng wenji in a twenty-five-juan title.
    • Souyun王慎中 (51032)The biographies list Zunyan ji and give a forty-juan version, producing the stated title and length variation.
20. [20] Zunyan zi Zunyan zi is listed as a two-juan work attributed to Wang Shenzhong.
    • CBDBWang Shenzhong (34700)The works entries list Zunyan zi in two juan and identify Wang Shenzhong as its author.